Lionel Andres Messi Profile, Life, Records, & Current performance
Lionel Andrés Messi was born on 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. He is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward and Captain for the Major League Soccer Club Inter Milan, and the Argentina National Team. He was He has won 46 team trophies with Barcelona, including 12 La Liga titles, 4 UEFA Champions League titles, the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2 Copa America, 1 MLS Supporters’ Shield, 1 MLS Cup and 7 Copas del Rey titles.
Lionel Andres Messi is a successful player for the Nation that won the 2021 Copa América, the 2024 Copa America, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Often considered one of the best soccer players in the world and the greatest player of all time.
The love of playing soccer at that young age is the only reason you are watching him in the top position of soccer players worldwide. At age 13, he relocated to Spain to join Barcelona.
Lionel Andrés Messi scored 781 + club goals and over 115 senior career goals for his Country and has the most goals ever by a player for a single club with 474 in La Liga. Messi scored a massive 672 goals for Barcelona before his move to PSG. Now he is part of the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.
Lionel Andres Messi’s Life, About, and Goals
Messi began his senior club career with Sporting CP, before joining Barcelona at debut age of 17 in October 2004. Messi won three consecutive FIFA Ballon d’Ors with the best campaign statistically in the 2011–12 season, including an unprecedented fourth.
Messi became Barcelona’s all-time top football scorer in all official club competitions. He has scored over 896 + senior career goals for club and country.
- Full Name: Lionel Andres Messi
- Current Team: Inter Miami
- POSITION: Forward
- HEIGHT: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
- NUMBER: 10
- AGE: 37
- DOB: 24 June 1987
- POB: Rosario, Argentina
A prolific goal scorer, Lionel Andres Messi holds the records for most goals scored in La Liga, a La Liga season (50), a calendar year (91), a single season (73), a Champions League match (5), and most Champions League seasons (5).
Messi is the second-most goals scored (100) of all time in the European Cup and UEFA Champions League.
At the youth level, Messi achieved significant success, winning the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, where he was recognised as both the best player and the top scorer of the tournament. He also earned an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
As of 2025, various media reports estimate Lionel Messi’s net worth to be around $600 million. He has the potential to earn up to $165 million annually from his salary and incentives.
Lionel Andres Messi Records, Information & Club Performance
Lionel Messi’s Previous Teams
- Barcelona
- Paris Saint-Germain
Lionel Messi’s current Team
Messi’s Current Team – Inter Miami (MLS)
Club Records
Here are Messi’s Inter Miami Stats
| S. No. | Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona C | 2003–04 | Tercera División | 10 | 5 |
| 2 | Barcelona B | 2003–05 | Segunda División B | 22 | 6 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 2004–21 | La Liga | 778 | 672 |
| 4 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2021–23 | Ligue 1 | 75 | 32 |
| 5 | Inter Miami | 2023–25 | MLS | 88 | 77 |
| Total | 2004–23 | 941 | 781 | ||
International Team Record
| S. No. | Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina U20 | 2004 -2005 | 18 | 14 |
| 2 | Argentina U23 | 2008 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Argentina | 2005 – Present | 196 | 115 |
| Total | 2005 – Present | 218 | 131 | |
Messi’s Career Achievements
Awards
Years
FIFA Ballon d’Or
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021 (Barcelona), 2023 (Inter Miami)
The Best FIFA Men’s Player
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023
European Golden Shoe
2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
UEFA Best Player in Europe
2010-11(Barcelona), 2014-15(Barcelona)
UEFA Champions League top scorer
2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2018–19
La Liga’s Best Player
2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15
Champions League Winner
2005–06(Barcelona), 2008–09(Barcelona), 2010–11(Barcelona), 2014–15(Barcelona)
Club Winner
Barcelona: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19
Paris Saint-Germain: 2021–22, 2022–23
Inter Miami: 2023 –
Copa América
2021, 2024
FIFA World Cup
2022
FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
2014, 2022
FIFA Club World Cup Winner
2009 (Barcelona), 2011 (Barcelona), 2015 (Barcelona)
Argentina Footballer Of The Year
2005, 2007-13, 2015-17, 2019-23
Official Blog of Messi- Messi.com
Lionel Messi’s Honours and Achievements
National Team
- Most Argentina caps: 196
- Most Argentina goals: 115
- Youngest Argentinian to score at a World Cup: 18 years 357 days
Club Team
- Most UEFA Champions League group stage goals: 80
- Most UEFA Champions League round of 16 goals: 29
- Top goalscorer in official competitions: Goals: 709 (including friendlies)
- Guinness World Records title for the most official goals in a calendar year: 91 goals (2012)
- Most UEFA Champions League goals for a single club: 120 (Barcelona)
- Most UEFA club competition goals for a single club: 123 (Barcelona)
- Only player in history to score 40+ club goals in 10 consecutive seasons (2009/10 – 2018/19)
- Most Ballon d’Or awards: 8
- All-time Barcelona top scorer in all games: 671 goals
- Most Liga goals in a single season: 50 (2011/12)
- Most goals in a calendar year: 79 (2012 – or 91 including goals for Argentina)
- Barcelona’s top scorer in La Liga: 447 goals
- Most hat-tricks scored in all competitions: 59
- Most Liga hat-tricks(Barcelona): 36
- Most Liga titles won by a foreign player: 10
- Most ESM Golden Shoes: 6
- Most club honours: 35
