Introduction
Who is Lionel Messi, how long has he been playing football, how did he start, and what club is he playing now? All these are the questions to the answers you get when you read this article.
Lionel Messi Biography
Lionel Messi was born on the 24th of June 1987, is an Argentine professional football player. He plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint Germain and he is the captain of the Argentina National Team. Lionel Messi is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time. Messi has played in many games and also won many awards.He has won Seven Ballon d’Or awards, Six European Golden Shoes, and again in the year 2020, he was named to the Ballon d’Or Dream Team, before leaving Barcelona in the year 2021.
Lionel Messi spent his entire career in Barcelona, where he won a club record of 35 trophies, which includes ten La-Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles and four UEFA Champions Leagues. He is a prolific goal-scorer and creative playmaker. Messi now holds the record for the most goals in La Liga which is 474 goals.
In a European season, he scored 50 goals, the most hat-ticks goals in La Liga 35 and in the UEFA Champions League he scored a total of 125 goals. Lionel Messi has the most assists in La Liga games, a total of 192. In the International games, he scored 98 goals. Messi had scored over 785 senior career goals for clubs and country and has the most goals by a player for a single club.
SUMMARY OF LIONEL MESSI GAMES, GOALS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- Full Name: Lionel Andres Messi
- Date of birth: 24th June, 1987 (his age is 35)
- Place of birth: Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
- His height: 1.70m (5 ft 7 in)
- His position: forward
HIS CLUB DETAILS
Current team: Paris Saint-Germain
Number: 30
HIS YOUTH CAREER
From 1992 – 1995 He Played for Grandoli
From 1995-2000 He played for Newell’s Old Boys
From 2000-2003 He played for Barcelona
HIS SENIOR CAREER
From 2003 -2004 He played for Barcelona C in 10 games and scored 5 goals
From 2004-2005 He played for Barcelona B in 22 games and scored 6 goals
From 2004- 2021 He played for Barcelona in 520 games and scored 474 goals
From 2021- to date He played for Paris Saint-Germain in 53 games and scored 23 goals.
HIS NATIONAL TEAM GAMES
From 2004–2005 He played for ArgentinaU20 in 18 games and scored 14 goals.
In 2008 He played for Argentina U23 in 5 games and scored 2 goals.
From 2005 – to date He played for Argentina in 172 games and scored 98 goals.
Lionel Messi honors and achievements
European Golden Shoe
2018, 2017, 2013, ...
Pichichi Trophy
2021, 2020, 2019, ...
FIFA World Player of the Year
2009
World Soccer Player of the Year
2012, 2011, 2009
Ballon d'Or Dream Team
2020
FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
2014
The Best FIFA Men's Player
2019
FIFA Ballon d'Or
2016, 2013, 2012, ...
Ballon d'Or
2021, 2019, 2016, ...
UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award
2015, 2011
Golden Boy
2005
UEFA Champions League Top Goalscorer
2015, 2012, 2011, ...
FIFA FIFPro World XI
2022, 2020, 2019, ...
Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year
2020
BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year
2022
UEFA Club Footballer of the Year
2009
Creu de Sant Jordi
2019
Bravo Award
2007
Milliyet Sports Award for World Athlete of the Year
2016, 2013, 2012
Alfredo Di Stéfano Trophy
2011, 2010, 2009
Premio Juventud for Most Electrifying Athlete - Sports
2014
Argentine Footballer of the Year
2017, 2016, 2015, ...
Best International Athlete ESPY Award
2015, 2012
Best International Men's Soccer Player ESPY Award
2019
FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Ball Award
2005
Marca Leyenda
2009
UEFA Club Forward of the Year
2009
World Soccer Young Player of the Year
2008, 2007, 2006
La Liga Award for Best Forward
2016, 2015, 2013, ...
IFFHS World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer
2017, 2013, 2012
Globe Soccer Award for Best Player of The Year
2015
FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball
2011, 2009
FIFPro World Young Player of the Year
2008, 2007, 2006
FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Shoe
2005
La Liga Award for Best Player
2015, 2013, 2012, ...
Trofeo EFE Best Ibero-American Soccer Player of the Spanish League
2012, 2011, 2010, ...
Copa América Award for Best Young Player
2007
FifPro Special Young Player of the Year
2008, 2007, 2006
La Liga Foreign Player of the Year
2010, 2009, 2007
IFFHS World's Best Top Goalscorer
2012, 2011
UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match
2011
IFFHS World's Best Playmaker
2017, 2016, 2015
Onze d'Or
2018, 2012, 2011, ...
