Lionel Messi
Eight Ballon d'Ors, a World Cup, and the numbers to end the argument.
- Position
- Forward
- Club
- Inter Miami
- Born
- 24 June 1987
- Birthplace
- Rosario, Argentina
- Height
- 1.70 m
About Lionel Messi
By trophies and individual awards, Lionel Messi is the most decorated footballer in history: a record eight Ballon d'Ors, four Champions Leagues, ten La Liga titles, and in 2022 the World Cup that completed the set. He is Barcelona's all-time top scorer with 672 goals and Argentina's record scorer and most-capped player.
After leaving Barcelona in 2021 he won two Ligue 1 titles at Paris Saint-Germain, then joined Inter Miami in 2023, winning the Leagues Cup and a Supporters' Shield. For Argentina he ended a 28-year senior drought at the 2021 Copa América and lifted the World Cup a year later.
Club career
- Barcelona2004–2021A club-record 672 goals and 34 trophies, including four Champions Leagues and ten league titles.
- Paris Saint-Germain2021–2023Two Ligue 1 titles.
- Inter Miami2023–presentThe 2023 Leagues Cup and the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield.
Honours
- 8Ballon d'Ora record, from 2009 to 2023
- 4Champions Leaguewith Barcelona
- 10La Ligawith Barcelona
- 1FIFA World Cup2022, with a second Golden Ball
- 2Copa América2021 and 2024
Records
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