Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi standing in the Argentina home kit, July 2026

Forward · Argentina

Lionel Messi

#10 Inter Miami CF Age 39 1.70 m Left foot

934
Career goals
1,202
Appearances
46
Team trophies
8
Ballon d'Or

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Biography

From Rosario to Miami

Born 24 June 1987 · Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina

Diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency at ten, Messi moved to Spain at thirteen after FC Barcelona agreed to fund his treatment — a deal first sketched out on a paper napkin. He made his first-team debut at sixteen and never left for seventeen years.

He is Barcelona's all-time leading scorer, the only player to win eight Ballon d'Or awards, and the man who finally lifted the 2022 World Cup for Argentina. In 2026 he carried Argentina back to the final, taking the Silver Ball as the tournament's second-best player.

Born
24 June 1987 (age 39)
Birthplace
Rosario, Argentina
Height
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Strong foot
Left

Career

Clubs & National Team

Appearances and goals across all competitions, to 23 August 2026.

FC Barcelona crest
Flag of Spain

FC Barcelona

2004 – 2021

Apps
778
Goals
672
Trophies
34
Paris Saint-Germain crest
Flag of France

Paris Saint-Germain

2021 – 2023

Apps
75
Goals
32
Trophies
3
Inter Miami CF crest
Flag of the United States

Inter Miami CF

2023 – present

Apps
110
Goals
94
Trophies
3
Flag of Argentina

Argentina

2005 – present

Caps
207
Goals
125
Trophies
4

Honours

Trophies Won

46 team trophies across four teams — the four biggest shown below.

The FIFA World Cup trophy
1×

FIFA World Cup

2022

The UEFA Champions League trophy draped in Barcelona colours
4×

Champions League

2006, 2009, 2011, 2015

The CONMEBOL Copa América trophy
2×

Copa América

2021, 2024

The UEFA Super Cup trophy at the 2015 final won by Barcelona
3×

UEFA Super Cup

2009, 2011, 2015

  • Ballon d'Or8×
  • La Liga10×
  • Copa del Rey7×
  • Supercopa de España7×
  • FIFA Club World Cup3×
  • European Golden Shoe6×
  • The Best FIFA Men's Player3×
  • Ligue 12×
  • Trophée des Champions1×
  • MLS Cup2025
  • Supporters' Shield2024
  • Leagues Cup2023
  • Finalissima2022
  • Olympic gold2008
  • FIFA U-20 World Cup2005
  • World Cup Golden Ball2014, 2022
Player photograph, trophy photographs and national flags from Wikimedia Commons, used under Creative Commons or public-domain terms. Club crests are the property of their respective clubs and are shown for identification only. Appearance, goal and honours figures follow Wikipedia's Lionel Messi article, current to 23 August 2026.

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