Lionel Messi factfile
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with the trophy for the championship's Top Scorer, after winning the Conmebol 2021 Copa America tournament final match against Brazil at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 10, 2021.
What you need to know:
- Messi has won four Champions League titles with Barcelona.
Barcelona, Spain
Factfile on Lionel Messi, who Thursday failed to reach agreement on a new deal with Barcelona, with whom he has spent his entire career:
Full name: Lionel Andres Messi Cuccitini
Date of birth: June 24, 1987 (34 years old)
Place of birth: Rosario (Argentina)
Nationality: Argentinian (also holds Spanish citizenship)
Height: 1m 69 (5 foot 7)
Weight: 72 kilos (158 lb)
Position: Striker
Club: FC Barcelona (Since 2004)
151 caps and 76 goals for Argentina
International honours:
Copa America (2021)
Olympics (2008)
Under-20 World Cup (2005)
Club honours:
Four Champions Leagues (2006, 2009, 2011, 2015)
Ten La Liga titles (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019)
Seven Spanish Cups (2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021)
Three European Super Cups (2009, 2011, 2015)
Eight Spanish Super Cups (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018)
Three Club World Cups (2009, 2011, 2015)
Individual honours:
Six Ballons d'Or (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019)
Six Golden Boots (2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Twice elected UEFA player of the year (2011, 2015)
Best player at 2014 World Cup
Best player at the Copa America (2015, 2021)
Six times top scorer in the Champions League (2008-2009: 9 goals; 2009-2010: 8 goals; 2010-2011: 12 goals; 2011-2012: 14 goals; 2014-2015: 10 goals; 2018-2019: 12 goals)
Eight times Spanish League top scorer (2009-2010: 34 goals, 2011-2012: 50 goals, 2012-2013: 46 goals, 2016-2017: 37 goals, 2017-2018: 34 goals, 2018-2019: 36 goals, 2019-2020: 25 goals, 2020-2021: 30 goals)
Best player at the 2008 Olympics
Best player at the 2005 Under-20 World Cup
Main records:
Record Ballons d'Or wins (6 to date)
Top goalscorer in Spanish League history (474 to date)
Most goals scored for one Spanish League club (474 for Barcelona)
Top overall goalscorer in Barcelona's history (672)
Top scorer in history for one club (672 for Barcelona)
Top scorer in Spanish 'clasicos' between Barcelona and Real Madrid (26)
Most appearances for Barcelona (778)
Most goals scored in a top class league season (50 in 2011-2012)
Top scorer in Argentina's history 76 (2006 to date)
Record goals scored in a calendar year (91 in 2012)
Record goals scored for a club in a season in all competitions (73 in 2011-2012)
(NB: The last two records have not been officialised by FIFA)
