# Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is an Argentine footballer, born on 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Messi plays as a forward for Inter Miami. Messi has scored 937 goals in 1,184 games for club and country and has won 47 trophies, including 8 Ballon d'Ors, the World Cup and 4 Champions League titles.

## Messi's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 976 | 811 |
| Argentina | 208 | 126 |
| Total | 1,184 | 937 |

Goals per game: 0.79.

## Messi's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 47
- League titles: 13
- Domestic cups: 16
- Champions League: 4
- Other international club trophies: 8
- World Cup: 1
- Trophies with Argentina: 4
- Ballon d'Or: 8
- Individual awards: 105

### Barcelona

- La Liga: 10 (2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19)
- Copa del Rey: 7 (2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21)
- Supercopa de España: 7 (2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018)
- UEFA Champions League: 4 (2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15)
- UEFA Super Cup: 3 (2009, 2011, 2015)
- FIFA Club World Cup: 3 (2009, 2011, 2015)

### Paris Saint-Germain

- Ligue 1: 2 (2021–22, 2022–23)
- Trophée des Champions: 1 (2022)

### Inter Miami

- MLS Cup: 1 (2025)
- Supporters' Shield: 1 (2024)
- Leagues Cup: 1 (2023)
- Campeones Cup: 1 (2026)

### Argentina U20

- FIFA World Youth Championship: 1 (2005)

### Argentina U23

- Olympic Games: 1 (2008)

### Argentina

- FIFA World Cup: 1 (2022)
- Copa América: 2 (2021, 2024)
- Finalissima: 1 (2022)

### Individual

- Ballon d'Or: 8 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023)
- FIFA World Player of the Year/FIFA Ballon d'Or/The Best FIFA Men's Player: 8 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023)
- FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 2 (2014, 2022)
- FIFA World Cup Silver Ball: 1 (2026)
- FIFA World Cup Silver Boot: 2 (2022, 2026)
- FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2 (2009, 2011)
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Ball: 1 (2005)
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Boot: 1 (2005)
- UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 1 (2008–09)
- UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award: 2 (2010–11, 2014–15)
- UEFA Champions League top scorer: 6 (2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2018–19)
- European Golden Shoe: 6 (2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19)
- and 13 more

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2004–2021: Barcelona, 520 games, 474 goals
2. 2021–2023: Paris Saint-Germain, 58 games, 22 goals
3. 2023–: Inter Miami, 83 games, 76 goals

## What fans say about Messi

- 2 fans back Messi as the GOAT, joint 1st on the fans' all-time list. [Who's the GOAT? Vote](https://mygoat.football/picks/goat)
- [Who's the best striker of all time? Vote for yours](https://mygoat.football/picks/striker)

## Compare Messi

- [Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo](https://mygoat.football/vs/Lionel_Messi/Cristiano_Ronaldo)
- [Messi vs Kylian Mbappé](https://mygoat.football/vs/Lionel_Messi/Kylian_Mbapp%C3%A9)
- [Messi vs Lamine Yamal](https://mygoat.football/vs/Lionel_Messi/Lamine_Yamal)
- [Messi vs Harry Kane](https://mygoat.football/vs/Lionel_Messi/Harry_Kane)
- [Messi vs Diego Maradona](https://mygoat.football/vs/Lionel_Messi/Diego_Maradona)
- [Messi vs Pelé](https://mygoat.football/vs/Lionel_Messi/Pel%C3%A9)
- [Messi vs Neymar](https://mygoat.football/vs/Lionel_Messi/Neymar)
- [Messi vs Zinedine Zidane](https://mygoat.football/vs/Lionel_Messi/Zinedine_Zidane)

## Messi at football's awards

- [Ballon d'Or 2026](https://mygoat.football/awards/ballon-dor-2026): 5th in the final ranking
- [Golden Ball 2026](https://mygoat.football/awards/golden-ball-2026): 2nd in the final ranking
- [Golden Boot 2026](https://mygoat.football/awards/golden-boot-2026): 2nd in the final ranking

## More Argentine footballers

- [Diego Maradona](https://mygoat.football/p/Diego_Maradona)
- [Alfredo Di Stéfano](https://mygoat.football/p/Alfredo_Di_St%C3%A9fano)
- [Sergio Agüero](https://mygoat.football/p/Sergio_Ag%C3%BCero)
- [Ángel Di María](https://mygoat.football/p/%C3%81ngel_Di_Mar%C3%ADa)
- [Paulo Dybala](https://mygoat.football/p/Paulo_Dybala)
- [Hernán Crespo](https://mygoat.football/p/Hern%C3%A1n_Crespo)
- [Carlos Tevez](https://mygoat.football/p/Carlos_Tevez)
- [Gonzalo Higuaín](https://mygoat.football/p/Gonzalo_Higua%C3%ADn)

Club stats as of 1 November 2026.

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