Lionel Messi

**Lionel Andrés Messi** (dem born am born 24 June 1987), san so be know as **Leo Messi**, be Argentine professional footballer wey dey play as forward den san dey captain give both Major League Soccer club Inter Miami den dey captain de Argentina national team. Dem widely regard am as one of de greatest players of all tym, Messi chop eight Ballon d'Or awards, wey he set record six European Golden Shoes, den for 2020 insyd dem name am de Ballon d'Or Dream Team. Until he lef de club for 2021 insyd, he chop ein entire professional career plus Barcelona, wey he chop club-record 35 trophies, wey dey include 10 La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles den four UEFA Champions Leagues. He be prolific goalscorer den creative playmaker, Messi dey zuk de records for most goals for La Liga (474) insyd, most goals for La Liga insyd den European league season (50), most hat-tricks for La Liga (36) insyd den de UEFA Champions League (8), den most assists for La Liga (192) insyd, La Liga season (21) den de Copa América (17). He san so get de most international goals wey South American male (106) get. Messi score ova 800 senior career goals for club den country, wey he get de most goals by player for one club (672).As he go PSG he take dem chop three trophies, he be de only player wey get 43 career trophies.

## Ein life matter

### Family den relationships
Since 2008, Messi dey relationship plus Antonela Roccuzzo, she be fellow native for Rosario. He know Roccuzzo since de time he dey five years old, na she be de cousin of ein childhood best friend, Lucas Scaglia, wey he too be football player. Na dem keep dema relationship private for year, Messi first confirm dema romance for interview for January 2009 insyd, before dem go public month later de time wey dem dey carnival insyd for Sitges after de Barcelona–Espanyol dema derby. Messi den ein family be Catholic Christians.

Messi den Roccuzzo get three kiddies: Thiago (born 2012), Mateo (born 2015) den Ciro (born 2018).

## Career statistics

### Club

### International

## Honours
**Barcelona**

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

* Ligue 1: 2021–22, 2022–23
* Trophée des Champions: 2022
**Inter Miami**

* Leagues Cup: 2023

**Argentina U20**

* FIFA World Youth Championship: 2005

**Argentina U23**

Summer Olympics: 2008

**Argentina**

* FIFA World Cup: 2022
* Copa América: 2021
* CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions: 2022
**Individual**

* Ballon d'Or/FIFA Ballon d'Or: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023
* FIFA World Player of the Year: 2009
* The Best FIFA Men's Player: 2019, 2022
* European Golden Shoe: 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
* FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 2014, 2022
* FIFA World Cup Silver Boot: 2022
* FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2009, 2011
* FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Ball: 2005
* FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Boot: 2005
* UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award: 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15
* Copa América Best Player: 2015, 2021
* Copa América Top Goalscorer: 2021
* La Liga Best Player: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15
* Pichichi Trophy: 2009−10, 2011–12, 2012−13, 2016–17, 2017−18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
* Laureus World Sportsman of the Year: 2020, 2023
* Argentine Footballer of the Year: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

## References



## External links

* Official website 
* Profile at Inter Miami
* Profile at PSG
* Profile at FC Barcelona
* Profile at La Liga
* Profile at Ligue 1
* Profile at MLS

* Lionel Messi at BDFutbol 
* Lionel Messi at Soccerbase 
* Lionel Messi at Soccerway 
* Lionel Messi at National-Football-Teams.com 
* Lionel Messi – FIFA competition record (archived) 
* Lionel Messi – UEFA competition record (archive)