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Lionel Messi
Messi with Argentina at the 2022 Warld Cup
Personal information
Fou name Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini[1]
Date o birth (1987-06-24) 24 Juin 1987 (age 37)
Place o birth Rosario, Argenteinie
Hicht 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Playin poseetion Forrit
Club information
Current team
Inter Miami
Nummer 10
Hauflin career
1995–2000 Newell's Old Boys
2000–2003 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Barcelona C 10 (5)
2004–2005 Barcelona B 22 (6)
2004–2021 Barcelona 520 (474)
2021–2023 Paris Saint-Germain 58 (22)
2023– Inter Miami 0 (0)
Naitional team
2004–2005 Argentinae U20 18 (14)
2007–2008 Argentinae U23 5 (2)
2005– Argenteinie 175 (103)
* Senior club appearances an goals coontit for the domestic league anerly an correct as o 29 Mey 2018
‡ Naitional team caps an goals correct as o 26 Juin 2018

Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini (Spaingie pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi] ( listen); born 24 Juin 1987) is an Argentein fitbawer thit plays forrit fur Major League Soccer club Inter Miami an the Argentinae national team. He is the caiptain o the Argentinae national fitba team.

He haes Spaingie citizenship, sae he can play as a EU player. Ane o the best fitba players o his generation, mony fowk say that he is the warld's best player. Messi receivit seeveral Ballon d'Or an FIFA Warld Player o the Year bi 22 yeirs o age. His playin style an ability are seemlar tae Diego Maradona. Messi is eften comparit wi Cristiano Ronaldo.

Career statistics

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As o match played 17 May 2014.
Club statistics
Club Saison League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona C 2003–04[3] Tercera División 10 5 10 5
Barcelona B 2003–04[3] Segunda División B 5 0 5 0
2004–05[4] 17 6 17 6
Total 22 6 22 6
Barcelona 2004–05[4] La Liga 7 1 1 0 1[a] 0 9 1
2005–06[5] 17 6 2 1 6[a] 1 0 0 25 8
2006–07[6] 26 14 2 2 6[b] 1 2[c] 0 36 17
2007–08[7] 28 10 3 0 9[a] 6 40 16
2008–09[8] 31 23 8 6 12[a] 9 51 38
2009–10[9] 35 34 3 1 12[d] 8 3[e] 4 53 47
2010–11[10] 33 31 7 7 13[a] 12 2[c] 3 55 53
2011–12[11] 37 50 7 3 12[f] 15 4[g] 5 60 73
2012–13[12] 32 46 5 4 11[a] 8 2[c] 2 50 60
2013–14[13] 31 28 6 5 7[a] 8 2[c] 0 46 41
Total 277 243 44 29 89 68 15 14 425 354
Career total 309 254 44 29 89 68 15 14 457 365
  1. a b c d e f g Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  2. Ane appearance in UEFA Super Cup, five appearances an ane goal in UEFA Champions League
  3. a b c d Appearances in Supercopa de España
  4. Ane appearance in UEFA Super Cup, 11 appearances an aicht goals in UEFA Champions League
  5. Ane appearance an twa goals in Supercopa de España, twa appearances an twa goals in FIFA Club Warld Cup
  6. Ane appearance an ane goal in UEFA Super Cup, 11 appearances an 14 goals in UEFA Champions League
  7. Twa appearances an three goals in Supercopa de España, twa appearances an twa goals in FIFA Club Warld Cup

International

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Messi playin against Portugal in Geneva, Swisserland, on 9 Februar 2011.

He has played in almost 1,000 games since he was born.

As o match played 1 Julie 2014.[14][15][16]

Internaitional appearances

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International statistics
Team Year Apps Goals
Argentinae 2005 5 0
2006 7 2
2007 14 6
2008 8 2
2009 10 3
2010 10 2
2011 13 4
2012 9 12
2013 7 6
2014 8 5
Total 91 42

Internaitional goals

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Scores an results leet Argentinae's goal tally first.

Ootside fitbaa

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Messi haes ane bairn. His son, Thiago, wis born 2 November 2012.[1] Archived 2018-11-12 at the Wayback Machine

No anerly playin on the field, Messi fynds time tae dae charity wirk. He stairtit the Leo Messi Foundation which that helps childer in at-risk situation. Messi opened a kids pairk fur childer livin in the hospital at the Varsity hospital Vall d’hebron in Barcelona.

References

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  1. Marsden, Sam (2 November 2017). "Messi donates to charity after libel case win". ESPN. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  2. "Profile: Lionel Andrés Messi". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  3. a b "Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini: Matches 2003–04". BDFutbol. Retrieved 19 Julie 2015.
  4. a b "Messi: Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini: 2004–05". BDFutbol. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  5. "Messi: Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini: 2005–06". BDFutbol. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  6. "Messi: Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini: 2006–07". BDFutbol. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  7. "Messi: Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini: 2007–08". BDFutbol. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  8. "Messi: Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini: 2008–09". BDFutbol. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  9. "Messi: Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini: 2009–10". BDFutbol. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  10. "Messi: Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini: 2010–11". BDFutbol. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  11. "Messi: Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini: 2011–12". BDFutbol. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  12. "Messi: Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini: 2012–13". BDFutbol. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  13. "L. Messi". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  14. "Lionel Andrés Messi – Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 Februar 2011.
  15. "Lionel Messi: A Career in Numbers". Archived frae the original on 19 Mey 2019. Retrieved 24 Mey 2012.
  16. "Lionel Messi: Career Statistics". Archived frae the original on 31 Januar 2013. Retrieved 24 Mey 2012.

Freemit airtins

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