Overview
Lionel Messi holds more individual honours than any footballer who has played the game: eight Ballons d'Or, four Champions League titles, ten La Liga championships and 474 league goals for Barcelona, a record that is unlikely to be approached. He spent seventeen seasons in the Barcelona first team after arriving from Rosario at thirteen.
The one thing missing was a World Cup, and he won it in 2022 at his fifth attempt, scoring in every knockout round and twice in a final that Argentina drew 3–3 with France before winning on penalties. He had already ended Argentina's 28-year wait for a senior trophy at the 2021 Copa América. He joined Inter Miami in 2023 and led them to the Supporters' Shield in 2024 and MLS Cup in 2025.
Clubs
International record: 208 caps and 126 goals for Argentina. Figures as listed on the player's English Wikipedia profile, checked 29 October 2026.
Honours
Major team and individual honours.
World Cup Appearances
Lionel Messi was named in the squad for six FIFA World Cups.
Other Argentina Internationals
Other players profiled for this national team.