Lionel Messi: Argentine fitbawer
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini (Spaingie pronunciation: ( 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.
 Messi with Argentina at the 2018 Warld Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fou name | Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date o birth | 24 Juin 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place o birth | Rosario, Argenteinie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hicht | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
Club
- As o match played 17 May 2014.
| Club | Saison | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona C | 2003–04 | Tercera División | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | |||
| Barcelona B | 2003–04 | Segunda División B | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2004–05 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | 22 | 6 | |||||
| Barcelona | 2004–05 | La Liga | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| 2005–06 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | ||
| 2006–07 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 17 | ||
| 2007–08 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | — | 40 | 16 | |||
| 2008–09 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 9 | — | 51 | 38 | |||
| 2009–10 | 35 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 47 | ||
| 2010–11 | 33 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 53 | ||
| 2011–12 | 37 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 73 | ||
| 2012–13 | 32 | 46 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 60 | ||
| 2013–14 | 31 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 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 | ||
International
He has played in almost 1,000 games since he was born.
- As o match played 1 Julie 2014.
Internaitional appearances
| 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
- Scores an results leet Argentinae's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Mairch 2006 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland |  Croatie | 2–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 16 Juin 2006 | WM-Stadion Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenkirchen, Germany |  Serbie an Montenegro | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup |
| 3 | 5 Juin 2007 | Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain |  Algerie | 2–2 | 4–3 | Friendly |
| 4 | 4–2 | |||||
| 5 | 8 Julie 2007 | Metropolitano de Fútbol de Lara, Barquisimeto, Venezuela |  Peru | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2007 Copa América |
| 6 | 11 Julie 2007 | Polideportivo Cachamay, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela |  Mexico | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 7 | 16 October 2007 | José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela |  Venezuela | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2010 FIFA Warld Cup qualification |
| 8 | 20 November 2007 | Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombie |  Colombie | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| 9 | 4 Juin 2008 | Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, Unitit States | Mexico | 2–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 10 | 11 October 2008 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentinae |  Uruguay | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 11 Februar 2009 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, Fraunce |  Fraunce | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 12 | 28 Mairch 2009 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentinae | Venezuela | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 | 14 November 2009 | Vicente Calderón Stadium, Madrid, Spain |  Spain | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 14 | 7 September 2010 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentinae | Spain | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
| 15 | 17 November 2010 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Brazil | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 16 | 9 Februar 2011 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Swisserland |  Portugal | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 17 | 20 Juin 2011 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentinae |  Albanie | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
| 18 | 7 October 2011 |  Chile | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2014 FIFA Warld Cup qualification | |
| 19 | 15 November 2011 | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombie | Colombie | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| 20 | 29 Februar 2012 | Stade de Suisse Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland |  Switzerland | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 21 | 2–1 | |||||
| 22 | 3–1 | |||||
| 23 | 2 Juin 2012 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentinae |  Ecuador | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 24 | 9 Juin 2012 | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, Unitit States | Brazil | 1–1 | 4–3 | Friendly |
| 25 | 2–1 | |||||
| 26 | 4–3 | |||||
| 27 | 15 August 2012 | Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany |  Germany | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| 28 | 7 September 2012 | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba, Argentinae |  Paraguay | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA Warld Cup qualification |
| 29 | 12 October 2012 | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza, Argentina | Uruguay | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 30 | 3–0 | |||||
| 31 | 16 October 2012 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile | Chile | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| 32 | 22 Mairch 2013 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentinae | Venezuela | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 33 | 14 Juin 2013 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala Ceety, Guatemala |  Guatemala | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 34 | 3–0 | |||||
| 35 | 4–0 | |||||
| 36 | 10 September 2013 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | Paraguay | 1–0 | 5–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 37 | 4–1 | |||||
| 38 | 7 Juin 2014 | Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata, Argentinae |  Slovenie | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 39 | 15 Juin 2014 | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  Bosnie an Herzegovinae | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| 40 | 21 Juin 2014 | Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil |  Iran | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 41 | 25 Juin 2014 | Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil |  Nigerie | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
| 42 | 2–1 |
Ootside fitbaa
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
Freemit airtins
| Wiki Commons haes media relatit tae Lionel Messi. |
- Offeecial wabsteid (in Catalan) (in Inglis) (in Spaingie)
- FC Barcelona profile
- BDFutbol profile
- La Liga profile Archived 2013-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Lionel Messi career stats at Soccerbase
- Profile Archived 2010-03-23 at the Wayback Machine at ESPN
- Lionel Messi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Lionel Messi – FIFA competition record
- Lionel Messi – UEFA competeetion record
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