Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi]; born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record eight Ballon d'Or awards, a record six European Golden Shoes, and was named the world's best player for a record eight times by FIFA. Until 2021, he had spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he won a club-record 34 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles, and the UEFA Champions League four times. With his country, he won the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals (474), hat-tricks (36), and assists in La Liga (192). He has the most international goals by a South American male (106). Messi has scored over 800 senior career goals for club and country, and the most goals for a single club (672).
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1987-06-24 · Rosario, Argentina
Known for
- Goal II: Living the Dream (2007) — Self
- Ronaldo (2015) — Self
- Neymar: The Perfect Chaos (2022) — Self
- Messi (2014) — Self
- My Name Is Francesco Totti (2020) — Self
- The Redeem Team (2022) — Self (archive footage)
- Be Eternal: Champions of America (2022) — Self
- Matchday: Inside FC Barcelona (2019) — Self
- I Choose to Believe (2023) — Self
- Take the Ball, Pass the Ball (2018) — Self
- Antoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend (2019) — Self (archive footage)
- Andrés Iniesta: The Unexpected Hero (2020) — Self
- Captains of the World (2023) — Self
- Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend (2024) — Self
- The Team (2014) — Self
- The Panama Papers (2018) — Self (archive footage)