LionelMessi
Lionel Messi stats
Player Bio
All competitions
2026
 |  | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appearances | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| Starting eleven | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| Mins played | 1242 | 380 | 1622 |
| Goals | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| Minutes per goal | 104 | 48 | 82 |
| Assists | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty goals | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties missed | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Goals outside box | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Freekick goals | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Offsides | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Crosses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Successful crosses | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Tackles | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Clearances | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls commited | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Fouls suffered | 0 | 13 | 13 |
Frequently asked questions
Lionel Messi is a versatile attacker who has featured both through the middle and in a free role from the right, allowing him to cut inside on to his stronger left foot.
Lionel Messi was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, in Argentina on June 24, 1987.
The Argentine maestro wears the number he has been known to don for the majority of his career, the No. 10, at MLS outfit Inter Miami.
Lionel Messi is often among the shortest players on a football pitch, standing at just 1.70m (5ft 7in). However, it is due to his low center of gravity which has made him one of the most fearsome forces to be reckoned with in football history.
Lionel Messi weighs 67kg (148 lbs), his low weight aiding him in gaining high bursts of acceleration and gliding past defenders as if they were never there.
Lionel Messi began his journey in football with local club Grandoli at the age of four, in 1992, before joining the team he loved the most, Newell's Old Boys, at the age of six. He stayed with the Argentine club until 2000, when he made the switch to Barcelona.
Lionel Messi and his wife Antonella Roccuzzo have three sons: Mateo, Thiago, and Ciro.
Lionel Messi is married to Argentine model and media personality Antonella Roccuzzo. The couple exchanged vows back in 2017.
