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LionelMessi

Lionel Messi stats

Player Bio

Argentina
Argentina
Nationality
10Shirt Number
24/06/1987Date Of Birth
38Age
AttackerPosition

All competitions

2026

Total
Appearances14216
Starting eleven14216
Mins played12421691411
Goals12517
Minutes per goal1043483
Assists707
Own goals000
Penalty goals101
Penalties missed011
Shots on target088
Shots off target033
Blocked shots011
Goals outside box022
Hit woodwork000
Freekick goals000
Offsides022
Corners033
Crosses000
Successful crosses033
Tackles022
Clearances000
Yellow cards202
Red cards000
Fouls commited011
Fouls suffered055

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.