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DiadieSamassekou

Diadie Samassekou career

club career

SeasonClub
2026
Houston Dynamo FCHouston Dynamo FC
5
255
0
0
Major League SoccerMajor League Soccer
5
255
0
0
2025
Houston Dynamo FCHouston Dynamo FC
1
1
0
0
Major League SoccerMajor League Soccer
1
1
0
0
24/25
HoffenheimHoffenheim
9
381
0
0
Europa LeagueEuropa League
1
90
0
0
BundesligaBundesliga
8
291
0
0
23/24
HoffenheimHoffenheim
1
1
0
0
BundesligaBundesliga
1
1
0
0
23/24
CadizCadiz
4
92
0
0
LaLigaLaLiga
4
92
0
0
22/23
OlympiacosOlympiacos
20
853
0
2
Super LeagueSuper League
20
853
0
2
22/23
HoffenheimHoffenheim
2
34
0
0
BundesligaBundesliga
2
34
0
0
21/22
HoffenheimHoffenheim
24
1653
0
2
BundesligaBundesliga
24
1653
0
2
20/21
HoffenheimHoffenheim
35
2756
3
0
Europa LeagueEuropa League
4
193
1
0
BundesligaBundesliga
31
2563
2
0
19/20
HoffenheimHoffenheim
21
1310
1
0
BundesligaBundesliga
21
1310
1
0
19/20
SalzburgSalzburg
1
90
0
0
BundesligaBundesliga
1
90
0
0
18/19
SalzburgSalzburg
36
3141
2
1
Europa LeagueEuropa League
10
884
0
0
BundesligaBundesliga
26
2257
2
1
17/18
SalzburgSalzburg
41
3420
1
0
Europa LeagueEuropa League
12
1051
1
0
BundesligaBundesliga
29
2369
0
0
16/17
SalzburgSalzburg
30
2275
0
0
Europa LeagueEuropa League
3
193
0
0
BundesligaBundesliga
27
2082
0
0

International career

SeasonTeam
2023
MaliMali
1
83
0
0
Africa Cup of NationsAfrica Cup of Nations
1
83
0
0
23/25
MaliMali
1
35
0
0
World Cup Qualification CAFWorld Cup Qualification CAF
1
35
0
0
2021
MaliMali
2
135
0
0
Africa Cup of NationsAfrica Cup of Nations
2
135
0
0
2019
MaliMali
3
270
1
1
Africa Cup of NationsAfrica Cup of Nations
3
270
1
1

Key

Key:

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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.