Lionel Messi | betCompare

Messi has been included in the 11-man shortlist for FIFA The Best Men’s Player of the Year award for the year 2024.

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time, and his illustrious career proves why. The Argentinean footballer, who holds a record eight Ballon d'Or awards, has displayed his talent early on and has always been destined for greatness.

The Rosario native’s relationship with Barcelona was very successful. During his 17-year career with the team, he helped them win numerous titles, including 10 La Liga titles, four Champions League crowns, and seven Copa del Rey trophies. He is also the all-time leading scorer in La Liga, with an incredible 474 goals to his name. He left the Spanish club in 2021 to join French powerhouse Paris Saint Germain, where he played two years before joining Inter Miami in the MLS.

Lionel Messi has a list of individual records and achievements. Below are some of them:

• All-time top scorer at the same club
• FC Barcelona's all-time top goalscorer
• All-time top goalscorer in LaLiga
• Top goalscorer in the 21st century
• Top goalscorer in El Clásico
• Guinness World Record as top goalscorer for club (91 goals)
• All-time top scorer of national teams in South America
• MVP of the 2014 World Cup and the 2022 World Cup
• Most games played as a Barcelona player in its history
• Most trophies won as a Barcelona player
• Most goals in a LaLiga season (50 goals)
• All-time top goalscorer in the Champions with the same team
• Most games played with Argentina in its history
• Argentinian with the most honours
• The game's all-time leading Argentine goalscorer
• Argentina's all-time leading goalscorer