123 . | Man Utd. The phenomenal Lionel Messi: A list of major records held by the Barcelona icon Football La Liga 2022-23 Feature The phenomenal Lionel Messi: A list of major records held by the Barcelona. Messi is behind only Pele when it comes to the world . Can Barca overcome on-field fatigue, off-field chaos to beat Real Madrid in Copa del Rey? The 35-year-old on Sunday come onto the field to give PSG an edge over Marseille, and in the 29th minute of the game through a Kylian Mbappe assist, Messi not only doubled the lead of PSG but also scored the 700th club goal of his illustrious career. The Barcelona maestro also scored the most number of International goals in one year. Messi was named as UEFA's and Fan's Man of the Match. As well as being his former club's most decorated player, Messi is also Barca's all-time top goal scorer (672) and appearance-maker (778) following his 17-year association. Only player in history to score 40+ club goals in 8 consecutive seasons; Most FIFA Ballon d'Or awards: 5 (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo) - Along with scoring 700 club goals, Messi has also produced 299 assists at club level. Messi is also the winner of more Pichichi awards than anybody else. He scored 35 goals at the Camp Nou in the 2011/12 league season. Having made his senior competitive debut just past his 17th birthday, he has since rewritten the record books in the UEFA Champions League and Liga. Real Madrid vs. Barcelona (2 p.m.) Messi needs to find the net just once next year (2024) to make it two full decades with at least one goal registered each and every season therein. Since then almost every record available has fallen. While many consider his consistency from the spot to be one of the few weak elements to his game, Messi has still successfully converted 108 times from 12 yards for club and country. [122] Ronaldo opened a gap in the 201516 season when he became the first player to score double figures in the group stage of the Champions League, setting the record at 11 goals.[123]. Messi's trophy cabinet contains 34 winners medals with FC Barcelona. Messi's untouchable form in 2012 also saw him set a record as the man with most goals in single calendar year by scoring 91 times: 79 for Barca, 12 for Argentina.. He reached the figure on January 16, 2010, when he was 22 years old, Youngest player to score 200 goals in official matches for FC Barcelona. [68], Champions League positional awards were introduced in 2017 to "recognise the season's best player in each position in Europe's premier club competition".[72]. However, Messi is not far behind, and is even closer to eclipsing Ronaldo's total of 495 goals in Europe's top five leagues. He has scored against 36 different opponents, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo's 35. In the biggest game in Spain, Messi has scored 26 times in total. The organisation that unites ex-players from all FC Barcelona football teams. Nobody else can boast such a figure in Spanish football. Messi has also claimed the most number of Golden Shoe accolades. He has 128 goals: 120 in the Champions League, 3 in the European Super Cup and 5 in the Club World Cup. Argentina captain Lionel Messi broke no fewer than 10 FIFA World Cup records as he led his nation to a famous win at Qatar 2022. It happened in the 2009/10 campaign. 1x World Cup winner. This is the most for any player in the Spanish top flight. This was the 35-year-old's self-confessed 'last chance' to win a World Cup - he had already announced before the tournament that it will be the last time he represents Argentina at the global event. Set the record by scoring 50 goals in La Liga 2011/12, Player who has scored against the most teams in the Champions League. Ronaldo is the man with the most goals scored in senior internationals of all time, with 118 for Portugal in 196 games. All titles. He scored 33 goals in 21 consecutive matches from matchday 11 to 34 in the 2012/13 league season. He . He was 24 years, 6 months and 17 days old when he won the third on January 9, 2012. Since making his debut in 2005 aged 18 following his starring role in Argentina's FIFA U-20 World Cup win, Messi has won caps for 18 years running and scored in each of the last 17 (up to and including 2022). Messi has also won a record seven Ballon d'Or awards. The largest and most innovative sports and entertainment space. Times of Sports. Top scorer away from home in a season in LaLiga. He also recorded seven assists in the world's biggest . [4][5] He has scored 798 goals for club and country throughout his professional career and is also the first and only player in history to win five and six European Golden Shoes. He also managed another 5 in friendlies with Bara, which would see the figure rise to a total of 96 goals. Player with most El Clsico goals. Lionel Messi Records: Its a heartbreaking moment for every football fans around the world when Messi leaves the Barcelona football club. He scored 25 goals in 2012 (13 in the Champions League and 12 with the Argentine national team), and shares the record with Vivian John Woodward, who scored 25 in 1909. Messi has been on the winning side in 361 LaLiga games. And, even at the age of 35, he's still closing in on an array of significant landmark achievements. Sign up for ESPN+, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 (all times ET) February 27, 2023, 1:15 PM. Record of international goals in one year. Player with most wins in the Spanish league. As of May 27, 2021, he has scored 26 goals against Real Madrid (18 in LaLiga, 2 in the Champions League and 6 in the Spanish Super Cup). After the defeat to Saudi Arabia, the 35-year-old . El Clsico's top scorer of all-time In the biggest game in Spain, Messi has scored. Player with the most Pichichi Trophies in the Spanish league. The Ballon d'Or was presented to the player who had been voted to have performed the best over the previous year, and was established by French journalist Gabriel Hanot. Scored 28 goals in the second half of the 2011/12 league season. [121] The pair had broken each other's record over the course of 2015, after Messi surpassed the previous recordholder, Ral, in November 2014. How many of the 21 players to have hit 50+ UEFA club competition goals can you name? He has scored a total of 31 hat-tricks and 5 four-goal hauls in LaLiga throughout his career. Naturally, he scored one of the goals in the 2-1 win en route to lifting the trophy. Messi has played the most minutes in World Cup history: 2,314. Player with the most hat-tricks and four-goal contributions in the league: 36. He has 35 since 2002. Messi is also the top scorer of Spanish league which is La Liga. Lionel Messi has played more than 1,000 first-team games for club and country and, aged 35, his powers remain as effective as ever. Player with most hat-tricks, four-goal and five-goal contributions in official competition. Since the points system was established in 1996, Messi is the only player to win the award a record six times and also the only one to win it with a record 100 points (season 201112). Unbelievably, Messi also holds the record for most career league assists in LaLiga (192) and the record for the most assists made in a single season (21, in 2019-20), thus proving his extraordinary value as a creative force. FootTheBall takes a look at the ever-growing list of world records and European records that Messi and Ronaldo have broken so far. Newly crowed a world champion, Lionel Messi has played more than 1,000 first-team games for club and country and, aged 35, his powers remain as effective as ever. As of May 27, 2021, he has 383 wins in the domestic competition. Despite both players being closer to 40 years of age than they are to 30, expect them to keep writing records for a while yet. Messi now has the most appearances (26) in FIFA World Cup history. Eight years later, he has almost triple the amount: 634 and counting. League season with all opponents scored against. The flagship Bara school. Lionel Messi's World Cup Records. Messi has made 19 World Cup appearances across the 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 tournaments. Pick your favourite! Profile with general and detailed stats and data that include National Team, total games, goals and cards and full list of matches played. Longest scoring streak in the league. Royal Antwerp vs. St. Gilloise (2:40 p.m.). Since turning pro 19 years ago, Messi has been stockpiling trophies at an absurdly consistent rate. Lionel Messi All Time Records Barcelona He is the top scorer in UEFA Champions league for scoring 67 goals. Player with most matches played in the league. 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Lionel Messi . Youngest player to captain Argentina in a FIFA World Cup: Youngest player to reach 100 caps for Argentina: Most goals scored overall in FIFA World Cup finals: 13 (1 in 2006, 4 in 2014, 1 in 2018, 7 in 2022). Most goals for Argentina at the World Cup: Most assists for Argentina at the World Cup: Most appearanes for Argentina at the World Cup: Youngest player to play for Argentina in a World Cup finals tournament: Youngest player to score for Argentina in a World Cup finals tournament: Youngest player to captain Argentina in a World Cup finals tournament: Most goals scored for Argentina in one World Cup qualifying campaign: Most international goals scored by a South American. 2022. He was also a regular for the Spanish club when they won the trophy in 2006 but was not part of their squad for the final. The 27 year old player have scored total 243 goals in Liga BBVA. 18 December, 2022. The best women's player was Spain . Split between Barcelona (672) and PSG means Messi has reached the same milestone as Ronaldo did with a goal for Manchester United in a 2-1 win against Everton in October (which proved to be his last for the club). He is presently joint-top on the list, together with Germany's. He has won87. Scored 24 away goals in the 2012/13 league season. Overall, his reliability is even more impressive: Messi has scored over 40 goals in 10 consecutive years: 2009/10 (47 goals), 2010/11 (53), 2011/12 (73), 2012/13 (60), 2013/14 (41), 2014/15 (58), 2015/16 (41), 2016/17 (54), 2017/18 (45) and 2018/19 (51). They came in the 2009-10, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. He scored 50 goals and supplied 15 assists (tied with Real Madrid player zil) in the 2011/12 league season. Likewise, in the Champions League Messi has found the net against 35 different opponents. Longest scoring streak in La Liga. Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? He did it in 2009/10, 2011/12, 212/13, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons. The beautiful game lives here. Messi scored his 700th goal in a 3-0 win for PSG at Marseille on Feb. 26, 2023. Fontaine scored 13 goals in just six matches for France at the 1958 World Cup In Summary He is joint-fourth on the all-time World Cup goalscorers list alongside Argentina's Lionel Messi. Lionel Messi holds the record for most home goals scored in the Champions League with 78 (Ronaldo holds the record for away goals with 63), while also being the only player in competition history to have scored against 40 different opponents. He weighed in with two goals against France in the final and also converted his spot kick in the shoot-out as the Albiceleste triumphed on penalties. That total includes 10 LaLiga titles, eight Spanish Supercopas, seven Copa del Reys and four Champions Leagues (including 2005-06, when the teenaged Messi made six appearances including starts in both legs of the round-of-16 win over Chelsea.). Lionel Messi made his first appearance at the FIFA World Cup in 2006 and scored one goal for Argentina in that edition. "Leo Messi misses penalty in Copa America final defeat" received 13 percent (%) of the total votes cast, finishing on a third-place in the voting. The FIFA World Player of the Year was established in 1991. Messi also holds the Champions League records for most total goals in the round of 16 (29 goals) and the most goals scored in the group stage (80), while Ronaldo holds the corresponding records for the knockout phase overall (67), the quarterfinals (25), the semifinals (13) and the final (4). Sheffield Utd vs. Tottenham (3 p.m.) Messi is also second only to Cristiano Ronaldo in the all-time lists for top UEFA club competition scorers (he has 132, Ronaldo 145) and top UEFA Champions League/European Cup scorers (129 compared with Ronaldo's 140). Most league goals in history across Europe's top 5 leagues: All time top scorer in the Champions League: Most goals scored in a single season in the Champions League: Most goals scored in a single season in the Champions League group stage: Most goals scored in a single calendar year in the Champions League: Most goals scored in UEFA Champions League knockout stage: Most goals scored in the Champions League knockout stage in a single season: Most penalties scored in the Champions League: Most free kick goals scored in the Champions League: Only player to finish Champions League top scorer in. The European Golden Shoe is awarded to the top goalscorer in Europe. One of the most decorated players in football, the Argentine has 40 major honours to his name at club and international level, which leaves him just shy of former Barca teammate Dani Alves' record haul of 46. There are 10 leagues, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 7 Copas del Rey, 4 Champions Leagues, 3 Club World Cups, and 3 European Super Cups. Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time,[1][2][3] has received seven Ballon d'Or awards, the most for any football player, as well as the 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year, and the 2019 and 2022 The Best FIFA Men's Player. Top scorer in international competitions. Messi has won the Champions League three times in 2009, 2011 and 2015 (all with Barcelona). His record against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabu is 15 goals, more than his return at any other away ground. He has won six. He scored 73 goals in 2011/12 (50 in the League, 14 in the Champions League, 3 in the Copa del Rey, 3 in the Spanish Super Cup, 1 in the European Super Cup and 2 in the Club World Cup). He scored in 27 different games in the 2012/13 league campaign (46 goals), equaling the mark of Real Madrids Cristiano Ronaldo, who also scored in 27 games in the 2011/12 season. Fontaine spent much of his career at Stade de Reims, where he scored 145 goals in 152 appearances. Already the all-time top appearance-maker (172 games) and goal scorer (98 goals) for his national team, Messi is close to becoming the first Argentina player to score 100 goals. As far as the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) is concerned, Ronaldo is currently the world-record holder with 824 official goals for club and country. Player with the most Golden Shoes. In all competitions, he has won on 513 of his 731 appearances for Bara. 1. Staggering. Athletic Club (3 p.m.), THURSDAY, MARCH 2 (all times ET) With Bara, 84 (59 in the league, 13 in the Champions League, 5 in the Copa del Rey, and 2 in the Super Cup) and with the Argentine national team, 12. However, he has a pretty huge catalogue of other records that will surely boggle your mind. Messi has now won a record 34 trophies with his club, which includes 9 LaLiga titles and 4 UEFA Champions League, among many others. World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi took home the award for the Best International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Men's Player following Argentina's historic World Cup 2022 triumph, at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 held in Paris on Monday, February 27. . Top scorer in the Spanish League. Southampton vs. Grimsby Town (2 p.m.) He also has the most international goals by a South American male (98). Awards ceremonies to crown the best player of the world have been organized annually since 1955, when the inaugural Ballon d'Or awarding took place. Here we take a look at his trophy haul, his career stats and the impressive array of records he already holds, as well as a comprehensive rundown of the major career milestones he has in his sights with regular updates as he nears each of them. He scored the most goals, He has won the most wins. As well as lighting up the club game, Messi has thrived on the international stage, sealing his status as an Argentina legend comparable to Diego Maradona when he captained his nation to FIFA World Cup glory at Qatar 2022. Teaching Bara values to boys and girls. The only player in history to win the Ballon dOr, FIFA World Player, Pichichi Trophy and Golden Boot in the same season. As of May 27, 2021, he has played 778 since his official debut. Only player to provide at least one assist in four and five different World Cup tournaments and most consecutive World Cup tournaments with at least one assist: Most total dribbles completed at the World Cup finals: 125, Most goal contributions at the World Cup: 21, Most goals at major international tournaments: 26 (13 goals at FIFA World Cup, 13 goals at Copa Amrica), Most goal contributions at international tournaments' knockout matches: 27, Most goal contributions at major international tournaments: 51 (13 goals and 8 assists at FIFA World Cup, 13 goals and 17 assists at Copa Amrica), Only player to win a 'Best Player/Golden Ball' award at all official tournaments participated in (FIFA U-20 World Cup, FIFA World Cup and Copa Amrica), Most goals scored in Europe's top 5 leagues: 700, in, Fastest player ever to reach 300 goals in Europe's top 5 leagues: in 334 matches, Fastest player ever to reach 400 goals in Europe's top 5 leagues: in 435 matches, Most goals scored for a single club in the UEFA Champions League: 120 for Barcelona, Fastest player to reach 100 UEFA Champions League goals: in 123 matches, Most goals scored in a European Cup/UEFA Champions League match: 5, against, Most goals scored in a European Cup/UEFA Champions League quarter-final match: 4, against, Most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League group stage: 80, Most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League round of 16: 29, Most goals scored in a UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie: 6, against Bayer Leverkusen in, Most different opponents scored against in UEFA Champions League history: 40, Most appearances in the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 7 (20152021), Most UEFA/UEFA.com Goal of the Season awards: 3 (201415, 201516, 201819), First player to win the UEFA/UEFA.com Goal of the Season award for two consecutive seasons: in 201415 and 201516, First player to score in 15 and 16 consecutive seasons of the UEFA Champions League, Youngest player to make 100 appearances in the UEFA Champions League: aged 28 years, 84 days, Youngest player to score 50 goals in the UEFA Champions League: aged 24 years, 285 days, Youngest player ever to score 400+ goals for a single European club: aged 27 years and 300 days, for Barcelona, Most dribbles completed in a UEFA Champions League match: 16, against, Most international goals scored by a male, Most assists in the Copa Amrica: 17 (1 in 2007, 3 in 2011, 3 in 2015, 4 in 2016, 1 in 2019, 5 in 2021), Most assists in a Copa Amrica tournament: 5, in 2021. 2x The Best FIFA Men's Player. He scored 25 goals in 2012 (13 in the Champions League and 12 with the Argentine national team), and shares the record with Vivian John Woodward, who scored 25 in 1909. Since then, he has smashed almost every record in football. The former Barca forward also has scored more career hat tricks in LaLiga (36) than any other player, as well as sharing the record for the most hat tricks in a single season (eight, in 2011-12) with Ronaldo, who matched the feat with Real Madrid in 2014-15. Leo Messi wins record 7th Ballon d'Or award #ballondor | #UCL pic.twitter.com/rkT3JYzSvn. "I arrived aged just 13 its time to move on." And just to add a little more icing to an already top-heavy cake, Messi's run of scoring in 18 consecutive Champions League seasons between 2005-06 and 2022-23 is also a competition record. Lionel Messi wins record sixth Ballon d'Or In La Liga Most penalties missed in La Liga history: 10 penalties (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo) First player in La Liga history to have scored at least 2 goals in 100 matches The first player to score 25+ goals in five consecutive La Liga seasons (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo) Messi's longtime rival, Cristiano Ronaldo has 34 trophies under his belt. However, there are also a lot of fabulous records that the. Messi scored in all six competitions in 2011, equaling the feat achieved by Pedro Rodrguez in 2009. We look back at Lionel Messi's remarkable achievements at Barcelona. We use cookies to improve your experience on our website and to show your relevant advertising. Messi still has some way to go if he wishes to surpass the all-time record at a FIFA World Cup. The ex-captain of the Equatorial Guinea national team, Juvenal Edjogo, has claimed his votes for the 2013 Ballon d'Or were changed. Messi can see the 900th appearance of his senior club career on the horizon. Truly inspirational. Messi is the only player in history to win the Ballon d'Or, FIFA World Player, Pichichi Trophy and Golden Boot in the same season. Ronaldo is joint-second on 18 goals (in 30 games,) alongside fellow Madrid great Alfredo Di Stefano. - News, The goals have continued to flow for Lionel Messi in Paris, after bringing the curtain down on a remarkable two decades at Barcelona in summer 2021, top UEFA Champions League/European Cup scorers, third man to register 100 international goals, Most Champions League group stage goals: 80 (71 for Barcelona), Most Champions League round of 16 goals: 29, Most Champions League goals for one club: 120 (Barcelona), Most successive seasons scoring in Champions League: 18, Most Liga goals in a single season: 50 (2011/12), Most Liga titles won by foreign player: 10, Most goals in calendar year: 79 in 2012 (91 including goals for Argentina), Most UEFA club competition goals for single club: 123 (Barcelona), Youngest Argentinian to score at a World Cup: 18 years 357 days, First player to score in four different World Cup tournaments for Argentina, Most individual World Cup appearances: 26, Only player to score in World Cup group stage, round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final. Messi has scored more hat tricks than any other player in LaLiga history. He scored 91 official goals in 2012. Indeed, the Paris Saint-Germain star will need to play on until 2030 if he wishes to even match the . Has won six. Last season's was his seventh -one more than Telmo Zarra. Messi won the Golden Ball at the 2014 World Cup despite Argentina's final loss to Germany. As of 23 December 2022 As of May 27, 2021, he has 474 goals in 520 games. Player with the most Pichichi Trophies in the Spanish league. As of May 27, 2021, he has played 520 since his official debut in October 2004. Messi reached 700 goals at club level in Paris' 3-0 win against Marseille on 26 February 2023. With over 750 senior goals for club and country, Lionel Messi 's credentials as one of the greatest goal scorers in football history are beyond any doubt. Messi holds the record for most goals in La Liga (474), the Supercopa de Espaa (14), the UEFA Super Cup (3) and is the player with the most official recorded assists in football history (352). Top scorer for the same club. 1. He scored 25 goals in 2012 (13 in the Champions League and 12 with the Argentine national team), and shares the record with Vivian John Woodward, who scored 25 in 1909. He also is the most frequent scorer in El Clasico matches between Barca and Real Madrid with 26 goals in 45 games. He scored 73 official goals in 2011/12 (50 in the league, 14 in the Champions League, 3 in the Cup, 3 in the Spanish Super Cup, 1 in the European Super Cup and 2 in the Club World Cup) and 2 more in friendly matches. 329m goal: Felix the only men's contender for Chelsea's Goal of the Month, LIVE Transfer Talk: Gvardiol, Bellingham named Real Madrid's top transfer targets. They came in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2019. Most Appearances - 26 Messi broke the all-time record. Messi's consistency in front of goal has meant that he is the only player to score more than 10 goals in 14 consecutive seasons. On November 22, 2014, Messi overtook Telmo Zarra (Athletic Club, 1940-55) as the league's top goalscorer. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi lead the way, but the race for third is hotting up. Most consecutive away league matches scored in. He has the most appearances for the team. As of May 27, 2021, he has 709 in 836 games. Messi played the majority of his club career for Barcelona in Spain, setting multiple records there before moving to PSG in the summer of 2021. Messi holds the record for most goals in La Liga (474), the Supercopa de Espaa (14), the UEFA Super Cup (3) and is the player with the most official recorded assists in football history (352). Messi scored in all six competitions in 2011, equaling the feat achieved by Pedro Rodrguez in 2009, Player with the most goals scored in an edition of the Champions League. He is joint-fourth on the all-time World Cup goalscorers list alongside Argentina's Lionel Messi. Messi was also the first player to win the award five times. He left behind Germany's Lothar Matthaus to make the record his own. Top scorer in a season in official competitions. | UEFA Champions League | UEFA.com Lionel Messi has played more than 1,000 first-team games for club and country and, aged 35, his powers remain as. Messi has won 6 Ballon d'Or crowns. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. First to score in an entire round in the league season. On January 30, 2020, he passed the 500 wins mark with Bara. Messi is the only player who has scored against the most teams in the Champions League. However, since making his senior debut in 2004, Messi has accumulated a truly vast number of honours and individual records. As of May 27, 2021, he has 672 goals. Information about Lionel Messi and his performace in the FIFA Soccer World Cup. ", "201718 La Liga | Statistics | Top Assists", "Facts and figures: UEFA.com Team of the Year 2017", "UEFA.com fans' Team of the Year 2018 revealed", "UEFA.com fans' Team of the Year 2019 revealed", "UEFA.com Fans' Teams of the Year 2020 announced", "Ultimate Team of the Year: the all-time XI", "The Argentine FA chooses its greatest XI of all time", "THE IFFHS MEN WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR 2019", "IFFHS MEN'S WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR 2021", "IFFHS MEN'S CONTINENTAL TEAMS OF THE YEAR 2021 - CONMEBOL", "IFFHS MEN'S CONTINENTAL TEAMS 2022 - CONMEBOL", "IFFHS TEAM OF THE CONMEBOL COPA AMERICA 2021", "Ballon d'Or Dream Team: Dcouvrez les rvlations de ce onze de lgende! Argentine forward Lionel Messi has made 24 appearances in the FIFA World Cup spread across five editions and scored 10 times for the Albicelestes. Messi is also the top goalscorer in history for one club. This article features a list with world association football records including professionals, semi-professionals, amateurs, juniors or women's football, in any football league, cup, or other competition around the world. He has won the Ballon d'Or for being the world's best player seven times, two more than Ronaldo, who is next on the list. He scored 33 goals in 21 consecutive matches from matchday 11 to 34 in the 2012/13 league season. Messi also is the only player to have won the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball award twice: first when he was a losing finalist in 2014, and again after leading his country to glory at the 2022 tournament. Messi's spectacular strikes have given him more Puskas Award nominations for best goal than any other player. He scored 91 official goals in 2012. 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