Lionel Messi
Right Winger · Inter Miami
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, he played for the Argentina national team for 21 years, retiring in 2026. He has set numerous records for individual accolades won throughout his professional footballing career, including eight Ballons d'Or, six European Golden Shoes, and being named the world's best player by FIFA eight times. He was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in 2020 and 2023, and was named the All Time Men's World Best Player by the IFFHS in 2025. He was among Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 2011, 2012, and 2023.
Career
- FC Barcelona C 2003–2004
- FC Barcelona Atlètic 2004–2005
- FC Barcelona 2004–2021
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 2021–2023
- Inter Miami CF 2023–
- Argentina national under-20 football team 2004–2005
- Argentina national football team 2005–2026
- Argentina national under-23 football team 2008–2008
Stories
- Return of the Mac: How Andoni Iraola unlocked the real Alexis Mac Allister, why Argentine is a man transformed this season - and the latest on his Liverpool future after being hurt by contract snub
- ‘I Played 79 Games For Mikel Arteta at Arsenal - I Left Because It Was Joyless’
- The 100 Best Players in the World According to Journalists and Former Players [2026]
- Ballon d’Or 2026: All you need to know ahead of Monday’s ceremony in London
- Man Utd Now Know The Perfect Lisandro Martinez and Bruno Fernandes Replacements
- Xabi Alonso tells Chelsea to look at big-money Liverpool star – top source
- Paz, Fabregas and Como teach Man Utd a lesson
- £60m Tottenham transfer failure will sting forever as superstar tears Man Utd to shreds
- 'Liverpool Rejected Me For Being Too Small - Now I'm One of England's Best Players'
- Inside Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or charge as Cristiano Ronaldo record eyed vs Arsenal
- Does anyone feature on more than two clubs' all-time top-10 scoring charts? | The Knowledge
- As Harry Kane aims to haunt Arsenal again, and with the Ballon d'Or on the horizon, this is the story of his remarkable rise - and what English football must do to unearth its next superstar