He has scored against 36 different opponents, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo's 35. Lionel Messi was awarded the Guinness World Record title for most goals in a calendar year. He also is the most frequent scorer in El Clasico matches between Barca and Real Madrid with 26 goals in 45 games. The records, milestones and unique achievements keep on coming. Who Will Win Dhoni vs John Abraham Bike Race?, John Answers , It Was a Mistake, Sepp Blatter on Awarding FIFA 2022 Hosting Rights to Qatar. 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. Pick your favourite! Most consecutive away league matches scored in. All Rights Reserved. Messi scored in all six competitions in 2011, equaling the feat achieved by Pedro Rodrguez in 2009. Top scorer in LaLigas second round. Titles and season. Most games scored in during a league season. The largest and most innovative sports and entertainment space. 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. The official licensed stores are operated by 3rd party commercial partners appointed under license by UEFA. As further testament to Messi's longevity and consistency, he has made more LaLiga appearances than any other foreign-born player (520) while also having won more top-flight league titles in Spain than any other non-Spanish-born player (10). He scored 24 goals during 15 consecutive away games in the 2012/13 league season. He left behind Germany's Lothar Matthaus to make the record his own. Can he catch Ronaldo and Messi? | View Non-AMP Version. Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? 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. Top scorer in international competitions. Argentina. - Messi managed to score 700 club goals in 103 fewer matches than it took Cristiano Ronaldo to achieve the same tally. Top scorer in official competitions. Is Manchester United hitting the panic button yet? He reached the figure on November 1, 2011, when he was 24 years old. Since turning pro 19 years ago, Messi has been stockpiling trophies at an absurdly consistent rate. However, there are also a lot of fabulous records that the. He reached the figure on November 1, 2011, when he was 24 years old, Top scorer in the European Cup / Champions League. 1x Copa Amrica winner. Lionel Messi made his first appearance at the FIFA World Cup in 2006 and scored one goal for Argentina in that edition. However, since making his senior debut in 2004, Messi has accumulated a truly vast number of honours and individual records. The People's Puskas Award: Incredible grassroots goals overlooked for FIFA prize, as Ronaldo did with a goal for Manchester United in a 2-1 win against Everton, scored his 700th goal in a 3-0 win for PSG at Marseille, Royal Antwerp vs. St. Gilloise (2:40 p.m.), after scoring the 11th four-goal haul of his career. 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). Sheffield Utd vs. Tottenham (3 p.m.) 123 . Messi's longtime rival, Cristiano Ronaldo has 34 trophies under his belt. [115][116][117], Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation,[118] UEFA,[119] WorldFootball.net[120], Cristiano Ronaldo is the UEFA Champions league all-time top goalscorer with 140 goals while Messi is second with 129 to his name. Most Best Player awards in history in major international tournaments: 4 (2014 & 2022 World Cup, 2015 & 2021 Copa America) updated Dec 18, 22 World Record Most individual awards in major international tournaments: 6 (Best Player 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, Golden Boot 2021, Best Young Player 2007) updated Dec 18, 22 World Record As of March 18, he has 661 goals, surpassing the 643 that Pel scored with Santos between 1956 and 1974. Truly inspirational. From November 2012 to May of 2013, he scored in 21 consecutive LaLiga games. 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Can Barca overcome on-field fatigue, off-field chaos to beat Real Madrid in Copa del Rey? Scored 28 goals in the second half of the 2011/12 league season. "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. Messi became the first player, male or female, to win seven FIFA best player awards, breaking a tie with six-time best women's player Marta of Brazil. As of May 27, 2021, he has played 520 since his official debut in October 2004. He has 35 since 2002. Messi has won more major trophies with Barcelona (35) than any other player in the Catalan club's 123-year history. 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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). The Argentine arrived in Barcelona on September 17, 2000. Argentina. Messi was also the first player to win the award five times. The only player who has been both top scorer and top assist provider in the same season. Leo Messi scored 14 goals in the 2011/12 Champions League. No player in history has won more. Since Squawka began data collection in 1966, Lionel Messi has recorded a total of 19 direct goal contributions (goals + assists). One all-time mark that Messi looks certain to break - barring injury or suspension - is Argentina's record for appearances in World Cup games. Sign up for ESPN+, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 (all times ET) 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. Only player in history to score 40+ club goals in 8 consecutive seasons; Most FIFA Ballon d'Or awards: 5 (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo) There isn't much left for Lionel Messi to win in a truly astounding football career that has already seen the Paris Saint-Germain superstar claim just about every major trophy available to him, including multiple Champions League triumphs with Barcelona and that precious and previously elusive World Cup winner's medal for Argentina. First to score in an entire round in the league season. Ronaldo is two years Messi's senior. Lionel Messi's World Cup Records. 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. Player with the most hat-tricks and four-goal contributions in the league: 36. According to UEFA, the award "recognise[s] the best player, irrespective of his nationality, playing for a football club within the territory of a UEFA member association during the previous season. He also recorded seven assists in the world's biggest . Scored 24 away goals in the 2012/13 league season. Messi has become the first player with 20 direct goal contributions in World Cups since records began in 1966. Player with most El Clsicos played. 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. 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. 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 won the Golden Ball at the 2014 World Cup despite Argentina's final loss to Germany. No other player, male or female, has won it more than three times. 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. Messi has played the most minutes in World Cup history: 2,314. He won the World Cup at his record-equaling . goals plus assists) in club football is close to four figures. Top scorer in a European League since the establishment of the Golden Shoe trophy in the 1966/67 season. Messi is also the winner of more Pichichi awards than anybody else. Infighting of Women's World Cup faves Spain, France, Canada reveals big issues in the sport, New era in South America? Player with the most Golden Shoes. Lionel Messi Records: Its a heartbreaking moment for every football fans around the world when Messi leaves the Barcelona football club. 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. UEFA Champions League - Lionel Messi: What records does he hold? His most recent, in a 5-2 win over Mallorca on December 7, 2019, was his 35th, and helped him to overtake Cristiano Ronaldo (34). Player with the most Ballons dOr. Messi scripts various records while playing for Barcelona for more than 2 decades. He scored 35 goals at the Camp Nou in the 2011/12 league season. 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). The Argentine would then need to add six winsevery match until the finalto break Klose's record. Player with most wins in official competition. Top scorer away from home in a season in LaLiga. Messi is also the youngest player to win three Ballon d'Or crowns. Which teams bring out the best in Barcelona forward Lionel Messi? No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. With Barcelona, 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. Most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup qualification campaign: Most goals scored overall in FIFA World Cup qualification matches: 28, Most goals scored in competitive games: 54, Most goals scored in international friendlies: 44, Most direct free kick goals scored in all international competitions, including friendlies: 9, Most hat-tricks scored in all international competitions, including friendlies: 8, Most assists provided in all international competitions, including friendlies: 53, Most Man of the Match awards won in a single FIFA World Cup: 5, in 2022, Most Man of the Match awards won in FIFA World Cup matches: 11 (1 in 2010, 4 in 2014, 1 in 2018, 5 in 2022), Most Copa Amrica tournaments played in: 6 (2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021), Most FIFA World Cup tournaments played in: 5 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022), Most FIFA World Cup tournaments scored in: 4 (2006, 2014, 2018, 2022), Most FIFA World Cup tournaments with an assist: 5 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022), Top goalscorer in official competitions: 672 goals, Top goalscorer including friendlies: 709 goals, Top goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League: 120 goals, Top goalscorer in European competitions: 123 goals, Top goalscorer in international competitions: 128 goals, Most hat-tricks scored in all competitions: 48, First player to be top goalscorer in four, five, six, seven and eight La Liga seasons (200910, 201113, 201621), Most La Liga matches won by a Barcelona player: 383, Most home goals scored in a single season in all competitions: 46 in 201112, Most goals scored from a free kick in official competitions: 50, Most appearances in official competitions: 778, Most trophies won as a Barcelona player: 35, Most assists as a Barcelona player in all competitions: 268, Most Man of the Match awards in Joan Gamper Trophy: 4 (2013, 2014, 2016, 2018), This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 22:15. He has scored against 36 different opponents, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldos 35. As of May 27, he has 672 goals, surpassing the 643 that Pel scored with Santos between 1956 and 1974. February 27, 2023, 1:15 PM. Leo Messi scored 14 goals in the 2011/12 Champions League. In his four previous tournaments, Messi has racked up 12 wins as part of the albiceleste. Two years Messi's senior, Ronaldo's scoring streak stands at 22 consecutive years now that he has opened his account for 2023 with Saudi side Al Nassr. It happened in the 2009/10 season. He also did it in the 2017/18 league campaign (34 goals and 12 assists, matched in goals with Luis Surez and in assists with Pablo Fornals, from Villarreal) and in the 2019/29 league season (25 goals and 21 assists). Youngest player to win three Ballons dOr. He was the first player ever to score five goals in a single Champions League match when he smashed a quintuple past Bayer Leverkusen in the 2011-12 round of 16. Lionel Messi's goal-scoring record at FIFA World Cups: Argentina's top scorer. Some 37 teams have conceded goals to Messi in league competition over the course of his career. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi lead the way, but the race for third is hotting up. And, most important of all, he has won the most titles in the clubs 121-year history. Leo Messi wins record 7th Ballon d'Or award #ballondor | #UCL pic.twitter.com/rkT3JYzSvn. MORE: Messi vs. Ronaldo at World Cup: Goals, stats, records Argentina records held by Messi. For the best possible experience, we recommend using. He also has scored more goals for one club in the Champions League (120 for Barcelona) than any other player. 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. 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