", "Barcelona-Leverkusen 2012 History | UEFA Champions League", "Champions League quarter-final records and statistics", "All you ever wanted to know: Champions League hat-tricks", "Champions League round of 16 records and statistics", "Messi scores against 39th team in Champions League to pull clear of Ronaldo", "Messi, Alves among Super Cup record-breakers", "Lionel Messi makes more Champions League history, Valencia held by Lille", "Lionel Messi Becomes Youngest to 100 Champions League Appearances", "6 Guinness World Records held by Lionel Messi that you didn't know about", "16 - Lionel Messi completed 16 dribbles vs ManU at Old Trafford in April 2008, more than any other player in a single game in the competition since 05/06 season, ahead of Eden Hazard for Chelsea vs Maribor in 2015 (15) & Neymar for @FCBarcelona vs Juventus in 2017(15). The record for the competition is held by. Player with the most domestic and international titles. He has 128 goals: 120 in the Champions League, 3 in the European Super Cup and 5 in the Club World Cup. 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) On March 7, 2012, Messi scored five times for Bara in a single game. For the best possible experience, we recommend using. In 2012, for Bara and Argentina, Messi scored 91 goals - beating a record previously held by Gerd Mller. 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 was awarded the Guinness World Record title for most goals in a calendar year. Player with the most Pichichi Trophies in the Spanish league. Messi has won more major trophies with Barcelona (35) than any other player in the Catalan club's 123-year history. [195] With six and five nominations respectively, Messi and Ronaldo are the only footballers to be nominated on multiple occasions. 1. 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). MORE: Messi vs. Ronaldo at World Cup: Goals, stats, records Argentina records held by Messi. He also skippered his country to victory at the 2021 Copa Amrica and Finalissima 2022, and is on course to become only the third man to register 100 international goals. Messi is close to becoming only the second player ever (depending on who's numbers you use) to reach the 800-goal milestone, following in the wake of Ronaldo, who brought up his eighth century with a brace in Manchester United's 3-2 victory over Arsenal in December 2021. Which teams bring out the best in Barcelona forward Lionel Messi? 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. With that astounding tally, he has averaged a goal contribution every 68.9 minutes. The maximum number of matches potentially remaining in PSG's schedule this season won't get him there, but he could reach it during the early part of the 2023-24 campaign. Player with most hat-tricks, four-goal and five-goal contributions in official competition. But other sources differ due to historical inconsistencies in the classification of "official" goals scored in "official" competitions. As of 29 June he has played 148 times for Argentina, beating Javier Mascheranos record of 147. PARIS -- World Cup champion Lionel Messi edged Kylian Mbapp again, this time to take FIFA's best men's player award on Monday. The records, milestones and unique achievements keep on coming. Only player in history to score 40+ club goals in 8 consecutive seasons; Most FIFA Ballon d'Or awards: 5 (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo) The FIFA World Player of the Year was established in 1991. A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (474), most hat-tricks in La Liga (36) and the UEFA Champions League (eight), and most assists in La Liga (192) and the Copa Amrica (17). He has won six. He also holds the record for most total goals scored by any player in LaLiga (474) as well as the most goals scored in a single LaLiga season (50) after reaching a half-century in 2011-12. The Argentine star holds all of the main records in FC Barcelona history. What can the Major League Soccer do expand? Messi is also the top goalscorer in history for one club. - Along with scoring 700 club goals, Messi has also produced 299 assists at club level. The official licensed stores are operated by 3rd party commercial partners appointed under license by UEFA. Messi still has some way to go if he wishes to surpass the all-time record at a FIFA World Cup. Leo Messi scored 14 goals in the 2011/12 Champions League. In the career span of almost 20 years, Lionel Messi has attained many records, and the list keeps getting bigger. 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. Lionel Messi All Time Records Barcelona He is the top scorer in UEFA Champions league for scoring 67 goals. Argentina. [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. 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. Fontaine spent much of his career at Stade de Reims, where he scored 145 goals in 152 appearances. 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. Messi has played the most minutes in World Cup history: 2,314. The European Golden Shoe is awarded to the top goalscorer in Europe. These records are divided based on whether they relate to players, coaches, clubs, or world competitions. Lionel Messi's goal-scoring record at FIFA World Cups: Argentina's top scorer. Messi now has the most appearances (26) in FIFA World Cup history. "I arrived aged just 13 its time to move on." 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. Ecuador's upstart club claims another trophy, MLS Power Rankings: Union, Sounders start hot but Whitecaps, Rapids woes continue, What's next for Man United after Carabao Cup win, Barca stumble in LaLiga, Chelsea free fall, more. It happened in the 2009/10 campaign. He is presently joint-top on the list, together with Germany's. Most World Cup finals tournaments scored in: Oldest player to score a hat-trick at a World Cup finals tournament: Most capped player in men's international football history: Most consecutive major international tournaments with 1+ goals: Most consecutive international tournaments with 1+ goals: Most goals scored in international tournaments: Only player to score at three Club World Cups: First player to appear in the FIFPro World XI for. He has set up a new record of scoring highest number of hat-tricks in official tournaments. February 27, 2023, 1:15 PM. In fact, 2013-14 and 2019-20 were the only trophyless seasons of his career (unless you count the "Pichichi" award as LaLiga's top goal scorer that he won in 2019-20). They came in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2019. All titles. Titles and season. This is the most for any player in the Spanish top flight. However, Messi is not far behind, and is even closer to eclipsing Ronaldo's total of 495 goals in Europe's top five leagues. The center for sports knowledge and innovation. Most goals in El Clasico history Image Credits- As English Indeed, the only competition that Messi has played in and not won during his professional career is the Coupe de France, although he'll have to wait until next season at least for that elusive piece of silverware after Marseille's win over PSG on Feb. 8 stopped him completing his personal clean sweep. Royal Antwerp vs. St. Gilloise (2:40 p.m.). 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. Benzema joins LaLiga legends in top five all-time top scorers. Lionel Messi Spanish Records Player with the most domestic and international titles. All Rights Reserved. He has scored against 36 different opponents, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldos 35. 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 91 official goals in 2012. Messi has won the Champions League three times in 2009, 2011 and 2015 (all with Barcelona). The amount of journalists selected by the European Sports Media association was also increased to 55, representing each of UEFA's member associations. 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. We use cookies to improve your experience on our website and to show your relevant advertising. Copa del Rey semifinal: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid preview, key players, prediction. Messi is also the top. 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. He has won87. On Monday, Lionel Messi claimed FIFA's The Best Men's Player . Player with the most direct free-kicks scored in LaLiga. "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 best women's player was Spain . Messi's club records. Only player to provide at least one assist in five and six different Copa Amrica tournaments: Most assists in CONMEBOL qualification matches for the World Cup: 10, Most goals scored by a substitute in a Copa Amrica match: 3, against, Most Man of the Match awards won in Copa Amrica matches: 14 (2 in 2011, 4 in 2015, 3 in 2016, 1 in 2019, 4 in 2021), Most Copa Amrica Best Player awards: 2 (2015 and 2021), Most Best Player in La Liga awards: 6 (20092013, 2015), Most Best Forward in La Liga awards: 7 (20092013, 20152016), Top assist provider in La Liga: 192 assists, Most Supercopa de Espaa finals scored in: 7, Most goals scored in a La Liga season: 50 in, Most hat-tricks scored in a La Liga season: 8 in 201112, Most teams scored against in a season: 19 in, Most La Liga appearances by a foreign player: 520 matches, Only player to score consecutively against all opposition teams in La Liga: 19 matches, 30 goals in 201213, Most league home goals in a season (38 matches, 19 home matches): 35 in 201112, Most league away goals in a season (38 matches, 19 away matches): 24 in 201213, Most league matches scored in a season (38 games): 27 in 201213, Most league home matches scored in a season (38 games): 16 in 201112, Most league away matches scored in a season (38 games): 15 in 201213, Most different opponents scored against in La Liga history: 38, Most consecutive away league matches scored in: 13 (20 goals from matchday 8 to matchday 33 in 201213), Only player to be top goalscorer and top assist provider in the same season: 201819 and 201920, First player to score in 15, 16 and 17 consecutive seasons, Only player to score 20+ goals in 10, 11, 12 and 13 consecutive seasons, Only player to score 30+ goals in 7 different seasons, Only player to score 10+ goals in 13, 14 and 15 consecutive seasons (from 200607 to 202021), First player to reach 150 La Liga assists, Youngest player to score 200 goals in La Liga: aged 25 years and 7 months, Most La Liga titles won by a non-Spanish individual: 10 (all with, Most appearances in a Copa del Rey final: 10 (2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021), Most Copa del Rey finals scored in: 7 (2009, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021), Most assists provided in Copa del Rey finals: 6 (1 in 2009, 2 in 2016, 1 in 2017, 2 in 2018), Most dribbles completed in a La Liga match: 15, against, Most dribbles completed in a Copa Del Rey match: 23, against, Most goals scored from direct free kicks in La Liga: 39, Most goals scored in La Liga in a calendar year: 59 goals in 2012, Top goalscorer for Argentina in a calendar year: 18 goals in 2022, Only Argentina player to score against every CONMEBOL nation. (0:33). He scored 33 goals in 21 consecutive matches from matchday 11 to 34 in the 2012/13 league season. Youngest player to win three Ballons dOr. 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). Player with the most Golden Shoes. Staggering. Only player in the history of the club who has scored in six official competitions in one year. Scored 24 away goals in the 2012/13 league season. He reached the figure on November 1, 2011, when he was 24 years old. 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. The only player who has been both top scorer and top assist provider in the same season. Messi holds many individual records, befitting his status as one of the greatest of all time. Longest scoring streak in La Liga. 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.. 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. Goals Leo Messi scored 14 goals in the 2011/12 Champions League. One thing that is pretty certain now is that Lionel Messi is a freak of nature. As of May 27, 2021, he has 672 goals. Lionel Messi was given a guard of honour by his PSG teammates on his return to training after winning the World Cup with Argentina. [196], For a comprehensive listing on this topic, see, List of career achievements by Lionel Messi, Selections for the best player or forward, Inclusions for team of the season or tournament, Selections for international sports personality of the year, Selections for national sports personality of the year. 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