2004–2021
FC Barcelona
Apps 778
Assists 269
672 goals
Player · Profile
Profile
Lionel Messi · life, career and family at a glance
#10 - Full name
- Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini
- Nickname
- La Pulga (The Flea) · Leo · Messiah
- Born
- 24 June 1987 (39 yrs)
- Birthplace
- Rosario, Argentina
- Height
- 1.70 m
- Foot
- Left
- Position
- RW · CF · AM
- Nationality
- Argentina (also Spanish citizen)
- Current club
- Inter Miami · #10
- Sponsor
- adidas
1159
Apps
917
Goals
414
Assists
8
Ballon d'Or
1
World Cup
48
Titles
Clubs
active 2005–present
Argentina NT
Apps 202
Assists 61
123 goals
2021–2023
Paris Saint-Germain
Apps 75
Assists 34
32 goals
active 2023–present
Inter Miami CF
Apps 104
Assists 50
90 goals
International tournaments
Argentina · 202 apps · 123 goals · 61 assists
🏆 Titles 5 🥈 Runners-up 4FIFA World Cup
Copa América
Olympics · Youth
Kit Evolution
Every kit Messi has worn · the shirt number going 30 → 19 → 10, sponsors and club colours changing season by season
Clubs
30 04–05
Nike
First-team debut season (Oct 2004).
30 05–06
Nike
Part of his first Champions League win.
19 06–07
Nike · unicef
Switched to No. 19 · 'unicef' on the shirt.
19 07–08
Nike · unicef
Breakout season as a star.
10 08–09
Nike · unicef
Inherits No. 10 · the historic sextuple · his first Ballon d'Or.
10 09–10
Nike · unicef
La Liga champions (99 pts) · league top scorer (34).
10 10–11
Nike · unicef
Champions League winner at Wembley.
10 11–12
Nike · Qatar Foundation
First paid sponsor · 91 goals in a year.
10 12–13
Nike · Qatar Foundation
La Liga champion.
10 13–14
Nike · Qatar Airways
Sponsor becomes Qatar Airways · Neymar arrives.
10 14–15
Nike · Qatar Airways
The MSN treble.
10 15–16
Nike · Qatar Airways
League and Copa double.
10 16–17
Nike · Qatar Airways
Copa final glory.
10 17–18
Nike · Rakuten
Sponsor becomes Rakuten · unbeaten league title.
10 18–19
Nike · Rakuten
A sixth Ballon d'Or.
10 19–20
Nike · Rakuten
The check-pattern home kit.
10 20–21
Nike · Rakuten
His final season at Barcelona.
10 20–21
Nike · Rakuten
The yellow 'Senyera' away kit.
30 21–22
Nike · Accor ALL
Moves to Paris · back to No. 30.
30 22–23
Nike · Accor ALL
Ligue 1 title · returned a World Cup winner.
10 2023
adidas · XBTO
The pink debut · Leagues Cup champion.
10 2024
adidas · Royal Caribbean
MLS Supporters' Shield.
10 2025
adidas · Royal Caribbean
Messi today.
Argentina
18 2005
adidas · AFA
Senior Argentina debut (vs Hungary, 17 Aug 2005) · No. 18.
18 2007
adidas · AFA
Copa América runner-up (then No. 18).
10 2010
adidas · AFA
South Africa World Cup.
10 2014
adidas · AFA
Brazil World Cup runner-up · Golden Ball.
10 2014
adidas · AFA
Just after the final · the blue away kit.
10 2015
adidas · AFA
Copa América 2015 runner-up (lost on penalties to Chile).
10 2016
adidas · AFA
Copa Centenario runner-up.
10 2021
adidas · AFA
Copa América champion · first major trophy.
10 2022
adidas · AFA
Qatar World Cup winner 🏆 · the third star.
10 2022
adidas · AFA
The purple away kit.
10 2024
adidas · AFA
Copa América 2024 champion · the third star in gold.
10 2026
adidas · AFA
Today · three stars and the golden champions badge.
Free-Kick Maestro
72 career direct free-kick goals · 2nd all-time, 5 behind Juninho Pernambucano's record (77).
72
Free-kick goals
Barcelona 50 Argentina 12 Inter Miami 8 PSG 2
Progress to Juninho’s record 72 / 77
5 to tie · 6 to break the record
Every free-kick goal (72)
1 Atletico Madrid LaLiga
2 Dynamo Kyiv UCL
3 Almeria LaLiga
4 Deportivo La Coruna LaLiga
5 Atletico Madrid LaLiga
6 Mallorca LaLiga
7 Espanyol LaLiga
8 Real Madrid Supercopa de Espana
9 Paraguay WC Qualifier
10 Real Madrid LaLiga
11 Uruguay WC Qualifier
12 Granada LaLiga
13 Real Betis LaLiga
14 Ajax UCL
15 Almeria LaLiga
16 Athletic Bilbao LaLiga
17 Nigeria World Cup
18 Sevilla LaLiga
19 Athletic Bilbao LaLiga
20 Sevilla UEFA Super Cup
21 Sevilla UEFA Super Cup
22 Deportivo La Coruna LaLiga
23 Espanyol Copa del Rey
24 Celta Vigo LaLiga
25 Sevilla LaLiga
26 Espanyol LaLiga
27 Panama Copa América
28 USA Copa América
29 Colombia WC Qualifier
30 Athletic Bilbao Copa del Rey
31 Villarreal LaLiga
32 Athletic Bilbao Copa del Rey
33 Athletic Bilbao LaLiga
34 Olympiacos UCL
35 Real Sociedad LaLiga
36 Alaves LaLiga
37 Girona LaLiga
38 Las Palmas LaLiga
39 Atletico Madrid LaLiga
40 Leganes LaLiga
41 Alaves LaLiga
42 PSV Eindhoven UCL
43 Espanyol LaLiga
44 Espanyol LaLiga
45 Real Betis LaLiga
46 Espanyol LaLiga
47 Villarreal LaLiga
48 Liverpool UCL
49 Sevilla LaLiga
50 Real Valladolid LaLiga
51 Celta Vigo LaLiga
52 Celta Vigo LaLiga
53 Osasuna LaLiga
54 Granada LaLiga
55 Athletic Bilbao LaLiga
56 Valencia LaLiga
57 Chile Copa América
58 Ecuador Copa América
59 Jamaica Friendly
60 Nice Ligue 1
61 Lille Ligue 1
62 Panama Friendly
63 Cruz Azul Leagues Cup
64 FC Dallas Leagues Cup
65 Ecuador WC Qualifier
66 Columbus MLS
67 Philadelphia Union MLS
68 FC Porto Club WC
69 Nashville SC MLS
70 Orlando City MLS
71 New York City MLS
72 Jordan World Cup
Family
Parents
Jorge Messi
Father · agent
👩
Celia Cuccittini
Mother
Leo · Wife
Lionel Messi
Himself
💍 2017
Antonela Roccuzzo
Wife · 30 June 2017
Children
Thiago Messi
Eldest son
2012
Mateo Messi
Second son
2015
Ciro Messi
Third son
2018
Siblings
👨
Rodrigo Messi
Brother
👨
Matías Messi
Brother
👩
María Sol Messi
Sister