MESSI WORLD RECORDS. One thing that is pretty certain now is that Lionel Messi is a freak of nature. Top scorer in a European League since the establishment of the Golden Shoe trophy in the 1966/67 season. The center for sports knowledge and innovation. Can Barca overcome on-field fatigue, off-field chaos to beat Real Madrid in Copa del Rey? And, most important of all, he has won the most titles in the clubs 121-year history. 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). 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. He is also the youngest man to win three times, the only player to win four in a row, and the player with the longest time between first and last wins (2009 and 2019). The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. There are 10 leagues, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 7 Copas del Rey, 4 Champions Leagues, 3 Club World Cups, and 3 European Super Cups. 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. 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 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). For the best possible experience, we recommend using. 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. We look back at Lionel Messi's remarkable achievements at Barcelona. He has the most appearances for the team. With that astounding tally, he has averaged a goal contribution every 68.9 minutes. 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). In 2012, for Bara and Argentina, Messi scored 91 goals - beating a record previously held by Gerd Mller. Most games scored in during a league season. 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 followed by Rafa Marquez (17) and Diego Maradona (16). 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), All-time top scorer in a calendar year. Man United vs. West Ham (2:40 p.m.) One of only two players to score over 100 goals in UEFA club competitions, Lionel Messi is now plying his trade at Paris Saint-Germain after bringing the curtain down on a remarkable two decades at Barcelona in summer 2021. 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. 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. On March 7, 2012, Messi scored five times for Bara in a single game. a hat trick against Sevilla, taking him to 253 in league action (in 289 games). As of 23 December 2022 Messi ended the 2019/20 season with 20 assists, matching Xavi's record from 2008/09. While Ronaldo remains the Champions League's all-time top scorer with 140 goals, Messi still jointly holds the record for most hat tricks scored in the competition (eight, level with Ronaldo). Times of Sports. 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 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). 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Messi played sensationally throughout the tournament, setting four other Guinness World Records titles in the process: Most Man of the Match awards won at the FIFA World Cup: 11 First person to assist at five different FIFA World Cups Most FIFA World Cup appearances as captain: 19 Most appearances in FIFA World Cup tournaments by a player (male): 5 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. Leo Messi wins record 7th Ballon d'Or award #ballondor | #UCL pic.twitter.com/rkT3JYzSvn. We reflect on his impressive record collection. 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. MORE: Messi vs. Ronaldo at World Cup: Goals, stats, records Argentina records held by Messi. Twenty years have passed since Lionel Messi first arrived in Barcelona. Lionel Messi Records: Its a heartbreaking moment for every football fans around the world when Messi leaves the Barcelona football club. Some of these accolades are shared with other players. 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). He reached the figure on January 16, 2010, when he was 22 years old. [67] In 2018, however, UEFA added 80 coaches, from the clubs that participated in the group stages of that year's UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, to its jury. Lionel Messi has scored 13 goals in 26 matches at the football World Cup. The organisation that unites ex-players from all FC Barcelona football teams. He has scored from 38 direct free-kicks in the league. Csar Rodrguez had been Bara's top marksman in 1939 and between 1942 and 1955, scoring 232 goals in official matches. Lionel Messi was awarded the Guinness World Record title for most goals in a calendar year. Trailing Messi by a considerable distance, Gabriel Batistuta is second on the list of the Albiceleste's highest scorers with 56 goals in 78 games, while the great Diego Maradona is fifth overall with 34 goals in 91 games. It happened in the 2009/10 season. Top scorer in the European Cup / Champions League. But other sources differ due to historical inconsistencies in the classification of "official" goals scored in "official" competitions. Messi scripts various records while playing for Barcelona for more than 2 decades. Messi has played the most minutes in World Cup history: 2,314. Lionel Messi's World Cup Records. Messi is also the top scorer of Spanish league which is La Liga. Athletic Club (3 p.m.), THURSDAY, MARCH 2 (all times ET) 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 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. The flagship Bara school. The amount of journalists selected by the European Sports Media association was also increased to 55, representing each of UEFA's member associations. Messi made his 22nd World Cup appearance for Argentina in their final group game against Poland, overtaking the late Diego Maradona's previous record for tournament appearances for his country Messi took his tally to 26 in the final, passing Lothar Matthaus for record appearances at the World Cup Finals. In the biggest game in Spain, Messi has scored 26 times in total. 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. [121] The pair had broken each other's record over the course of 2015, after Messi surpassed the previous recordholder, Ral, in November 2014. Messi took center stage as Argentina dismantled Croatia 3-0, advancing to the World Cup final on Sunday. 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Messi won the Golden Ball at the 2014 World Cup despite Argentina's final loss to Germany. Messi's spectacular strikes have given him more Puskas Award nominations for best goal than any other player. Royal Antwerp vs. St. Gilloise (2:40 p.m.). He also is the most frequent scorer in El Clasico matches between Barca and Real Madrid with 26 goals in 45 games. Top scorer in any edition of LaLiga. Pick your favourite! Only player in the history of the club who has scored in six official competitions in one year. Messi is also the top. Most international caps for a South American player: Most CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying matches scored in: Youngest player to have reached 100 caps in CONMEBOL history: Most assists provided in a single Copa Amrica tournament: Most goals scored as a substitute in a Copa Amrica match: Most official Man of the Match awards in Copa Amrica matches: Most official Man of the Match awards in a single Copa Amrica tournament: Most goals of all time in top level competition (according to IFFHS criteria): Most goals of all time in club football (according to IFFHS criteria): Most international goals in football history: Most goals in a calendar year in international club and country competitions: Only player to win a league title, domestic cup, domestic supercup, Champions League, Club World Cup, Golden Shoe and Ballon d'Or at 2 clubs. Absolute top scorer in a season. In his four previous tournaments, Messi has racked up 12 wins as part of the albiceleste. Some 37 teams have conceded goals to Messi in league competition over the course of his career. The best place to see the Argentine superstar in action is Bara TV+! Awarded the Ballon d'Or in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2019, his feat of six wins is unrivalled in world football. He also recorded seven assists in the world's biggest . However, Messi is not far behind, and is even closer to eclipsing Ronaldo's total of 495 goals in Europe's top five leagues. In 2011/12, he scored 50 LaLiga goals. The Argentine arrived in Barcelona on September 17, 2000. Set the record by scoring 50 goals in La Liga 2011/12, Player who has scored against the most teams in the Champions League. Messi scored his 700th goal in a 3-0 win for PSG at Marseille on Feb. 26, 2023. 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. The Bara star scored the most goals in Europe's big five leagues in 2009/10, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19. He has scored against 38 different opponents in the Spanish top-flight, surpassing the record of 35 held by Ral Gonzlez and Aritz Aduriz. Truly inspirational. As of 29 June he has played 148 times for Argentina, beating Javier Mascheranos record of 147. | Man Utd. Messi has also won a record seven Ballon d'Or awards. He has won87. Scored 28 goals in the second half of the 2011/12 league season. Messi has scored more hat tricks than any other player in LaLiga history. 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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 . For all the cavalcade of goals scored through the years, Messi is also a highly consistent assister and as such is just a few through-balls away from reaching a total of 300 in club competition, a realistic achievement before the end of the campaign. Messi is also the all-time top goalscorer in a calendar year (January to December). Copa del Rey semifinal: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid preview, key players, prediction. 1. Goals And, even at the age of 35, he's still closing in on an array of significant landmark achievements. Infighting of Women's World Cup faves Spain, France, Canada reveals big issues in the sport, New era in South America? 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. 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 scored seven goals at Qatar 2022. He also is the most frequent . 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. First to score in an entire round in the league season. The record for the competition is held by. Messi has also scored the highest number of goals in official competitions in a domestic season. Messi's club records. From November 2012 to May of 2013, he scored in 21 consecutive LaLiga games. Leo Messi scored 14 goals in the 2011/12 Champions League. Shop now at Bara's Official Store Camp Nou, All the official information of the FC Barcelona Supporters' Clubs. The largest and most innovative sports and entertainment space. 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.). Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi lead the way, but the race for third is hotting up. 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). He was 24 years, 6 months and 17 days old when he won the third on January 9, 2012. 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