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General infos

Complete name:Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini

Birthdate : 1987-06-24

Age: 38

Value: €15.000.000

Type: Attacker

Team(s):

Inter Miami

Argentina

Injuries this season

Statistics by season

Lionel Messi

PositionAttacker

Age38

NationalityArgentina

ClubInter Miami

Market value€15.000.000

Squad no.10

Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini is an Argentina forward for Inter Miami, with 146 league goals in 303 appearances.

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303

League apps

146

League goals

137

League assists

Club career

Season	Club	Apps	Starts	Goals	Assists
2026	Inter Miami	14	14	13	7
2025	Inter Miami	31	29	–	23
2024	Inter Miami	22	18	21	11
22/23	Paris Saint Germain	32	32	16	16
2023	Inter Miami	6	4	1	2
21/22	Paris Saint Germain	26	24	6	14
20/21	Barcelona	35	33	30	9
19/20	Barcelona	33	32	25	21
18/19	Barcelona	34	29	–	13
17/18	Barcelona	36	32	34	12
16/17	Barcelona	34	32	–	9
Total		303	279	146	137

International career — Argentina

Year	Competition	Rating	Apps	Goals	Assists
2026	World Cup Qualifiers	8.0	12	8	3
2026	World Cup	8.8	8	8	4
2026	International Friendly	7.2	3	1	0
2025	International Friendly	8.7	2	1	–
2024	Copa America	7.6	5	1	1
2024	International Friendly	6.9	2	2	0
2023	International Friendly	7.2	3	–	0
2022	World Cup Qualifiers	7.7	15	7	0
2022	World Cup	8.3	7	7	3
2022	International Friendly	–	4	–	0
2022	CONMEBOL – UEFA Finalissima	–	1	0	0
2021	Copa America	–	7	4	0
2019	Copa America	7.3	6	1	1
2019	International Friendly	–	4	4	0
2018	World Cup Qualifiers	8.2	10	7	0
2018	World Cup	7.9	4	1	2
2018	International Friendly	–	1	–	0
2017	International Friendly	–	2	0	0
2016	Copa America	8.6	5	5	4
2016	International Friendly	–	1	0	0
Total			102	57	18

26/27 by competition

Competition	Apps	Goals	Assists
Major League Soccer	14	13	7
CONCACAF Champions League	2	1	0

Honours

CONMEBOL Copa America 2021, 2024 Ligue 1 21/22, 22/23 FIFA World Cup 2022 Copa del Rey 08/09, 11/12, 14/15, 15/16, 16/17 La Liga 04/05, 05/06, 08/09, 09/10, 10/11 Super Cup 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 UEFA Super Cup 2009, 11/12, 2015 UEFA Champions League 05/06, 08/09, 10/11, 14/15

Super Cup 2012, 2015, 2017, 2021La Liga 06/07, 11/12, 13/14, 16/17, 19/20Copa del Rey 10/11, 13/14, 18/19CONMEBOL Copa America 2007, 2015, 2016FIFA World Cup 2014UEFA Super Cup 06/07

Dashed = runner-up.

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