Lionel Messi

About

Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami, which he captains, and the Argentina national team.

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Milestones, by age

Dated facts from Wikidata; ages marked “about” come from year-only dates.

1. ~16Joined FC Barcelona C2003
2. ~17Joined FC Barcelona2004
3. ~17Joined FC Barcelona Atlètic2004
4. ~18Named Golden Boy2005
5. ~18Joined Argentina men's national football team2005
6. ~22Named Ballon d'Or2009
7. ~22Named FIFA World Player of the Year2009
8. ~23Named FIFA Ballon d'Or2010
9. ~23Named European Golden Shoe2010
10. 34Joined Paris Saint-Germain FCAugust 1, 2021
11. 36Joined Inter Miami CFJuly 15, 2023
12. 37Received the Presidential Medal of FreedomJanuary 4, 2025

Reported wealth

Each figure is a dated estimate from the publisher shown; wealth changes, and nothing here is live.

Sources

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