Lionel Messi has scored 13 goals in 26 matches at the football World Cup. The Official site of the Bara Foundation. Royal Antwerp vs. St. Gilloise (2:40 p.m.). 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. 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. Youngest player to captain Argentina in a FIFA World Cup: Youngest player to reach 100 caps for Argentina: Most goals scored overall in FIFA World Cup finals: 13 (1 in 2006, 4 in 2014, 1 in 2018, 7 in 2022). 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. 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 Ballon d'Or was presented to the player who had been voted to have performed the best over the previous year, and was established by French journalist Gabriel Hanot. 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). 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. MORE: Messi vs. Ronaldo at World Cup: Goals, stats, records Argentina records held by Messi. Since then almost every record available has fallen. And, even at the age of 35, he's still closing in on an array of significant landmark achievements. Player with the most goals scored in an edition of the Champions League. 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). Top scorer in history. Messi is also the top. Player with most El Clsico goals. He scored seven goals at Qatar 2022. | Man Utd. World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi took home the award for the Best International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Men's Player following Argentina's historic World Cup 2022 triumph, at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 held in Paris on Monday, February 27. . He also is the most frequent scorer in El Clasico matches between Barca and Real Madrid with 26 goals in 45 games. Messi is behind only Pele when it comes to the world . Scored 50 goals in the 2011/12 league season. No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. Messi won the Golden Ball at the 2014 World Cup despite Argentina's final loss to Germany. Absolute top scorer in a 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. No other player, male or female, has won it more than three times. Awarded the Ballon d'Or in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2019, his feat of six wins is unrivalled in world football. Most goals for Argentina at the World Cup: Most assists for Argentina at the World Cup: Most appearanes for Argentina at the World Cup: Youngest player to play for Argentina in a World Cup finals tournament: Youngest player to score for Argentina in a World Cup finals tournament: Youngest player to captain Argentina in a World Cup finals tournament: Most goals scored for Argentina in one World Cup qualifying campaign: Most international goals scored by a South American. He scored 33 goals in 21 consecutive matches from matchday 11 to 34 in the 2012/13 league season. Player with the most Pichichi Trophies in the Spanish league. 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). 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. Messi reached 700 goals at club level in Paris' 3-0 win against Marseille on 26 February 2023. His record against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabu is 15 goals, more than his return at any other away ground. 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. He is joint-fourth on the all-time World Cup goalscorers list alongside Argentina's Lionel Messi. All titles. He has 120 goals, almost 100 more than all his main pursuers, Only player in the history of the club who has scored in six official competitions in one year. He was 24 years, 6 months and 17 days old when he won the third on January 9, 2012. Messi is also the all-time top goalscorer in a calendar year (January to December). Some of these accolades are shared with other players. On January 30, 2020, he passed the 500 wins mark with Bara. Messi scored in all six competitions in 2011, equaling the feat achieved by Pedro Rodrguez in 2009. He is followed by Rafa Marquez (17) and Diego Maradona (16). Csar Rodrguez had been Bara's top marksman in 1939 and between 1942 and 1955, scoring 232 goals in official matches. 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. Messi European Records Most league goals in history across Europe's top 5 leagues: 447 league goals Most European Golden Shoe awards: 6 Fastest player to reach 100 UEFA Champions League goals (123 games) Most league goals for a single club in Europe's top 5 leagues 447 goals Most official goals for a single club in Europe's top 5 leagues 640 goals Here are 20 such milestones that he has reached. Longest scoring streak in La Liga. 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Top scorer in a season in official competitions. He has the most appearances for the team. No other player in the 21st Century has set up as many goals. As well as being his former club's most decorated player, Messi is also Barca's all-time top goal scorer (672) and appearance-maker (778) following his 17-year association. 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Only Messi holds this honour, and he did it twice: In 2011/12 and 2015/16. Scored 28 goals in the second half of the 2011/12 league season. They came in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2019. As of May 27, 2021, he has played 778 since his official debut. Messi now has the most appearances (26) in FIFA World Cup history. He has scored from 38 direct free-kicks in the league. Messi played the majority of his club career for Barcelona in Spain, setting multiple records there before moving to PSG in the summer of 2021. Player with most official matches played. He scored 33 goals in 21 consecutive matches from matchday 11 to 34 in the 2012/13 league season. He has 35 since 2002. Most Best Player awards in history in major international tournaments: 4 (2014 & 2022 World Cup, 2015 & 2021 Copa America) updated Dec 18, 22 World Record Most individual awards in major international tournaments: 6 (Best Player 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, Golden Boot 2021, Best Young Player 2007) updated Dec 18, 22 World Record On January 30, 2020, he passed the 500 wins mark with Bara.. Messi is also the top scorer of Spanish league which is La Liga. "[66] Players are judged by their performances in all competitions, domestic and international, and at club and national team levels throughout the season. As of May 27, 2021, he has 383 wins in the domestic competition. 329m goal: Felix the only men's contender for Chelsea's Goal of the Month, LIVE Transfer Talk: Gvardiol, Bellingham named Real Madrid's top transfer targets. Sign up for ESPN+, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 (all times ET) And, most important of all, he has won the most titles in the clubs 121-year history. Indeed, the Paris Saint-Germain star will need to play on until 2030 if he wishes to even match the . Most league goals in history across Europe's top 5 leagues: All time top scorer in the Champions League: Most goals scored in a single season in the Champions League: Most goals scored in a single season in the Champions League group stage: Most goals scored in a single calendar year in the Champions League: Most goals scored in UEFA Champions League knockout stage: Most goals scored in the Champions League knockout stage in a single season: Most penalties scored in the Champions League: Most free kick goals scored in the Champions League: Only player to finish Champions League top scorer in. Goals scored in the top five leagues according to the UEFA coefficients rankings are multiplied by a factor of two, and goals scored in the leagues ranked six to 21 are multiplied by 1.5. Messi is close to his half-century of goals at the business end of Europe's top club competition, with only one man ahead of him: Ronaldo holds the record with 67 goals in 80 games between the round of 16 and the final. Copa del Rey semifinal: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid preview, key players, prediction. 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. Messi's consistency in front of goal has meant that he is the only player to score more than 10 goals in 14 consecutive seasons. Can he catch Ronaldo and Messi? The largest and most innovative sports and entertainment space. We use cookies to improve your experience on our website and to show your relevant advertising. The only player who has been both top scorer and top assist provider in the same season. As of 23 December 2022 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. Originally, votes could only be awarded to European players before a 1995 rule change. According to UEFA, the award "recognise[s] the best player, irrespective of his nationality, playing for a football club within the territory of a UEFA member association during the previous season. These records are divided based on whether they relate to players, coaches, clubs, or world competitions. He reached the figure on November 1, 2011, when he was 24 years old, Top scorer in the European Cup / Champions League. 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. 1x World Cup winner. 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 plus assists) in club football is close to four figures. UEFA.com investigates. He did it in 2009/10, 2011/12, 212/13, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons. Leo Messi scored 14 goals in the 2011/12 Champions League. 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. As of May 27, 2021, he has played 520 since his official debut in October 2004. Messi was also the first player to win the award five times. He won the World Cup at his record-equaling . Player with the most hat-tricks and four-goal contributions in the league: 36. Messi has also scored the highest number of goals in official competitions in a domestic season. 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). Messi holds many individual records, befitting his status as one of the greatest of all time. He has 128 goals: 120 in the Champions League, 3 in the European Super Cup and 5 in the Club World Cup. Ronaldo is joint-second on 18 goals (in 30 games,) alongside fellow Madrid great Alfredo Di Stefano. On March 7, 2012, Messi scored five times for Bara in a single game. Youngest player to score 200 goals in official matches. 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) Lionel Messi was awarded the Guinness World Record title for most goals in a calendar year. We reflect on his impressive record collection. Find all the players that have played for Bara! 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 Most Appearances - 26 Messi broke the all-time record. However, Messi is not far behind, and is even closer to eclipsing Ronaldo's total of 495 goals in Europe's top five leagues. Xavi is second with 476 victories. It happened in the 2009/10 campaign. Record of international goals in one year. Youngest player to win the Ballon d'Or 2 times, 3 times, 4 times, 5 times, 6 times and 7 times: Most appearances in the top 3 for the Ballon d'Or: Largest time gap between first and last Ballon d'Or awards: Guinness World Record for the most official goals in a calendar year: Most goals in club competitions in a calendar year: Most consecutive league matches scored in: Most goals in a single top flight league: Most official senior goals scored for a single club: Only player to score in 7 different competitions for club and country in a calendar year: Only player to score in 6 different club competitions in a season twice: Only player to score in 6 different club competitions in a calendar year twice: Only player to score and assist in 6 different club competitions in a calendar year: Oldest player to win the World Cup Golden Ball: Most goal contributions in World Cup final tournaments: Most Man of the Match awards at Word Cup finals tournaments: Most Man of the Match awards at a single World Cup finals tournament: Most opening goals at World Cup finals tournaments: Youngest player and oldest player to get a goal and assist in a single World Cup match. Messi was named as UEFA's and Fan's Man of the Match. He also has scored more goals for one club in the Champions League (120 for Barcelona) than any other player. The Argentina is now already the Barcelona player with the most goals, most games, most titles and most wins in the club's 121-year history. 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). Since Squawka began data collection in 1966, Lionel Messi has recorded a total of 19 direct goal contributions (goals + assists). Messi has made 19 World Cup appearances across the 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 tournaments. He has scored against 36 different opponents, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo's 35. In all competitions, he has won on 513 of his 731 appearances for Bara. Leo Messi wins record 7th Ballon d'Or award #ballondor | #UCL pic.twitter.com/rkT3JYzSvn. 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. Top scorer in a European League since the establishment of the Golden Shoe trophy in the 1966/67 season. Ronaldo was the first of the duo to pass 500 goals in club league games after scoring the 11th four-goal haul of his career for Al Nassr against Al Wehda on Feb. 10. The amount of journalists selected by the European Sports Media association was also increased to 55, representing each of UEFA's member associations. Has won six. - Along with scoring 700 club goals, Messi has also produced 299 assists at club level. The record for the competition is held by Cristiano Ronaldo, who made it 17 in 2013/14, 2023 Powered by Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. He reached the figure on January 16, 2010, when he was 22 years old. 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. He is presently joint-top on the list, together with Germany's. 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. League season with all opponents scored against. The ex-captain of the Equatorial Guinea national team, Juvenal Edjogo, has claimed his votes for the 2013 Ballon d'Or were changed. Teaching Bara values to boys and girls. He scored the most goals, He has won the most wins. [66], In the past, the award was solely decided by a panel of 53 leading sports journalists. Most official goals scored for a single club in Europe: 627 goals. He was 24 years, 6 months and 17 days old when he won the third on January 9, 2012. He has won six. (0:33). Lionel Messi's goal-scoring record at FIFA World Cups: Argentina's top scorer. It is awarded based on a weighted points system that allows players in tougher leagues to win even if they score fewer goals than a player in a weaker league. Lionel Messi's World Cup Records. Times of Sports. Who voted for Messi, Mbappe, Putellas in The Best FIFA Awards? The FIFA World Player of the Year was established in 1991. He reached the figure on January 16, 2010, when he was 22 years old, Youngest player to score 200 goals in official matches for FC Barcelona. 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. 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. 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). There isn't much left for Lionel Messi to win in a truly astounding football career that has already seen the Paris Saint-Germain superstar claim just about every major trophy available to him, including multiple Champions League triumphs with Barcelona and that precious and previously elusive World Cup winner's medal for Argentina. Who Will Win Dhoni vs John Abraham Bike Race?, John Answers , It Was a Mistake, Sepp Blatter on Awarding FIFA 2022 Hosting Rights to Qatar. Most games scored in during a league season. Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? One all-time mark that Messi looks certain to break - barring injury or suspension - is Argentina's record for appearances in World Cup games. Some 37 teams have conceded goals to Messi in league competition over the course of his career. The records, milestones and unique achievements keep on coming. This article features a list with world association football records including professionals, semi-professionals, amateurs, juniors or women's football, in any football league, cup, or other competition around the world. 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. Messi scored his 700th goal in a 3-0 win for PSG at Marseille on Feb. 26, 2023. 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). The only player in history to win the Ballon dOr, FIFA World Player, Pichichi Trophy and Golden Boot in the same season. Top scorer in LaLigas second round. Messi has also won a record seven Ballon d'Or awards. After the defeat to Saudi Arabia, the 35-year-old . 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