Biography

Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini (Rosario,

Argentina)
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini (Rosario, June 24,
1987), known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine
footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder.
Since 2023, he has been a member of the MLS Inter
Miami squad. He is also international with the
PERSONAL
Argentina national team, of which he is captain.
INFORMATION
24 june 1987
Family Birth
(37 years old)
Since 2007, Messi has been in a relationship with
City Rosario, Argentina
Antonela Roccuzzo, whom he has known since he
was a child, since Lucas Scaglia, her cousin, played Nickname
La pulga, Leo, el
mesias, D10s
with him in the Newell's youth teams. They
maintained a long-distance relationship for three PROFESIONAL
years until, after the World Cup in South Africa, she INFORMATION
settled in Barcelona. Training La Masia, Barcelona
The couple has three children: Thiago (November 2,
FC Barcelona, PSG,
2012), Mateo (September 11, 2015) and Ciro (March Teams
Inter Miami
10, 2018), all born in Barcelona.
THE BEST LOGRES
Records
x1 FIFA WORLD CUP
Top South American scorer in football history in official
matches: 805 goals.
Top scorer in football history for the same club: 672 goals with x8 Golden Ball
Barcelona.
Most official goals in a calendar year (club and national team): x3 UEFA Champions League
In 2012, with 86 goals, he entered the Guinness World Records,
but ended the year with 91. x1America Cup
Most official goals in the same season (club and national team):
82 goals in 69 games in 2011-12. Most official goals in a calendar
year (club): 84 (59 in the League, 13 in the Champions League, 5
in the Copa del Rey and 2 in the Super Cup) in 2012.
Most official goals in a single season (club): 73 goals in 60 games Messi's fame is due to the great
in 2011-2012 (50 in the Spanish First Division, 14 in the UEFA
Champions League, 3 in the Copa del Rey, 3 in the Super Cup of
quality of his game, since he was
Spain, 1 in the European Super Cup and 2 in the FIFA Club World little you could see the talent in
Cup). his feet, he was destined for
Only player in history to score 50 or more goals in nine different
years: 60 (2010), 59 (2011), 91 (2012), 58 (2014), 52 (2015), 59 greatness, with Barcelona he won
(2016), 50 (2017) , 51 (2018), 50 (2019). everything possible at the club
Most times winner of the FIFA best player in the world award:
level and with the Argentine
eight times (four FIFA Ballon d'Ors, one FIFA World Player and
three The Best) national team in the In 2022, he
Top winner of the Ballon d'Or: eight times Top Golden Boot managed to win the prize that he
winner: six times Argentine top scorer in World Cups: 13 goals
by 2022
was missing in his great career,
Player with the most matches in World Cups: 26 to 2022 Player the World Cup, which made his
with the most minutes in World Cups: 2314 to 2022 fame grow and the majority named
Only player to receive the Ballon d'Or of the Soccer World Cup Did you know?
twice: 2014 and 2022. him “the best footballer of all
Top winner of the Olimpia de Oro: four times All-time top scorer time”, which for me is a well-
in the five major European leagues: 702 goals (672 in Barcelona
deserved title.
and 30 in PSG)