- Born
- June 24, 1987
6
Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-09
- 2.Stated in Brockhaus EnzyklopädieRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 3.Stated in Brockhaus Enzyklopädiebrockhaus.de/ecs/julex/article/messi-lionel-andresRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 4.Stated in FBref
- 5.Stated in Argentine Soccer Database
- 6.Stated in As
- June 24, 1987
- Birthplace
- Citizenship
- Argentina
- , Spain(since 2005)
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Cadena SER“Messi obtiene la nacionalidad española”cadenaser.com/ser/2005/09/26/deportes/1127690892_850215.html
- , Italy
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Corriere della Sera“Messi è residente a Recanati: il Comune gli manda il certificato elettorale”corriere.it/cronache/19_maggio_03/messi-residente-recanati-comune-manda-certificato-elettorale-7f0b3580-6d7b-11e9-a640-9ee483a15261.shtml
- Occupation
- Positions held
- UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador(since 2010)
- Employer
- Inter Miami CF(since 2023)
- , Paris Saint-Germain FC(2021–2023)
- , FC Barcelona(2005–2021)
- +1 more
- Spouse
- Antonela Roccuzzo(since 2017)
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- Awards
- Princess of Asturias Award for Sports(2026)
1
Sources- 1.“Leo Messi, premio 'Princesa de Asturias' de los Deportes 2026”lne.es/oviedo/premios-princesa/2026/06/03/leo-messi-premio-princesa-asturias-130962134.htmlRetrieved 2026-06-04
- Honorary Doctorate of University of Buenos Aires(2026)
1
Sources- 1.“Messi recibió el doctorado Honoris Causa de la UBA horas antes de su despedida de la selección”lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/messi-recibio-el-doctorado-honoris-causa-de-la-uba-horas-antes-de-su-despedida-de-la-seleccion-nid06102026/Retrieved 2026-10-06
- Presidential Medal of Freedom(January 4, 2025) conferred by: Joe Biden
1
Sources- 1.“President Biden Announces Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom”whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/04/president-biden-announces-recipients-of-the-presidential-medal-of-freedom-3/Retrieved 2025-01-05
- IFFHS World's Best Player(2021) title: IFFHS MEN'S CONTINENTAL AWARDS - CONMEBOL · conferred by: International Federation of Football History & Statistics
- IFFHS World's Best Playmaker(2021) title: IFFHS MEN'S CONTINENTAL AWARDS 2021 - CONMEBOL · conferred by: International Federation of Football History & Statistics
- Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year(2020)
- Ballon d'Or Dream Team(2020) conferred by: France Football
- diamond Konex award(2020) conferred by: Konex Foundation
1
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- UEFA Club Football Awards(2020) conferred by: Union of European Football Associations · title: UEFA Technical Observers Best Goal of the Season
- Saint George's Cross(2019) conferred by: Generalitat of Catalonia
1
Sources- 1.presidencia.gencat.cat/ca/ambits_d_actuacio/premis/creus-de-sant-jordi/edicions/2019/Retrieved 2022-04-22
- The Best FIFA Men's Player(2019) statement is subject of: The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 · conferred by: FIFA
- UEFA Team of the Year(November 2017) title: UEFA all-time XI · conferred by: Union of European Football Associations
- IFFHS World Team(2017) title: IFFHS MEN'S WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR · conferred by: International Federation of Football History & Statistics
- La Liga Player of the Month(January 2016)
- Premi Barça Jugadors(2016)
- UEFA Team of the Year(November 2015) title: UEFA Ultimate Team of the Year · conferred by: Union of European Football Associations
- Globe Soccer Awards(2015) title: Best Men’s Player of the Year
- UEFA Club Football Awards(2015) conferred by: Union of European Football Associations · title: UEFA Fans' Goal of the Tournament
- IFFHS World's Best Playmaker(2015) conferred by: International Federation of Football History & Statistics · title: IFFHS MEN'S WORLD BEST PLAYMAKER
- World Cup Golden Ball(July 13, 2014)
1
Sources- 1.de.fifa.com/worldcup/awards/golden-ball/intro.htmlRetrieved 2014-07-14
- Mastercard All-Star Team(2014)
- Best International Athlete ESPY Award(2012) conferred by: ESPN
- The Guardian 100 Best Footballers in the World(2012) conferred by: The Guardian
- IFFHS World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer(2012) conferred by: International Federation of Football History & Statistics
- IFFHS World's Best Top Goal Scorer(2012) conferred by: International Federation of Football History & Statistics · title: IFFHS WORLD'S BEST TOP GOAL SCORERS 2011 TO 2020
- L'Équipe Champion of Champions(2011) conferred by: L'Équipe
- UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award(2011) statement is subject of: 2011 UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award, 2015 UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award · conferred by: Union of European Football Associations
- IFFHS World's Best International Goal Scorer(2011) conferred by: International Federation of Football History & Statistics · title: IFFHS Awards
- Olimpia Award(2011)
- Trofeo Gol Televisión(January 2010) conferred by: Gol Televisión
- FIFA Ballon d'Or(2010) statement is subject of: 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or, 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or · conferred by: FIFA, France Football
- European Golden Shoe(2010) conferred by: European Sports Media
- Pichichi Trophy(2010) conferred by: Marca
- IFFHS World's Best Player(2010) title: IFFHS WORLD'S BEST MAN PLAYER OF THE DECADE 2011-2020 · conferred by: International Federation of Football History & Statistics
- IFFHS World's Best Player(2010) conferred by: International Federation of Football History & Statistics · title: IFFHS BEST MAN PLAYER - CONMEBOL - OF THE DECADE 2011-2020
- IFFHS World Team(2010) title: IFFHS WORLD'S MAN TEAM OF THE DECADE 2011-2020 · conferred by: International Federation of Football History & Statistics
- IFFHS World Team(2010) title: IFFHS MAN TEAM - CONMEBOL - OF THE DECADE 2011-2020
- IFFHS World's Best Playmaker(2010) conferred by: International Federation of Football History & Statistics · title: FFHS WORLD'S BEST MAN PLAYMAKER OF THE DECADE 2011-2020
- IFFHS World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer(2010) conferred by: International Federation of Football History & Statistics · title: IFFHS WORLD'S BEST NATIONAL GOAL SCORER OF THE DECADE 2011-2020
- Trofeo Aldo Rovira(2010) conferred by: FC Barcelona
- Ballon d'Or(2009) statement is subject of: Ballon d'Or 2009, 2019 Ballon d'Or · conferred by: France Football
- FIFA World Player of the Year(2009) statement is subject of: 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year · conferred by: FIFA
- Onze d'Or(2009) conferred by: Onze Mondial
- Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano(2009) conferred by: Marca
- UEFA Club Footballer of the Year(2009) statement is subject of: 2008–09 UEFA Champions League · conferred by: Union of European Football Associations
- Marca Leyenda(2009) conferred by: Marca
- LFP Awards(2009) conferred by: Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional
- LFP Awards(2009) conferred by: Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional
- World Soccer Award(2009) conferred by: World Soccer
- UEFA Club Football Awards(2009) conferred by: Union of European Football Associations · title: UEFA Best Forward
- El País King of European Soccer(2009) conferred by: El País
- Premios Protagonistas(2008)
- UEFA Team of the Year(2008) conferred by: Union of European Football Associations
- Bravo Award(2007) conferred by: Guerin Sportivo
- Don Balón Award(2007) conferred by: Don Balón
- Trofeo EFE(2007) conferred by: Agencia EFE
- FIFA FIFPro World XI(2007) conferred by: FIFA, FIFPRO
- Q6084897(2006) conferred by: World Soccer
- FIFPRO(2006) title: FIFPRO Young Player of the Year · conferred by: FIFPRO
- Footballer of the Year of Argentina(2005)
- Princess of Asturias Award for Sports(2026)
- Sex or gender
- male
2
Sources- 1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
- 2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-04
- male
- Participant in
- 2008 Summer Olympics member of sports team: Argentina national under-23 football team
- 2014 FIFA World Cup member of sports team: Argentina national football team
- 2010 FIFA World Cup member of sports team: Argentina national football team
- 2006 FIFA World Cup member of sports team: Argentina national football team
- 2018 FIFA World Cup member of sports team: Argentina national football team
- 2019 Copa América member of sports team: Argentina national football team · number of matches played/races/starts: 5 · number of points/goals/set scored: 1
- 2004–05 UEFA Champions League member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 1 · number of points/goals/set scored: 0
- 2005–06 UEFA Champions League member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 6 · number of points/goals/set scored: 1
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- 2006–07 UEFA Champions League member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 5 · number of points/goals/set scored: 1
- 2007–08 UEFA Champions League member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 9 · number of points/goals/set scored: 6
- 2007–08 La Liga member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 28 · number of points/goals/set scored: 10
- 2008–09 UEFA Champions League member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 12 · number of points/goals/set scored: 9
- 2008–09 La Liga member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 31 · number of points/goals/set scored: 23
- 2009–10 UEFA Champions League member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 11 · number of points/goals/set scored: 8
- 2009–10 La Liga member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 35 · number of points/goals/set scored: 34
- 2010–11 UEFA Champions League member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 13 · number of points/goals/set scored: 12
- 2010–11 La Liga member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 33 · number of points/goals/set scored: 31
- 2011–12 UEFA Champions League member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 11 · number of points/goals/set scored: 14
- 2011–12 La Liga member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 37 · number of points/goals/set scored: 50
- 2012–13 UEFA Champions League member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 11 · number of points/goals/set scored: 8
- 2012–13 La Liga member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 32 · number of points/goals/set scored: 46
- 2013–14 UEFA Champions League member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 7 · number of points/goals/set scored: 8
- 2013–14 La Liga member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 31 · number of points/goals/set scored: 28
- 2014–15 UEFA Champions League member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 13 · number of points/goals/set scored: 10
- 2014–15 La Liga member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 38 · number of points/goals/set scored: 43
- 2015–16 UEFA Champions League member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 7 · number of points/goals/set scored: 6
- 2015–16 La Liga member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 33 · number of points/goals/set scored: 26
- 2016–17 UEFA Champions League member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 9 · number of points/goals/set scored: 11
- 2016–17 La Liga member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 34 · number of points/goals/set scored: 37
- 2017–18 UEFA Champions League member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 10 · number of points/goals/set scored: 6
- 2017–18 La Liga member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 36 · number of points/goals/set scored: 34
- 2018–19 La Liga member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 34 · number of points/goals/set scored: 36
- 2018–19 UEFA Champions League member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 10 · number of points/goals/set scored: 12
- 2018–20 La Liga member of sports team: FC Barcelona · number of matches played/races/starts: 33 · number of points/goals/set scored: 25
- 2022 FIFA World Cup member of sports team: Argentina national football team
- World Cup Golden Ball
- 2026 FIFA World Cup(2026–2026) country for sport: Argentina · sport number: 10 · identity of subject in context: Argentina at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
- Relative
- Maxi Biancucchi kinship to subject: male first cousin
- Emanuel Biancucchi kinship to subject: male first cousin
- Short name
- Leo Messi
- Name in native language
- Lionel Messi
1
- Lionel Messi
- Birth name
- Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccitini
2
Sources- 1.“Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccitini stats | FC Barcelona Players”players.fcbarcelona.com/en/player/548-messi-lionel-andres-messi-cuccitiniRetrieved 2024-01-13
- 2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-23
- Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccitini
- Total goals in career
- 916
- 474 date of the first one: May 1, 2005 · date of the latest one: May 16, 2021 · league: La Liga
- 7(November 23, 2022) date of the first one: June 16, 2006 · date of the latest one: November 22, 2022 · league: FIFA World Cup
- 5(March 22, 2020) date of the first one: December 16, 2009 · date of the latest one: December 20, 2015 · league: FIFA Club World Cup
1
- 3(March 1, 2020) date of the first one: August 26, 2011 · date of the latest one: August 11, 2015 · league: UEFA Super Cup
1
- Start of work period
- October 16, 2004
- Number of matches played/races/starts
- 5(March 22, 2020) date of the first one: December 16, 2009 · date of the latest one: December 20, 2015 · league: FIFA Club World Cup
1
- 4(March 1, 2020) date of the first one: August 25, 2006 · date of the latest one: August 11, 2015 · league: UEFA Super Cup
1
- 5(March 22, 2020) date of the first one: December 16, 2009 · date of the latest one: December 20, 2015 · league: FIFA Club World Cup
- Convicted of
- tax fraud(2016) country: Spain · penalty: incarceration · statement is subject of: trial of Lionel and Jorge Messi
- Sport number
- 10(since 2023) member of sports team: Inter Miami CF
- 30(2021–2023) member of sports team: Paris Saint-Germain FC
- 10(since 2005) member of sports team: Argentina national football team
- 10(2008–2021) member of sports team: FC Barcelona
- Copyright status as a creator
- works protected by copyrights applies to jurisdiction: countries with longer than 50 years pma
- IPA transcription
- ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi language: Spanish
- League
- Major League Soccer(since 2023)
- Tercera División(2003–2004)
- Segunda División B(2003–2005)
- La Liga(2004–2021)
- Ligue 1(since 2021)
- Sponsor
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- Head coach
- Jorge Castelli(1994–1995)
- José Yudica(1995–1996)
- Mario Zanabria(1996–1997)
- Roberto Puppo(1997–1997)
- Mirko Jozić(1998–1998)
- Ricardo Dabrowski(1998–1998)
- Jorge Castelli(1998–1999)
- Andrés Rebottaro(1999–2000)
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- Pere Gratacós(2004–2005)
- Frank Rijkaard(2004–2008)
- Pep Guardiola(2008–2012)
- Tito Vilanova(2012–2013)
- Jordi Roura Solà(2013–2013)
- Gerardo Martino(2013–2014)
- Luis Enrique(2014–2017)
- Ernesto Valverde(2017–2020)
- Ronald Koeman(2020–2021)
- Quique Setién(2020–2020)
- Mauricio Pochettino(2021–2022)
- Christophe Galtier(since 2022)
- Pseudonym
- Leo Messi
- LM10
- D10S
- Lío
- Leo
- La Pulga
- El Messías
- Leíto
- Field of work
- association football
1
Sources- 1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
- association football
- Social media followers
- 4,330,000(November 22, 2025) youtube channel id: UCmkNr8WQC7zAC5TnYDI0wQw
- 511M(March 16, 2026) instagram username: leomessi
- 3,930,000(January 26, 2025) youtube channel id: UCmkNr8WQC7zAC5TnYDI0wQw
- 3,300,000(August 31, 2024) youtube channel id: UCmkNr8WQC7zAC5TnYDI0wQw
- 2,090,000(January 16, 2024) youtube channel id: UCmkNr8WQC7zAC5TnYDI0wQw
- 1,560,000(May 31, 2023) youtube channel id: UCmkNr8WQC7zAC5TnYDI0wQw
- 1,410,000(March 22, 2023) youtube channel id: UCmkNr8WQC7zAC5TnYDI0wQw
- 827,608(February 11, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 2917808716
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- 1,310,000(March 18, 2022) youtube channel id: UCmkNr8WQC7zAC5TnYDI0wQw
- 713,518(February 21, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 2917808716
- 298M(January 2022) instagram username: leomessi
- 1,180,000(July 21, 2021) youtube channel id: UCmkNr8WQC7zAC5TnYDI0wQw
- 621,563(January 3, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 2917808716
- 180M(January 2021) instagram username: leomessi
- 374,535(April 19, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 2917808716
- 142M(January 2020) instagram username: leomessi
- 107M(January 2019) instagram username: leomessi
- 85M(January 2018) instagram username: leomessi
- 63M(January 2017) instagram username: leomessi
- Member of sports team
- Inter Miami CF(since 2023) number of matches played/races/starts: 72 · number of points/goals/set scored: 68 · sport number: 10
- Paris Saint-Germain FC(2021–2023) number of matches played/races/starts: 58 · acquisition transaction: transfer · number of points/goals/set scored: 22
- Argentina national under-23 football team(2008–2008) number of matches played/races/starts: 5 · number of points/goals/set scored: 2
- Argentina national football team(2005–2026) number of points/goals/set scored: 126 · number of matches played/races/starts: 208
- FC Barcelona Atlètic(2004–2005) number of matches played/races/starts: 22 · number of points/goals/set scored: 6
- FC Barcelona(2004–2021) number of matches played/races/starts: 520 · number of points/goals/set scored: 474 · sport number: 10
- Argentina national under-20 football team(2004–2005) number of matches played/races/starts: 18 · number of points/goals/set scored: 14
- FC Barcelona C(2003–2004) number of matches played/races/starts: 10 · number of points/goals/set scored: 5
- Website
- messi.com language: Spanish
- messi.com/en language: English
- messi.com/ca language: Catalan
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On other databases
188 identifiers linking Lionel Messi across the web's reference databases
- 11v11 player ID42223
- 365scores football player ID874
- Alexander Turnbull Library ID280074
- AllMovie person IDp815708
- AlloCiné person ID691614
- Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Onlinelionel-messi
- Artnet artist IDlionel-messi
- AS.com athlete IDmessi/15167
- Awards & Winners artist ID06qjgc
- Baidu Tieba name梅西
- BDFA player ID34986
- BDFutbol player ID1753
- BeSoccer player ID23569
- BFI Films, TV and people ID5ae52367da259
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID165415605
- BIBSYS ID12013752
- BNMM authority ID002093199
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDmessi-lionel-andres
- Canadiana Name Authority IDncf11926488
- CANTIC ID981058529918106706
- CCAB ID000861626
- CINEFOX person ID83087
- CineMagia person ID838825
- CNA topic IDlionel-messi
- Crank-in! person ID204020
- Crunchbase person IDlionel-messi
- ČSFD person ID207495
- Cyprus Bibliography ID16669
- Dagens Nyheter topic IDlionel-messi
- DBC author ID87097919142906
- DDB person (GND) ID137928408
- Delfi.ee topic ID56497518
- Dimensions.com element IDlionel-messi
- Dongqiudi.com player ID50000116
- EGAXA IDBalis31847543
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID209477
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDbiography/Lionel-Messi
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDlionel-messi
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)3naidm
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)38435
- ERR keyword ID18263
- Eska.pl topic IDtg-WfPm-e4Cf-PJGM
- ESPN FC player ID45843
- Europeana entityagent/base/173953
- Facebook usernameLeoMessi
- Famous Birthdays IDpeople/lionel-messi
- Fandom article IDfootball:Lionel_Messi
- FAST ID1915358
- FBref player IDd70ce98e
- FIFA player ID (archived)229397
- FilmAffinity person or company ID267329899
- Flashscore player IDmessi-lionel/vgOOdZbd
- FootballDatabase.eu person ID10973
- FootballFakts.ru person ID53159
- Fotbolltransfers.com IDspelare/lionel-messi/248
- France 24 topic ID (French)lionel-messi
- Freebase ID/m/06qjgc
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- Geni profile ID6000000039220628949
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- Global Sports Archive person IDsoccer/lionel-messi/5663
- GND ID137928408
- Golden ID (archived)Lionel_Messi-8JKG66
- Google News topics IDCAAqIggKIhxDQkFTRHdvSkwyMHZNRFp4YW1kakVnSm1jaWdBUAE
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDlionel-andres-messi
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0280509
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDLionel_Messi
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)2206780
- Great Russian Encyclopedia portal IDmessi-lionel-29c078
- GTAA ID132215
- HAND IDD02D-75EB-2551-BE31-6D34
- Hoopla artist ID2737330659
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- IdRef ID156231239
- IMDb IDnm2177779
- Instagram usernameleomessi
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- Kinobox person ID1370157
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- Kooora/Goalzz player ID11204
- L'Équipe football player ID21740
- LaPreferente.com player ID56209
- Larousse IDpersonnage/wd/185574
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