List of career achievements by Lionel Messi

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Lionel Messi

Argentine professional footballer

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L-R: Daniel Passarella, Messi, and Diego Maradona; the three world champion captains with the Argentina national team Pasion de Multitudes - 52578135567.jpg
L–R: Daniel Passarella, Messi, and Diego Maradona; the three world champion captains with the Argentina national team

Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, has been awarded throughout his career a total of eight Ballon d'Or awards and three The Best FIFA Men's Player awards, the most for any player. He holds the record for the most goals in La Liga (474), the Supercopa de España (14), the UEFA Super Cup (3) and is the player with the most official recorded assists in football history (378). [1] [2] He has scored 849 goals for club and country throughout his professional career and is also the first and only player in history to win five and six European Golden Shoes. During his football career, he won a record 45 collective trophies. [note 1]

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Collective awards

Season / yearCompetitionClub / national teamRef.
2004–05 La Liga Barcelona [13]
2005 South American U-20 Championship Third place Argentina U20 [14]
2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup [15]
2005–06 La Liga Barcelona [13]
2005–06 UEFA Champions League
2006 Supercopa de España
2006 UEFA Super Cup Runner-up
2007 Copa América Runner-upArgentina [16]
2008 Summer Olympics Gold Medal Argentina Olympic [17]
2008–09 La Liga Barcelona [13]
2008–09 Copa del Rey
2008–09 UEFA Champions League
2009 Supercopa de España
2009 UEFA Super Cup
2009 FIFA Club World Cup
2009–10 La Liga
2010 Supercopa de España
2010–11 La Liga
2010–11 Copa del Rey Runner-up
2010–11 UEFA Champions League
2011 Supercopa de España
2011 UEFA Super Cup
2011 FIFA Club World Cup
2011–12 Copa del Rey
2012 Supercopa de España Runner-up
2012–13 La Liga
2013 Supercopa de España
2013–14 Copa del Rey Runner-up
2014 FIFA World Cup Runner-upArgentina [18]
2014–15 La Liga Barcelona [13]
2014–15 Copa del Rey
2014–15 UEFA Champions League
2015 Supercopa de España Runner-up
2015 Copa América Runner-upArgentina [19]
2015 UEFA Super Cup Barcelona [13]
2015 FIFA Club World Cup
2015–16 La Liga
2015–16 Copa del Rey
2016 Supercopa de España
2016 Copa América Runner-upArgentina [20]
2016–17 Copa del Rey Barcelona [13]
2017 Supercopa de España Runner-up
2017–18 La Liga
2017–18 Copa del Rey
2018 Supercopa de España
2018–19 La Liga
2018–19 Copa del Rey Runner-up
2019 Copa América Third placeArgentina [21]
2021 Supercopa de España Runner-upBarcelona [13]
2020–21 Copa del Rey
2021 Copa América Argentina [22]
2021–22 Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain [23]
2022 Finalissima Argentina [24]
2022 Trophée des Champions Paris Saint-Germain [25]
2022 FIFA World Cup Argentina [26]
2022–23 Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain [27]
2023 Leagues Cup Inter Miami [28]
2023 U.S. Open Cup Runner-up [29]
2024 Copa América Argentina [30]
2024 Supporters' Shield Inter Miami [31]

Friendly titles

Friendly competitions

Individual honours

Selections for the best player or forward

World

Messi, the player with the most Ballons d'Or in football history Col*leccions del Museu del FC Barcelona 28.jpg
Messi, the player with the most Ballons d'Or in football history

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. 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. Originally, votes could only be awarded to European players before a 1995 rule change.

The FIFA World Player of the Year was established in 1991.

FIFA Ballon d'Or
Year1st2nd3rd
2010 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Spain.svg Andrés Iniesta
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Spain.svg Xavi
(Barcelona)
Percentage22.65%17.36%16.48%
2011 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Real Madrid)		 Flag of Spain.svg Xavi
(Barcelona)
Percentage47.88%21.61%9.23%
2012 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Real Madrid)		 Flag of Spain.svg Andrés Iniesta
(Barcelona)
Percentage41.17%23.68%10.91%
2013 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Real Madrid)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of France.svg Franck Ribéry
(Bayern Munich)
Percentage27.99%24.72%23.36%
2014 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Real Madrid)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Germany.svg Manuel Neuer
(Bayern Munich)
Percentage37.66%15.76%15.73%
2015 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Real Madrid)		 Flag of Brazil.svg Neymar
(Barcelona)
Percentage41.33%27.76%7.86%
Ballon d'Or
Year1st2nd3rd
2007 Flag of Brazil.svg Kaká
(Milan)		 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Manchester United)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)
Points444277255
2008 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Manchester United)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Torres
(Liverpool)
Points446281179
2009 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Manchester United/Real Madrid)		 Flag of Spain.svg Xavi
(Barcelona)
Points473233170
2016 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Real Madrid)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of France.svg Antoine Griezmann
(Atlético Madrid)
Points745316198
2017 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Real Madrid)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Brazil.svg Neymar
(Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain)
Points946670361
2019 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Virgil van Dijk
(Liverpool)		 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Juventus)
Points686679476
2021 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain)		 Flag of Poland.svg Robert Lewandowski
(Bayern Munich)		 Flag of Italy.svg Jorginho
(Chelsea)
Points613580460
2023 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Paris Saint-Germain/Inter Miami)		 Flag of Norway.svg Erling Haaland
(Manchester City)		 Flag of France.svg Kylian Mbappé
(Paris Saint-Germain)
Points462357270
FIFA World Player of the Year
Year1st2nd3rd
2007 Flag of Brazil.svg Kaká
(Milan)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Manchester United)
Points1047504426
2008 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Manchester United)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Torres
(Liverpool)
Points935678203
2009 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Manchester United/Real Madrid)		 Flag of Spain.svg Xavi
(Barcelona)
Points1073352196
The Best FIFA Men's Player
Year1st2nd3rd
2016 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Real Madrid)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of France.svg Antoine Griezmann
(Atlético Madrid)
Percentage34.54%26.42%7.53%
2017 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Real Madrid)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Brazil.svg Neymar
(Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain)
Percentage43.16%19.25%6.97%
2019 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Virgil van Dijk
(Liverpool)		 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Juventus)
Points463836
2020 Flag of Poland.svg Robert Lewandowski
(Bayern Munich)		 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Juventus)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)
Points523835
2021 Flag of Poland.svg Robert Lewandowski
(Bayern Munich)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain)		 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Salah
(Liverpool)
Points484439
2022 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Paris Saint-Germain)		 Flag of France.svg Kylian Mbappé
(Paris Saint-Germain)		 Flag of France.svg Karim Benzema
(Real Madrid)
Points524434
2023 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Paris Saint-Germain/Inter Miami)		 Flag of Norway.svg Erling Haaland
(Manchester City)		 Flag of France.svg Kylian Mbappé
(Paris Saint-Germain)
Points48 [a] 4835
FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
YearGolden BallSilver BallBronze BallRef(s)
2014 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Müller Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arjen Robben [46]
2022 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of France.svg Kylian Mbappé Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Modrić [47]
FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball
Messi accepting the Golden Ball award alongside future teammate Neymar after the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup final Messi with Neymar Junior the Future of Brazil.jpg
Messi accepting the Golden Ball award alongside future teammate Neymar after the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup final
YearGolden BallSilver BallBronze BallRef(s)
2009 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Sebastián Verón Flag of Spain.svg Xavi [48]
2011 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Spain.svg Xavi Flag of Brazil.svg Neymar [49]
2015 Flag of Uruguay.svg Luis Suárez Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Spain.svg Andrés Iniesta [50]
Other

Europe

UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award

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." [98] Players are judged by their performances in all competitions, domestic and international, and at club and national team levels throughout the season. [98]

In the past, the award was solely decided by a panel of 53 leading sports journalists. [99] In 2018, however, UEFA added 80 coaches, from the clubs that participated in the group stages of that year's UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, to its jury. The amount of journalists selected by the European Sports Media association was also increased to 55, representing each of UEFA's member associations. [100]

Season1st2nd3rd
2010–11 [101] Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Spain.svg Xavi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Real Madrid)
Points39113
2011–12 Flag of Spain.svg Andrés Iniesta
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi and Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Barcelona and Real Madrid, respectively)
Points1917
2012–13 Flag of France.svg Franck Ribéry
(Bayern Munich)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Real Madrid)
Points36143
2014–15 [102] Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Uruguay.svg Luis Suárez
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Real Madrid)
Points4932
2016–17 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Real Madrid)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluigi Buffon
(Juventus)
Points482141109
2018–19 [103] Flag of the Netherlands.svg Virgil van Dijk
(Liverpool)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Juventus)
Points30520774
2022–23 [104] Flag of Norway.svg Erling Haaland
(Manchester City)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Paris Saint-Germain)		 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kevin De Bruyne
(Manchester City)
Points352227225
Champions League Forward of the Season

Champions League positional awards were introduced in 2017 to "recognise the season's best player in each position in Europe's premier club competition". [105]

Season1st2nd3rd
2016–17 [106] Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Real Madrid)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Paulo Dybala
(Juventus)
Points35914764
2017–18 [107] Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Real Madrid)		 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Salah
(Liverpool)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)
Points28721843
2018–19 [108] Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Barcelona)		 Flag of Senegal.svg Sadio Mané
(Liverpool)		 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo
(Juventus)
Points28510991
Other

Spain

La Liga Awards
Other
Barcelona

France

Ligue 1 Awards

United States

Major League Soccer Awards
Leagues Cup Awards
Inter Miami
  • Most Valuable Player of the Season: 2023 [157]

Goalscoring

European Golden Shoe

The European Golden Shoe is awarded to the top goalscorer in Europe. 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. 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.

Since the points system was established in 1996, Messi is the only player to win the award a record six times and also the only one to win it with a record 100 points (season 2011–12). Messi was also the first player to win the award five times. [158] [159] [160]

SeasonGoalsPoints
2009–10 3468
2011–12 50100
2012–13 4692
2016–17 3774
2017–18 3468
2018–19 3672

UEFA Champions League top scorer

SeasonPlayer(s)NationalityClub(s)Goals
2008–09 Lionel Messi Flag of Argentina.svg Barcelona 9
2009–10 Lionel Messi Flag of Argentina.svg Barcelona 8
2010–11 Lionel Messi Flag of Argentina.svg Barcelona 12
2011–12 Lionel Messi Flag of Argentina.svg Barcelona 14
2014–15 Neymar Flag of Brazil.svg Barcelona 10
Cristiano Ronaldo Flag of Portugal.svg Real Madrid
Lionel Messi Flag of Argentina.svg Barcelona
2018–19 Lionel Messi Flag of Argentina.svg Barcelona 12

Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, [161] UEFA, [162] WorldFootball.net [163]

All-time

Cristiano Ronaldo is the UEFA Champions league all-time top goalscorer with 140 goals while Messi is second with 129 to his name. [164] The pair had broken each other's record over the course of 2015, after Messi surpassed the previous recordholder, Raúl, in November 2014. [165] Ronaldo opened a gap in the 2015–16 season when he became the first player to score double figures in the group stage of the Champions League, setting the record at 11 goals. [166]

As of 6 November 2024
RankPlayerGoalsAppsRatioYearsClub(s)
1 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo 140 [b] 1830.772003–2022 Manchester United
Real Madrid
Juventus
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi1291630.792005–2023 Barcelona
Paris Saint-Germain
3 Flag of Poland.svg Robert Lewandowski 991240.82011–present Borussia Dortmund
Bayern Munich
Barcelona
4 Flag of France.svg Karim Benzema 901520.592005–2023 Lyon
Real Madrid
5 Flag of Spain.svg Raúl 711420.51995–2011 Real Madrid
Schalke 04

Source: WorldFootball.net [164]

La Liga top scorer

SeasonGoalsMatchesRatio
2009–10 34350.971
2011–12 50371.351
2012–13 46321.438
2016–17 37341.088
2017–18 34360.944
2018–19 36341.059
2019–20 25330.758
2020–21 30350.857
All-time
As of 4 June 2023
RankPlayerGoalsAppsRatioYearsClub(s)
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi4745200.9122004–2021 Barcelona
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo 3112921.0652009–2018 Real Madrid
3 Flag of Spain.svg Telmo Zarra 2512770.9061940–1955 Athletic Bilbao
4 Flag of France.svg Karim Benzema 2384390.5422009–2023 Real Madrid
5 Flag of Mexico.svg Hugo Sánchez 2343470.6741981–1994 Real Madrid
Rayo Vallecano
Atlético Madrid

Source: WorldFootball.net [168]

Hat-tricks

Messi scored his first international hat-trick against Switzerland in February 2012. Suisse vs Argentine - Granit Xhaka & Lionel Messi crop.jpg
Messi scored his first international hat-trick against Switzerland in February 2012.
No.ForAgainstResultCompetitionDate
1 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid 3–3 (H) 2006–07 La Liga 10 March 2007
2 Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid 3–1 (A) 2008–09 Copa del Rey 6 January 2009
3 Flag of Spain.svg Tenerife 5–0 (A) 2009–10 La Liga 10 January 2010
4 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia 3–0 (H) 2009–10 La Liga 14 March 2010
5 Flag of Spain.svg Zaragoza 4–2 (A) 2009–10 La Liga 21 March 2010
6 Flag of England.svg Arsenal 44–1 (H) 2009–10 UEFA Champions League 6 April 2010
7 Flag of Spain.svg Sevilla 4–0 (H) 2010 Supercopa de España 21 August 2010
8 Flag of Spain.svg Almería 8–0 (A) 2010–11 La Liga 20 November 2010
9 Flag of Spain.svg Real Betis 5–0 (H) 2010–11 Copa del Rey 12 January 2011
10 Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid 3–0 (H) 2010–11 La Liga 5 February 2011
11 Flag of Spain.svg Osasuna 8–0 (H) 2011–12 La Liga 17 September 2011
12 Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid 5–0 (H) 2011–12 La Liga 24 September 2011
13 Flag of Spain.svg Mallorca 5–0 (H) 2011–12 La Liga 29 October 2011
14 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Viktoria Plzeň 4–0 (A) 2011–12 UEFA Champions League 1 November 2011
15 Flag of Spain.svg Málaga 4–1 (A) 2011–12 La Liga 22 January 2012
16 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia 45–1 (H) 2011–12 La Liga 19 February 2012
17 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 3–1 (A) Friendly 29 February 2012
18 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Flag of Germany.svg Bayer Leverkusen 57–1 (H) 2011–12 UEFA Champions League 7 March 2012
19 Flag of Spain.svg Espanyol 44–0 (H) 2011–12 La Liga 20 March 2012
20 Flag of Spain.svg Granada 5–3 (H) 2011–12 La Liga 2 May 2012
21 Flag of Spain.svg Málaga 4–1 (H) 2011–12 La Liga 5 May 2012
22 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 4–3 (N) Friendly 9 June 2012
23 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg Deportivo La Coruña 5–4 (A) 2012–13 La Liga 20 October 2012
24 Flag of Spain.svg Osasuna 45–1 (H) 2012–13 La Liga 27 January 2013
25 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala 4–0 (A) Friendly 14 June 2013
26 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg Valencia 3–2 (A) 2013–14 La Liga 1 September 2013
27 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax 4–0 (H) 2013–14 UEFA Champions League 18 September 2013
28 Flag of Spain.svg Osasuna 7–0 (H) 2013–14 La Liga 16 March 2014
29 Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid 4–3 (A) 2013–14 La Liga 23 March 2014
30 Flag of Spain.svg Sevilla 5–1 (H) 2014–15 La Liga 22 November 2014
31 Flag of Cyprus.svg APOEL 4–0 (A) 2014–15 UEFA Champions League 25 November 2014
32 Flag of Spain.svg Espanyol 5–1 (H) 2014–15 La Liga 7 December 2014
33 Flag of Spain.svg Deportivo La Coruña 4–0 (A) 2014–15 La Liga 18 January 2015
34 Flag of Spain.svg Levante 5–0 (H) 2014–15 La Liga 15 February 2015
35 Flag of Spain.svg Rayo Vallecano 6–1 (H) 2014–15 La Liga 15 March 2015
36 Flag of Spain.svg Granada 4–0 (H) 2015–16 La Liga 9 January 2016
37 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia 7–0 (H) 2015–16 Copa del Rey 3 February 2016
38 Flag of Spain.svg Rayo Vallecano 5–1 (A) 2015–16 La Liga 3 March 2016
39 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Flag of Panama.svg Panama 5–0 (N) Copa América Centenario 10 June 2016
40 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic 7–0 (H) 2016–17 UEFA Champions League 13 September 2016
41 Flag of England.svg Manchester City 4–0 (H) 2016–17 UEFA Champions League 19 October 2016
42 Flag of Spain.svg Espanyol 5–0 (H) 2017–18 La Liga 9 September 2017
43 Flag of Spain.svg Eibar 46–1 (H) 2017–18 La Liga 19 September 2017
44 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 3–1 (A) 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 10 October 2017
45 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg Leganés 3–1 (H) 2017–18 La Liga 7 April 2018
46 Flag of Spain.svg Deportivo La Coruña 4–2 (A) 2017–18 La Liga 29 April 2018
47 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti 4–0 (H) Friendly 29 May 2018
48 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven 4–0 (H) 2018–19 UEFA Champions League 18 September 2018
49 Flag of Spain.svg Levante 5–0 (A) 2018–19 La Liga 16 December 2018
50 Flag of Spain.svg Sevilla 4–2 (A) 2018–19 La Liga 23 February 2019
51 Flag of Spain.svg Real Betis 4–1 (A) 2018–19 La Liga 17 March 2019
52 Flag of Spain.svg Celta Vigo 4–1 (H) 2019–20 La Liga 9 November 2019
53 Flag of Spain.svg Mallorca 5–2 (H) 2019–20 La Liga 7 December 2019
54 Flag of Spain.svg Eibar 45–0 (H) 2019–20 La Liga 22 February 2020
55 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia 3–0 (H) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 9 September 2021
56 Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia 55–0 (N) Friendly 5 June 2022
57 Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao 7–0 (H) Friendly 28 March 2023
58 Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia 6–0 (H) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 15 October 2024
59 Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami Flag of the United States.svg New England 6–2 (H) 2024 MLS 19 October 2024

4Scored 4 goals
5Scored 5 goals

Other performances

Some of these accolades are shared with other players.

Top goalscorer
Goal of the tournament
Top assist provider

Inclusions for team of the season or tournament

International

Awarded by international football federations
Other

Spain

La Liga Awards
SeasonCategory
GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
2014–15 [250] Flag of Chile.svg Claudio Bravo (Barcelona) Flag of Brazil.svg Dani Alves (Barcelona)
Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Otamendi (Valencia)
Flag of Spain.svg Gerard Piqué (Barcelona)
Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Alba (Barcelona)		 Flag of Poland.svg Grzegorz Krychowiak (Sevilla)
Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Rakitić (Barcelona)
Flag of Colombia.svg James Rodríguez (Real Madrid)		 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi(Barcelona)
Flag of France.svg Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid)
2015–16 [251] Flag of Slovenia.svg Jan Oblak (Atlético Madrid) Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Godín (Atlético Madrid)
Flag of Spain.svg Gerard Piqué (Barcelona)
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo (Real Madrid)		 Flag of Spain.svg Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Busquets (Barcelona)
Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Modrić (Real Madrid)		 Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi(Barcelona)
Flag of Uruguay.svg Luis Suárez (Barcelona)

Selections for international sports personality of the year

Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year

The Laureus World Sports Awards is an annual award ceremony honouring remarkable individuals from the world of sports along with the greatest sporting achievements throughout the year. [252] Messi is the athlete that received the most nominations overall (8—tied with Tiger Woods). In 2020, Messi became the first footballer to win the award, [253] and in 2023 received it for the second time.

YearWinner(s)Nominees
2010 Flag of Jamaica.svg Usain Bolt
(Athletics)		 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Kenenisa Bekele
(Athletics)		 Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Contador
(Cycling)		 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer
(Tennis)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Football)		 Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi
(Motorcycling)
2011 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal
(Tennis)		 Flag of the United States.svg Kobe Bryant
(Basketball)		 Flag of Spain.svg Andrés Iniesta
(Football)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Football)		 Flag of the Philippines.svg Manny Pacquiao
(Boxing)		 Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel
(Formula One)
2012 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic
(Tennis)		 Flag of Jamaica.svg Usain Bolt
(Athletics)		 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cadel Evans
(Cycling)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Football)		 Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Nowitzki
(Basketball)		 Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel
(Formula One)
2013 Flag of Jamaica.svg Usain Bolt
(Athletics)		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mo Farah
(Athletics)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Football)		 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Phelps
(Swimming)		 Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel
(Formula One)		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bradley Wiggins
(Cycling)
2016 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic
(Tennis)		 Flag of Jamaica.svg Usain Bolt
(Athletics)		 Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Curry
(Basketball)		 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton
(Formula One)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Football)		 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Spieth
(Golf)
2020 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton
(Formula One)
Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Football)		 Flag of Kenya.svg Eliud Kipchoge
(Athletics)		 Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez
(Motorcycling)		 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal
(Tennis)		 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods
(Golf)
2023 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Football)		 Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Curry
(Basketball)		 Flag of Sweden.svg Armand Duplantis
(Athletics)		 Flag of France.svg Kylian Mbappé
(Football)		 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal
(Tennis)		 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen
(Formula One)
2024 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic
(Tennis)		 Flag of Sweden.svg Armand Duplantis
(Athletics)		 Flag of Norway.svg Erling Haaland
(Football)		 Flag of the United States.svg Noah Lyles
(Athletics)		 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi
(Football)		 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen
(Formula One)
Others

Selections for national sports personality of the decade

Argentine Athlete of the Decade
Argentine Footballer of the Decade

Selections for national sports personality of the year

Argentine Sportsperson of the Year
Argentine Footballer of the Year

Man of the match awards

UEFA Champions League final
EditionPlayerTeamRef(s)
Flag of Italy.svg 2009 Rome [t] Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona [277]
Flag of Spain.svg Xavi Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona [278]
Flag of England.svg 2011 London [u] Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona [279]
Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona [280]
UEFA Super Cup
EditionPlayerTeamRef(s)
Flag of Monaco.svg 2009 Monaco Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona [281] [282]
Flag of Georgia.svg 2015 Tbilisi Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona [283]
FIFA Club World Cup Final
EditionNameTeamRef(s)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2009 UAE Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
Flag of Japan.svg 2011 Japan Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
2010 FIFA World Cup
RankPlayerMatchAwards
14 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Greece.svg Greece (GS) 1
2011 Copa América
RankPlayerMatchesAwards
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia (GS), Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica (GS) 2
2014 FIFA World Cup
RankPlayerMatchesAwards
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina (GS), Flag of Iran.svg Iran (GS), Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria (GS), Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland (R16) 4
2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Keylor Navas Flag of England.svg England (GS), Flag of Greece.svg Greece (R16), Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (QF) 3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arjen Robben Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (GS), Flag of Chile.svg Chile (GS), Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (TP)
Flag of Colombia.svg James Rodríguez Flag of Greece.svg Greece (GS), Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast (GS), Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay (R16)

Source: FIFA [284]

2015 Copa América
RankPlayerMatchesAwards
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay (GS), Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay (GS), Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia (QF), Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay (SF) 4
Copa América Centenario
RankPlayerMatchesAwards
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Panama.svg Panama (GS), Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela (QF), Flag of the United States.svg United States (SF) 3
2 Flag of Colombia.svg David Ospina Flag of Peru.svg Peru (QF), Flag of the United States.svg United States (TP) 2
Flag of Chile.svg Eduardo Vargas Flag of Panama.svg Panama (GS), Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (QF)
Flag of Ecuador.svg Enner Valencia Flag of Peru.svg Peru (GS), Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti (GS)
2018 FIFA World Cup
RankPlayerMatchAwards
9 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria (GS) 1
2019 Copa América
RankPlayerMatchAwards
8 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar (GS) 1
2021 Copa América
RankPlayerMatchesAwards
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Chile.svg Chile (GS), Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay (GS), Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia (GS), Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador (QF) 4
2022 Finalissima
RankPlayerMatchAward
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Italy.svg Italy (F) 1
2022 FIFA World Cup
RankPlayerMatchAwards
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (GS), Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (R16), Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (QF), Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia (SF), Flag of France.svg France (F) 5
2024 Copa América
RankPlayerMatchesAwards
7 Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (SF) 1

Other

Records

As of 25 October 2024 [298]

World records

Continental records

Europe

  • Most European Golden Shoe awards: 6 (2010, 2012–2013, 2017–2019)
  • Most consecutive European Golden Shoe awards: 3 (2017–2019)
  • Most goals scored in Europe: 704, in Spain (672) and France (32)
  • Most goals scored in Europe's top 5 leagues: 496, in La Liga (474) and Ligue 1 (22)
  • Fastest player ever to reach 300 goals in Europe's top 5 leagues: in 334 matches
  • Fastest player ever to reach 400 goals in Europe's top 5 leagues: in 435 matches
  • Most goals scored for a single club in the UEFA Champions League: 120 for Barcelona
  • Fastest player to reach 100 UEFA Champions League goals: in 123 matches
  • Most goals scored in a European Cup/UEFA Champions League match: 5, against Bayer Leverkusen on 7 March 2012 [330] [331] [aa]
  • Most goals scored in a European Cup/UEFA Champions League quarter-final match: 4, against Arsenal on 6 April 2010 [332] [ab]
  • Most hat-tricks scored in the UEFA Champions League: 8 [333] [ac]
  • Most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League group stage: 80
  • Most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League round of 16: 29 [334]
  • Most goals scored in a UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie: 6, against Bayer Leverkusen in 2011–12 [334]
  • Most different opponents scored against in UEFA Champions League history: 40 [335]
  • Most goals in the UEFA Super Cup: 3 [336] [ad]
  • Most appearances in the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 7 (2015–2021)
  • Most appearances in the ESM Team of the Season: 15 (2006, 2008–2013, 2015–2021, 2023)
  • Most UEFA/UEFA.com Goal of the Season awards: 3 (2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19)
  • First player to win the UEFA/UEFA.com Goal of the Season award for two consecutive seasons: in 2014–15 and 2015–16 [184]
  • First player to score in 15 and 16 consecutive seasons of the UEFA Champions League [337]
  • Youngest player to make 100 appearances in the UEFA Champions League: aged 28 years, 84 days [338]
  • Youngest player to score 50 goals in the UEFA Champions League: aged 24 years, 285 days [339]
  • Youngest player ever to score 400+ goals for a single European club: aged 27 years and 300 days, for Barcelona
  • Most dribbles completed in a UEFA Champions League match: 16, against Manchester United on 29 April 2008 [340] [341] [ae]

Americas

  • Most international goals scored by a male CONMEBOL player: 112 [342]
  • Most appearances in the Copa América: 39 [343]
  • Most Copa América tournaments scored in: 6 (2007, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024) [af] [344]
  • Most assists in the Copa América: 18 (1 in 2007, 3 in 2011, 3 in 2015, 4 in 2016, 1 in 2019, 5 in 2021, 1 in 2024) [345]
  • Only player to provide at least one assist in five, six and seven different Copa América tournaments: 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2024
  • Most Copa América matches won by a player: 24 [346]
  • Most goals in CONMEBOL qualification matches for the World Cup: 34 [347]
  • Most assists in CONMEBOL qualification matches for the World Cup: 12 [ag] [348]
  • Most goals scored by a substitute in a Copa América match: 3, against Panama on 10 June 2016
  • Most Man of the Match awards won in Copa América matches: 15 (2 in 2011, 4 in 2015, 3 in 2016, 1 in 2019, 4 in 2021, 1 in 2024)
  • Most Copa América Best Player awards: 2 (2015 and 2021)
  • Most Copa América finals played in: 5 (2007, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2024) [349]
  • Most appearances in the Copa América Team of the Tournament: 6 (2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2024)

National records

Argentina

  • Most caps for Argentina: 189
  • Argentina all-time top goalscorer: 112 goals [350] [351] [352] [353]
  • Top goalscorer for Argentina in a calendar year: 18 goals in 2022 [354]
  • Only Argentina player to score against every CONMEBOL nation [355]
  • Youngest player to play for Argentina in a FIFA World Cup: aged 18 years and 357 days in 2006 [356]
  • Youngest player to score for Argentina in a FIFA World Cup: aged 18 years and 357 days, against Serbia and Montenegro in 2006 [356]
  • Youngest player to captain Argentina in a FIFA World Cup: aged 22 years and 363 days in 2010 [357]
  • Youngest player to reach 100 caps for Argentina: aged 27 years and 361 days in 2015 [358]
  • Most appearances at the FIFA World Cup finals: 26 (3 in 2006, 5 in 2010, 7 in 2014, 4 in 2018, 7 in 2022)
  • Most goals scored overall in FIFA World Cup finals: 13 (1 in 2006, 4 in 2014, 1 in 2018, 7 in 2022)
  • Most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup qualification campaign: 10 in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers
  • Most goals scored overall in FIFA World Cup qualification matches: 34 [321]
  • Most goals scored in competitive matches: 61
  • Most goals scored in international friendlies: 51
  • Most direct free kick goals scored in all international competitions, including friendlies: 11
  • Most hat-tricks scored in all international competitions, including friendlies: 10 [359]
  • Most assists provided in all international competitions, including friendlies: 57 [360]
  • Most Man of the Match awards won in a single FIFA World Cup: 5, in 2022
  • Most Man of the Match awards won in FIFA World Cup matches: 11 (1 in 2010, 4 in 2014, 1 in 2018, 5 in 2022)
  • Most FIFA World Cup tournaments played in: 5 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
  • Most FIFA World Cup tournaments scored in: 4 (2006, 2014, 2018, 2022) [361]
  • Most FIFA World Cup tournaments with an assist: 5 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
  • Most Copa América tournaments played in: 7 (2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024) [362]

Spain

  • Most Best Player in La Liga awards: 6 (2009–2013, 2015) [363]
  • Most Best Forward in La Liga awards: 7 (2009–2013, 2015–2016) [363]
  • Most La Liga Player of the Month awards: 10 (January 2016, April 2017, April 2018 May 2018, September 2018, March 2019 May 2019, November 2019, February 2020, February 2021)
  • Most Pichichi Trophies: 8 (2010, 2012–2013, 2017–2021) [364]
  • Top goalscorer in La Liga: 474 goals [365]
  • Top assist provider in La Liga: 192 assists [366] [367] [369]
  • Top goalscorer in the Supercopa de España: 14 goals [370] [371] [372]
  • Most Supercopa de España finals scored in: 7 [373]
  • Most goals scored in a La Liga season: 50 in 2011–12 [374]
  • Most assists in a La Liga season: 21 in 2019–20 [375]
  • Most braces scored in La Liga: 116 [376]
  • Most hat-tricks scored in La Liga: 36 [377]
  • Most hat-tricks scored in a La Liga season: 8 in 2011–12 [371] [ac]
  • Most teams scored against in a season: 19 in 2012–13 [378] [ah]
  • 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 2012–13 [379]
  • Most league home goals in a season (38 matches, 19 home matches): 35 in 2011–12 [380]
  • Most league away goals in a season (38 matches, 19 away matches): 24 in 2012–13 [381]
  • Most league matches scored in a season (38 games): 27 in 2012–13 [382]
  • Most league home matches scored in a season (38 games): 16 in 2011–12 [380]
  • Most league away matches scored in a season (38 games): 15 in 2012–13 [383]
  • Most different opponents scored against in La Liga history: 38 [384]
  • Most consecutive away league matches scored in: 13 (20 goals from matchday 8 to matchday 33 in 2012–13) [383]
  • Only player to be top goalscorer and top assist provider in the same season: 2018–19 and 2019–20 [ai]
  • Most stadiums scored at: 38 [385]
  • First player to score in 15, 16 and 17 consecutive seasons [386] [387]
  • Only player to score 20+ goals in 10, 11, 12 and 13 consecutive seasons [388] [389] [390]
  • Only player to score 30+ goals in 7 different seasons [391] [392]
  • Only player to score 10+ goals in 13, 14 and 15 consecutive seasons (from 2006–07 to 2020–21) [393] [394]
  • First player to reach 300 La Liga goals [395]
  • First player to reach 350 La Liga goals [396]
  • First player to reach 400 La Liga goals [397]
  • First player to reach 450 La Liga goals [398]
  • First player to reach 150 La Liga assists [366]
  • Youngest player to score 200 goals in La Liga: aged 25 years and 7 months [399]
  • Most La Liga titles won by a non-Spanish individual: 10 (all with Barcelona)
  • Most La Liga victories: 383 [400] [401] [367]
  • 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) [402]
  • 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 Real Betis on 4 November 2007 [403]
  • Most dribbles completed in a Copa Del Rey match: 23, against Villarreal on 31 January 2008 [404]
  • Most goals scored from direct free kicks in La Liga: 39 [405]
  • Most goals scored in La Liga in a calendar year: 59 goals in 2012 [406]

United States

Club records

Barcelona

  • Most trophies won as a Barcelona player: 35 [409]
  • Top goalscorer in official competitions: 672 goals [410] [411] [412]
  • Top goalscorer including friendlies: 709 goals [410] [411]
  • Top goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League: 120 goals [410] [411]
  • Top goalscorer in European competitions: 123 goals [410] [411]
  • Top goalscorer in international competitions: 128 goals [410] [411]
  • Top goalscorer in El Clásico: 26 goals [413] [ak]
  • Top goalscorer in the Derbi barceloní: 25 goals [414] [415]
  • Top goalscorer in the Athletic–Barcelona clásico: 29 goals [416]
  • Most hat-tricks scored in all competitions: 48 [410]
  • Most goals scored from a free kick in official competitions: 50 [417] [418]
  • Most home goals scored in a single season in all competitions: 46 in 2011–12 [372]
  • First player to be top goalscorer in four, five, six, seven and eight La Liga seasons (2009–10, 2011–13, 2016–21) [410]
  • Most assists as a Barcelona player in all competitions: 268
  • Most assists in El Clásico: 14 assists [419]
  • Most matches won with the team: 542 [420]
  • Most La Liga matches won by a Barcelona player: 383 [421] [422] [367]
  • Most appearances in official competitions: 778 [423]
  • Most appearances in La Liga: 520 [424]
  • Most appearances in the Copa del Rey: 80 [425]

Inter Miami

  • Top goalscorer in official competitions: 33 goals [426]

Other records

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ According to FC Barcelona, [3] FIFA, [4] Major League Soccer, [5] the Royal Spanish Football Federation, [6] and multiple media outlets, [7] [8] [9] Messi also won the 2005 Supercopa de España, bringing his Barcelona trophy total to 35—and his career total to 46. [10] However, this particular trophy is not credited here since Messi was out of the squad and did not feature in any of the two games against Real Betis. [11] [12]
  1. ↑
    • As per the Rules of Allocation (art. 12), Lionel Messi (Argentina) won the Award on the basis of the votes cast by the men's national-team captains.
  2. ↑ Ronaldo additionally scored one goal [167] in four qualification matches.
  3. ↑ Shared with Jonas.
  4. ↑ Shared with Cristiano Ronaldo.
  5. ↑ Shared with four other players.
  6. ↑ Shared with Wissam Ben Yedder.
  7. ↑ Shared with Adriano.
  8. ↑ Shared with Luis Díaz.
  9. ↑ Shared with four other players.
  10. ↑ Shared with Luis Suárez.
  11. ↑ Shared with Pablo Fornals and Luis Suárez.
  12. ↑ Shared with Pablo Hernández.
  13. ↑ Shared with Chory Castro.
  14. ↑ Shared with Luis Suárez.
  15. ↑ Shared with Jorge Valdivia.
  16. ↑ Shared with fifteen other players.
  17. ↑ Shared with four other players.
  18. ↑ Includes Best club XI and Best international XI.
  19. ↑ As the 12th player.
  20. ↑ In 2009 UEFA awarded two man of the match awards. Xavi was named as UEFA's Man of the Match, whereas Messi received Fan's Man of the Match award.
  21. ↑ In 2011 UEFA awarded two Man of the Match awards. Messi was named as UEFA's and Fan's Man of the Match.
  22. ↑ "Leo Messi misses penalty in Copa America final defeat" received 13 percent (%) of the total votes cast, finishing on a third-place in the voting. [297]
  23. ↑ Shared with Thomas Müller.
  24. ↑ Shared with Miroslav Klose.
  25. ↑ Shared with Diego Maradona and Pelé; different sources give Pelé between 8 and 10 assists.
  26. ↑ Shared with Pelé.
  27. ↑ Shared with fourteen other players.
  28. ↑ Shared with Sándor Kocsis and Alfredo Di Stéfano.
  29. 1 2 Shared with Cristiano Ronaldo.
  30. ↑ Shared with seven other players.
  31. ↑ Shared with Neymar and Javier Zanetti.
  32. ↑ Shared with Zizinho.
  33. ↑ Shared with Neymar.
  34. ↑ Shared with Ronaldo Nazário and Cristiano Ronaldo.
  35. ↑ Along with Luis Suárez.
  36. ↑ Shared with Jason Kreis and Carlos Vela.
  37. ↑ Not include a goal scored in the 2017 International Champions Cup.

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