Lionel Messi
Argentine association football player (born 1987).
The record
Lionel Messi is an Argentine association football player. Born on 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Messi is 39.
Positions held include UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador (2010). Messi has played for 8 teams, including FC Barcelona C, FC Barcelona Atlètic and FC Barcelona. Honours include Footballer of the Year of Argentina, Golden Boy and FIFA U-20 World Cup awards, among 15 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 226 languages, Lionel Messi is No. 6 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 24 June 1987, Rosario (age 39)
- Country
- Argentina
- Known as
- Association football player
- Field
- Sport
- Position
- Forward, midfielder
- Height
- 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
- Languages
- Spanish, Argentine Spanish, Rioplatense Spanish
- Children
- 3
- Wikipedia editions
- 226
In the Journal
Did you know
Was 23 when first uNICEF Goodwill Ambassador (2010).
Shares a birthday with Francis of Assisi and Marc Chagall.
One of 67 people in the Index born in Rosario, with Che Guevara.
Lionel has played for 8 teams.
Has a Wikipedia article in 226 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 2010–UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Teams
- 2003–2004FC Barcelona C
- 2004–2005FC Barcelona Atlètic
- 2004–2021FC Barcelona
- 2004–2005Argentina national under-20 football team
- 2005–2026Argentina national football team
- 2008Argentina national under-23 football team
- 2021–2023Paris Saint-Germain FC
- 2023–Inter Miami CF
Connections
- MotherCelia Cuccittini
- SpouseAntonela Roccuzzo
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Footballer of the Year of Argentina2005
- Golden Boy2005
- FIFA U-20 World Cup awards2005
- FIFA U-20 World Cup awards2005
- FIFPRO2006
- Bravo Award2007
- Don Balón Award2007
- Trofeo EFE2007
- FIFA FIFPro World XI2007
- Premios Protagonistas2008
- UEFA Team of the Year2008
- Ballon d'Or2009
- FIFA World Player of the Year2009
- Onze d'Or2009
- Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano2009
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- Wikidata Q615 (facts, CC0)
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