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List of career achievements by Lionel Messi

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List of career achievements by Lionel Messi

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 (399). He has scored 892 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.

Tables

· Collective awards
2004–05
2004–05
Season / year
2004–05
Competition
La Liga
Club / national team
Barcelona
2005
2005
Season / year
2005
Competition
South American U-20 Championship Third place
Club / national team
Argentina U20
2005
2005
Season / year
2005
Competition
FIFA U-20 World Cup
2005–06
2005–06
Season / year
2005–06
Competition
La Liga
Club / national team
Barcelona
2005–06
2005–06
Season / year
2005–06
Competition
UEFA Champions League
2006
2006
Season / year
2006
Competition
Supercopa de España
2006
2006
Season / year
2006
Competition
UEFA Super Cup Runner-up
2007
2007
Season / year
2007
Competition
Copa América Runner-up
Club / national team
Argentina
2008
2008
Season / year
2008
Competition
Summer Olympics Gold Medal
Club / national team
Argentina Olympic
2008–09
2008–09
Season / year
2008–09
Competition
La Liga
Club / national team
Barcelona
2008–09
2008–09
Season / year
2008–09
Competition
Copa del Rey
2008–09
2008–09
Season / year
2008–09
Competition
UEFA Champions League
2009
2009
Season / year
2009
Competition
Supercopa de España
2009
2009
Season / year
2009
Competition
UEFA Super Cup
2009
2009
Season / year
2009
Competition
FIFA Club World Cup
2009–10
2009–10
Season / year
2009–10
Competition
La Liga
2010
2010
Season / year
2010
Competition
Supercopa de España
2010–11
2010–11
Season / year
2010–11
Competition
La Liga
2010–11
2010–11
Season / year
2010–11
Competition
Copa del Rey Runner-up
2010–11
2010–11
Season / year
2010–11
Competition
UEFA Champions League
2011
2011
Season / year
2011
Competition
Supercopa de España
2011
2011
Season / year
2011
Competition
UEFA Super Cup
2011
2011
Season / year
2011
Competition
FIFA Club World Cup
2011–12
2011–12
Season / year
2011–12
Competition
Copa del Rey
2012
2012
Season / year
2012
Competition
Supercopa de España Runner-up
2012–13
2012–13
Season / year
2012–13
Competition
La Liga
2013
2013
Season / year
2013
Competition
Supercopa de España
2013–14
2013–14
Season / year
2013–14
Competition
Copa del Rey Runner-up
2014
2014
Season / year
2014
Competition
FIFA World Cup Runner-up
Club / national team
Argentina
2014–15
2014–15
Season / year
2014–15
Competition
La Liga
Club / national team
Barcelona
2014–15
2014–15
Season / year
2014–15
Competition
Copa del Rey
2014–15
2014–15
Season / year
2014–15
Competition
UEFA Champions League
2015
2015
Season / year
2015
Competition
Supercopa de España Runner-up
2015
2015
Season / year
2015
Competition
Copa América Runner-up
Club / national team
Argentina
2015
2015
Season / year
2015
Competition
UEFA Super Cup
Club / national team
Barcelona
2015
2015
Season / year
2015
Competition
FIFA Club World Cup
2015–16
2015–16
Season / year
2015–16
Competition
La Liga
2015–16
2015–16
Season / year
2015–16
Competition
Copa del Rey
2016
2016
Season / year
2016
Competition
Supercopa de España
2016
2016
Season / year
2016
Competition
Copa América Runner-up
Club / national team
Argentina
2016–17
2016–17
Season / year
2016–17
Competition
Copa del Rey
Club / national team
Barcelona
2017
2017
Season / year
2017
Competition
Supercopa de España Runner-up
2017–18
2017–18
Season / year
2017–18
Competition
La Liga
2017–18
2017–18
Season / year
2017–18
Competition
Copa del Rey
2018
2018
Season / year
2018
Competition
Supercopa de España
2018–19
2018–19
Season / year
2018–19
Competition
La Liga
2018–19
2018–19
Season / year
2018–19
Competition
Copa del Rey Runner-up
2019
2019
Season / year
2019
Competition
Copa América Third place
Club / national team
Argentina
2021
2021
Season / year
2021
Competition
Supercopa de España Runner-up
Club / national team
Barcelona
2020–21
2020–21
Season / year
2020–21
Competition
Copa del Rey
2021
2021
Season / year
2021
Competition
Copa América
Club / national team
Argentina
2021–22
2021–22
Season / year
2021–22
Competition
Ligue 1
Club / national team
Paris Saint-Germain
2022
2022
Season / year
2022
Competition
Finalissima
Club / national team
Argentina
2022
2022
Season / year
2022
Competition
Trophée des Champions
Club / national team
Paris Saint-Germain
2022
2022
Season / year
2022
Competition
FIFA World Cup
Club / national team
Argentina
2022–23
2022–23
Season / year
2022–23
Competition
Ligue 1
Club / national team
Paris Saint-Germain
2023
2023
Season / year
2023
Competition
Leagues Cup
Club / national team
Inter Miami
2023
2023
Season / year
2023
Competition
U.S. Open Cup Runner-up
2024
2024
Season / year
2024
Competition
Copa América
Club / national team
Argentina
2024
2024
Season / year
2024
Competition
Supporters' Shield
Club / national team
Inter Miami
2025
2025
Season / year
2025
Competition
Leagues Cup Runner-up
Season / year
Competition
Club / national team
Ref.
2004–05
La Liga
Barcelona
2005
South American U-20 Championship Third place
Argentina U20
2005
FIFA U-20 World Cup
2005–06
La Liga
Barcelona
2005–06
UEFA Champions League
2006
Supercopa de España
2006
UEFA Super Cup Runner-up
2007
Copa América Runner-up
Argentina
2008
Summer Olympics Gold Medal
Argentina Olympic
2008–09
La Liga
Barcelona
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-up
Argentina
2014–15
La Liga
Barcelona
2014–15
Copa del Rey
2014–15
UEFA Champions League
2015
Supercopa de España Runner-up
2015
Copa América Runner-up
Argentina
2015
UEFA Super Cup
Barcelona
2015
FIFA Club World Cup
2015–16
La Liga
2015–16
Copa del Rey
2016
Supercopa de España
2016
Copa América Runner-up
Argentina
2016–17
Copa del Rey
Barcelona
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 place
Argentina
2021
Supercopa de España Runner-up
Barcelona
· Individual honours › Selections for the best player, best playmaker or best forward › World › FIFA Ballon d'Or
2010
2010
Year
2010
1st
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2nd
Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
3rd
Xavi (Barcelona)
Percentage
Percentage
Year
Percentage
1st
22.65%
2nd
17.36%
3rd
16.48%
2011
2011
Year
2011
1st
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2nd
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
3rd
Xavi (Barcelona)
Percentage
Percentage
Year
Percentage
1st
47.88%
2nd
21.61%
3rd
9.23%
2012
2012
Year
2012
1st
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2nd
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
3rd
Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
Percentage
Percentage
Year
Percentage
1st
41.17%
2nd
23.68%
3rd
10.91%
2013
2013
Year
2013
1st
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2nd
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
3rd
Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich)
Percentage
Percentage
Year
Percentage
1st
27.99%
2nd
24.72%
3rd
23.36%
2014
2014
Year
2014
1st
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2nd
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
3rd
Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)
Percentage
Percentage
Year
Percentage
1st
37.66%
2nd
15.76%
3rd
15.73%
2015
2015
Year
2015
1st
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2nd
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
3rd
Neymar (Barcelona)
Percentage
Percentage
Year
Percentage
1st
41.33%
2nd
27.76%
3rd
7.86%
Year
1st
2nd
3rd
2010
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
Xavi (Barcelona)
Percentage
22.65%
17.36%
16.48%
2011
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Xavi (Barcelona)
Percentage
47.88%
21.61%
9.23%
2012
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
Percentage
41.17%
23.68%
10.91%
2013
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich)
Percentage
27.99%
24.72%
23.36%
2014
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)
Percentage
37.66%
15.76%
15.73%
2015
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Neymar (Barcelona)
Percentage
41.33%
27.76%
7.86%
· Individual honours › Selections for the best player, best playmaker or best forward › World › Ballon d'Or
2007
2007
Year
2007
1st
Kaká (Milan)
2nd
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
3rd
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Points
Points
Year
Points
1st
444
2nd
277
3rd
255
2008
2008
Year
2008
1st
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
2nd
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
3rd
Fernando Torres (Liverpool)
Points
Points
Year
Points
1st
446
2nd
281
3rd
179
2009
2009
Year
2009
1st
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2nd
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United/Real Madrid)
3rd
Xavi (Barcelona)
Points
Points
Year
Points
1st
473
2nd
233
3rd
170
2016
2016
Year
2016
1st
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2nd
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
3rd
Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid)
Points
Points
Year
Points
1st
745
2nd
316
3rd
198
2017
2017
Year
2017
1st
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2nd
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
3rd
Neymar (Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain)
Points
Points
Year
Points
1st
946
2nd
670
3rd
361
2019
2019
Year
2019
1st
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2nd
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
3rd
Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)
Points
Points
Year
Points
1st
686
2nd
679
3rd
476
2021
2021
Year
2021
1st
Lionel Messi (Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain)
2nd
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
3rd
Jorginho (Chelsea)
Points
Points
Year
Points
1st
613
2nd
580
3rd
460
2023
2023
Year
2023
1st
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain/Inter Miami)
2nd
Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
3rd
Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)
Points
Points
Year
Points
1st
462
2nd
357
3rd
270
Year
1st
2nd
3rd
2007
Kaká (Milan)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Points
444
277
255
2008
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Fernando Torres (Liverpool)
Points
446
281
179
2009
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United/Real Madrid)
Xavi (Barcelona)
Points
473
233
170
2016
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid)
Points
745
316
198
2017
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Neymar (Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain)
Points
946
670
361
2019
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)
Points
686
679
476
2021
Lionel Messi (Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain)
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
Jorginho (Chelsea)
Points
613
580
460
2023
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain/Inter Miami)
Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)
Points
462
357
270
· Individual honours › Selections for the best player, best playmaker or best forward › World › FIFA World Player of the Year
2007
2007
Year
2007
1st
Kaká (Milan)
2nd
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
3rd
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
Points
Points
Year
Points
1st
1047
2nd
504
3rd
426
2008
2008
Year
2008
1st
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
2nd
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
3rd
Fernando Torres (Liverpool)
Points
Points
Year
Points
1st
935
2nd
678
3rd
203
2009
2009
Year
2009
1st
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2nd
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United/Real Madrid)
3rd
Xavi (Barcelona)
Points
Points
Year
Points
1st
1073
2nd
352
3rd
196
Year
1st
2nd
3rd
2007
Kaká (Milan)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
Points
1047
504
426
2008
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Fernando Torres (Liverpool)
Points
935
678
203
2009
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United/Real Madrid)
Xavi (Barcelona)
Points
1073
352
196
· Individual honours › Selections for the best player, best playmaker or best forward › World › The Best FIFA Men's Player
2016
2016
Year
2016
1st
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2nd
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
3rd
Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid)
Percentage
Percentage
Year
Percentage
1st
34.54%
2nd
26.42%
3rd
7.53%
2017
2017
Year
2017
1st
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2nd
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
3rd
Neymar (Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain)
Percentage
Percentage
Year
Percentage
1st
43.16%
2nd
19.25%
3rd
6.97%
2019
2019
Year
2019
1st
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2nd
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
3rd
Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)
Points
Points
Year
Points
1st
46
2nd
38
3rd
36
2020
2020
Year
2020
1st
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
2nd
Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)
3rd
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Points
Points
Year
Points
1st
52
2nd
38
3rd
35
2021
2021
Year
2021
1st
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
2nd
Lionel Messi (Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain)
3rd
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Points
Points
Year
Points
1st
48
2nd
44
3rd
39
2022
2022
Year
2022
1st
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)
2nd
Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)
3rd
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
Points
Points
Year
Points
1st
52
2nd
44
3rd
34
2023
2023
Year
2023
1st
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain/Inter Miami)
2nd
Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
3rd
Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)
Points
Points
Year
Points
1st
48
2nd
48
3rd
35
Year
1st
2nd
3rd
2016
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid)
Percentage
34.54%
26.42%
7.53%
2017
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Neymar (Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain)
Percentage
43.16%
19.25%
6.97%
2019
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)
Points
46
38
36
2020
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Points
52
38
35
2021
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Points
48
44
39
2022
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)
Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
Points
52
44
34
2023
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain/Inter Miami)
Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)
Points
48
48
35
· Individual honours › Selections for the best player, best playmaker or best forward › World › FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
2014
2014
Year
2014
Golden Ball
Lionel Messi
Silver Ball
Thomas Müller
Bronze Ball
Arjen Robben
2022
2022
Year
2022
Golden Ball
Lionel Messi
Silver Ball
Kylian Mbappé
Bronze Ball
Luka Modrić
Year
Golden Ball
Silver Ball
Bronze Ball
Ref(s)
2014
Lionel Messi
Thomas Müller
Arjen Robben
2022
Lionel Messi
Kylian Mbappé
Luka Modrić
· Individual honours › Selections for the best player, best playmaker or best forward › World › FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball
2009
2009
Year
2009
Golden Ball
Lionel Messi
Silver Ball
Juan Sebastián Verón
Bronze Ball
Xavi
2011
2011
Year
2011
Golden Ball
Lionel Messi
Silver Ball
Xavi
Bronze Ball
Neymar
2015
2015
Year
2015
Golden Ball
Luis Suárez
Silver Ball
Lionel Messi
Bronze Ball
Andrés Iniesta
Year
Golden Ball
Silver Ball
Bronze Ball
Ref(s)
2009
Lionel Messi
Juan Sebastián Verón
Xavi
2011
Lionel Messi
Xavi
Neymar
2015
Luis Suárez
Lionel Messi
Andrés Iniesta
· Individual honours › Selections for the best player, best playmaker or best forward › Europe › UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award
2010–11
2010–11
Season
2010–11
1st
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2nd
Xavi (Barcelona)
3rd
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Points
Points
Season
Points
1st
39
2nd
11
3rd
3
2011–12
2011–12
Season
2011–12
1st
Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
2nd
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo (Barcelona and Real Madrid, respectively)
Points
Points
Season
Points
1st
19
2nd
17
2012–13
2012–13
Season
2012–13
1st
Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich)
2nd
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
3rd
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Points
Points
Season
Points
1st
36
2nd
14
3rd
3
2014–15
2014–15
Season
2014–15
1st
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2nd
Luis Suárez (Barcelona)
3rd
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Points
Points
Season
Points
1st
49
2nd
3
3rd
2
2016–17
2016–17
Season
2016–17
1st
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2nd
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
3rd
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
Points
Points
Season
Points
1st
482
2nd
141
3rd
109
2018–19
2018–19
Season
2018–19
1st
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
2nd
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
3rd
Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)
Points
Points
Season
Points
1st
305
2nd
207
3rd
74
2022–23
2022–23
Season
2022–23
1st
Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
2nd
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)
3rd
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
Points
Points
Season
Points
1st
352
2nd
227
3rd
225
Season
1st
2nd
3rd
2010–11
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Xavi (Barcelona)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Points
39
11
3
2011–12
Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo (Barcelona and Real Madrid, respectively)
Points
19
17
2012–13
Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Points
36
14
3
2014–15
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Luis Suárez (Barcelona)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Points
49
3
2
2016–17
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
Points
482
141
109
2018–19
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)
Points
305
207
74
2022–23
Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
Points
352
227
225
· Individual honours › Selections for the best player, best playmaker or best forward › Europe › Champions League Forward of the Season
2016–17
2016–17
Season
2016–17
1st
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2nd
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
3rd
Paulo Dybala (Juventus)
Points
Points
Season
Points
1st
359
2nd
147
3rd
64
2017–18
2017–18
Season
2017–18
1st
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2nd
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
3rd
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Points
Points
Season
Points
1st
287
2nd
218
3rd
43
2018–19
2018–19
Season
2018–19
1st
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2nd
Sadio Mané (Liverpool)
3rd
Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)
Points
Points
Season
Points
1st
285
2nd
109
3rd
91
Season
1st
2nd
3rd
2016–17
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Paulo Dybala (Juventus)
Points
359
147
64
2017–18
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Points
287
218
43
2018–19
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Sadio Mané (Liverpool)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)
Points
285
109
91
· Individual honours › Goalscoring › European Golden Shoe
2009–10
2009–10
Season
2009–10
Goals
34
Points
68
2011–12
2011–12
Season
2011–12
Goals
50
Points
100
2012–13
2012–13
Season
2012–13
Goals
46
Points
92
2016–17
2016–17
Season
2016–17
Goals
37
Points
74
2017–18
2017–18
Season
2017–18
Goals
34
Points
68
2018–19
2018–19
Season
2018–19
Goals
36
Points
72
Season
Goals
Points
2009–10
34
68
2011–12
50
100
2012–13
46
92
2016–17
37
74
2017–18
34
68
2018–19
36
72
· Individual honours › Goalscoring › UEFA Champions League top scorer
2008–09
2008–09
Season
2008–09
Player(s)
Lionel Messi
Nationality
Club(s)
Barcelona
Goals
9
2009–10
2009–10
Season
2009–10
Player(s)
Lionel Messi
Nationality
Club(s)
Barcelona
Goals
8
2010–11
2010–11
Season
2010–11
Player(s)
Lionel Messi
Nationality
Club(s)
Barcelona
Goals
12
2011–12
2011–12
Season
2011–12
Player(s)
Lionel Messi
Nationality
Club(s)
Barcelona
Goals
14
2014–15
2014–15
Season
2014–15
Player(s)
Neymar
Nationality
Club(s)
Barcelona
Goals
10
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo
Season
Cristiano Ronaldo
Player(s)
Nationality
Real Madrid
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi
Season
Lionel Messi
Player(s)
Nationality
Barcelona
2018–19
2018–19
Season
2018–19
Player(s)
Lionel Messi
Nationality
Club(s)
Barcelona
Goals
12
Season
Player(s)
Nationality
Club(s)
Goals
2008–09
Lionel Messi
Barcelona
9
2009–10
Lionel Messi
Barcelona
8
2010–11
Lionel Messi
Barcelona
12
2011–12
Lionel Messi
Barcelona
14
2014–15
Neymar
Barcelona
10
Cristiano Ronaldo
Real Madrid
Lionel Messi
Barcelona
2018–19
Lionel Messi
Barcelona
12
· Individual honours › Goalscoring › UEFA Champions League top scorer › All-time
1
1
Rank
1
Player
Cristiano Ronaldo
Goals
140
Apps
183
Ratio
0.77
Years
2003–2022
Club(s)
Manchester UnitedReal MadridJuventus
2
2
Rank
2
Player
Lionel Messi
Goals
129
Apps
163
Ratio
0.79
Years
2005–2023
Club(s)
BarcelonaParis Saint-Germain
3
3
Rank
3
Player
Robert Lewandowski
Goals
105
Apps
135
Ratio
0.78
Years
2011–present
Club(s)
Borussia DortmundBayern MunichBarcelona
4
4
Rank
4
Player
Karim Benzema
Goals
90
Apps
152
Ratio
0.59
Years
2005–2023
Club(s)
LyonReal Madrid
5
5
Rank
5
Player
Raúl
Goals
71
Apps
142
Ratio
0.5
Years
1995–2011
Club(s)
Real MadridSchalke 04
Rank
Player
Goals
Apps
Ratio
Years
Club(s)
1
Cristiano Ronaldo
140
183
0.77
2003–2022
Manchester UnitedReal MadridJuventus
2
Lionel Messi
129
163
0.79
2005–2023
BarcelonaParis Saint-Germain
3
Robert Lewandowski
105
135
0.78
2011–present
Borussia DortmundBayern MunichBarcelona
4
Karim Benzema
90
152
0.59
2005–2023
LyonReal Madrid
5
Raúl
71
142
0.5
1995–2011
Real MadridSchalke 04
· Individual honours › Goalscoring › La Liga top scorer
2009–10
2009–10
Season
2009–10
Goals
34
Matches
35
Ratio
0.971
2011–12
2011–12
Season
2011–12
Goals
50
Matches
37
Ratio
1.351
2012–13
2012–13
Season
2012–13
Goals
46
Matches
32
Ratio
1.438
2016–17
2016–17
Season
2016–17
Goals
37
Matches
34
Ratio
1.088
2017–18
2017–18
Season
2017–18
Goals
34
Matches
36
Ratio
0.944
2018–19
2018–19
Season
2018–19
Goals
36
Matches
34
Ratio
1.059
2019–20
2019–20
Season
2019–20
Goals
25
Matches
33
Ratio
0.758
2020–21
2020–21
Season
2020–21
Goals
30
Matches
35
Ratio
0.857
Season
Goals
Matches
Ratio
2009–10
34
35
0.971
2011–12
50
37
1.351
2012–13
46
32
1.438
2016–17
37
34
1.088
2017–18
34
36
0.944
2018–19
36
34
1.059
2019–20
25
33
0.758
2020–21
30
35
0.857
· Individual honours › Goalscoring › La Liga top scorer › All-time
1
1
Rank
1
Player
Lionel Messi
Goals
474
Apps
520
Ratio
0.912
Years
2004–2021
Club(s)
Barcelona
2
2
Rank
2
Player
Cristiano Ronaldo
Goals
311
Apps
292
Ratio
1.065
Years
2009–2018
Club(s)
Real Madrid
3
3
Rank
3
Player
Telmo Zarra
Goals
251
Apps
277
Ratio
0.906
Years
1940–1955
Club(s)
Athletic Bilbao
4
4
Rank
4
Player
Karim Benzema
Goals
238
Apps
439
Ratio
0.542
Years
2009–2023
Club(s)
Real Madrid
5
5
Rank
5
Player
Hugo Sánchez
Goals
234
Apps
347
Ratio
0.674
Years
1981–1994
Club(s)
Real MadridRayo VallecanoAtlético Madrid
Rank
Player
Goals
Apps
Ratio
Years
Club(s)
1
Lionel Messi
474
520
0.912
2004–2021
Barcelona
2
Cristiano Ronaldo
311
292
1.065
2009–2018
Real Madrid
3
Telmo Zarra
251
277
0.906
1940–1955
Athletic Bilbao
4
Karim Benzema
238
439
0.542
2009–2023
Real Madrid
5
Hugo Sánchez
234
347
0.674
1981–1994
Real MadridRayo VallecanoAtlético Madrid
· Individual honours › Goalscoring › Hat-tricks
1
1
No.
1
For
Barcelona
Against
Real Madrid
Result
3–3 (H)
Competition
2006–07 La Liga
Date
10 March 2007
2
2
No.
2
For
Atlético Madrid
Against
3–1 (A)
Result
2008–09 Copa del Rey
Competition
6 January 2009
3
3
No.
3
For
Tenerife
Against
5–0 (A)
Result
2009–10 La Liga
Competition
10 January 2010
4
4
No.
4
For
Valencia
Against
3–0 (H)
Result
2009–10 La Liga
Competition
14 March 2010
5
5
No.
5
For
Zaragoza
Against
4–2 (A)
Result
2009–10 La Liga
Competition
21 March 2010
6
6
No.
6
For
Arsenal4
Against
4–1 (H)
Result
2009–10 UEFA Champions League
Competition
6 April 2010
7
7
No.
7
For
Sevilla
Against
4–0 (H)
Result
2010 Supercopa de España
Competition
21 August 2010
8
8
No.
8
For
Almería
Against
8–0 (A)
Result
2010–11 La Liga
Competition
20 November 2010
9
9
No.
9
For
Real Betis
Against
5–0 (H)
Result
2010–11 Copa del Rey
Competition
12 January 2011
10
10
No.
10
For
Atlético Madrid
Against
3–0 (H)
Result
2010–11 La Liga
Competition
5 February 2011
11
11
No.
11
For
Osasuna
Against
8–0 (H)
Result
2011–12 La Liga
Competition
17 September 2011
12
12
No.
12
For
Atlético Madrid
Against
5–0 (H)
Result
2011–12 La Liga
Competition
24 September 2011
13
13
No.
13
For
Mallorca
Against
5–0 (H)
Result
2011–12 La Liga
Competition
29 October 2011
14
14
No.
14
For
Viktoria Plzeň
Against
4–0 (A)
Result
2011–12 UEFA Champions League
Competition
1 November 2011
15
15
No.
15
For
Málaga
Against
4–1 (A)
Result
2011–12 La Liga
Competition
22 January 2012
16
16
No.
16
For
Valencia4
Against
5–1 (H)
Result
2011–12 La Liga
Competition
19 February 2012
17
17
No.
17
For
Argentina
Against
Switzerland
Result
3–1 (A)
Competition
Friendly
Date
29 February 2012
18
18
No.
18
For
Barcelona
Against
Bayer Leverkusen5
Result
7–1 (H)
Competition
2011–12 UEFA Champions League
Date
7 March 2012
19
19
No.
19
For
Espanyol4
Against
4–0 (H)
Result
2011–12 La Liga
Competition
20 March 2012
20
20
No.
20
For
Granada
Against
5–3 (H)
Result
2011–12 La Liga
Competition
2 May 2012
21
21
No.
21
For
Málaga
Against
4–1 (H)
Result
2011–12 La Liga
Competition
5 May 2012
22
22
No.
22
For
Argentina
Against
Brazil
Result
4–3 (N)
Competition
Friendly
Date
9 June 2012
23
23
No.
23
For
Barcelona
Against
Deportivo La Coruña
Result
5–4 (A)
Competition
2012–13 La Liga
Date
20 October 2012
24
24
No.
24
For
Osasuna4
Against
5–1 (H)
Result
2012–13 La Liga
Competition
27 January 2013
25
25
No.
25
For
Argentina
Against
Guatemala
Result
4–0 (A)
Competition
Friendly
Date
14 June 2013
26
26
No.
26
For
Barcelona
Against
Valencia
Result
3–2 (A)
Competition
2013–14 La Liga
Date
1 September 2013
27
27
No.
27
For
Ajax
Against
4–0 (H)
Result
2013–14 UEFA Champions League
Competition
18 September 2013
28
28
No.
28
For
Osasuna
Against
7–0 (H)
Result
2013–14 La Liga
Competition
16 March 2014
29
29
No.
29
For
Real Madrid
Against
4–3 (A)
Result
2013–14 La Liga
Competition
23 March 2014
30
30
No.
30
For
Sevilla
Against
5–1 (H)
Result
2014–15 La Liga
Competition
22 November 2014
31
31
No.
31
For
APOEL
Against
4–0 (A)
Result
2014–15 UEFA Champions League
Competition
25 November 2014
32
32
No.
32
For
Espanyol
Against
5–1 (H)
Result
2014–15 La Liga
Competition
7 December 2014
33
33
No.
33
For
Deportivo La Coruña
Against
4–0 (A)
Result
2014–15 La Liga
Competition
18 January 2015
34
34
No.
34
For
Levante
Against
5–0 (H)
Result
2014–15 La Liga
Competition
15 February 2015
35
35
No.
35
For
Rayo Vallecano
Against
6–1 (H)
Result
2014–15 La Liga
Competition
15 March 2015
36
36
No.
36
For
Granada
Against
4–0 (H)
Result
2015–16 La Liga
Competition
9 January 2016
37
37
No.
37
For
Valencia
Against
7–0 (H)
Result
2015–16 Copa del Rey
Competition
3 February 2016
38
38
No.
38
For
Rayo Vallecano
Against
5–1 (A)
Result
2015–16 La Liga
Competition
3 March 2016
39
39
No.
39
For
Argentina
Against
Panama
Result
5–0 (N)
Competition
Copa América Centenario
Date
10 June 2016
40
40
No.
40
For
Barcelona
Against
Celtic
Result
7–0 (H)
Competition
2016–17 UEFA Champions League
Date
13 September 2016
41
41
No.
41
For
Manchester City
Against
4–0 (H)
Result
2016–17 UEFA Champions League
Competition
19 October 2016
42
42
No.
42
For
Espanyol
Against
5–0 (H)
Result
2017–18 La Liga
Competition
9 September 2017
43
43
No.
43
For
Eibar4
Against
6–1 (H)
Result
2017–18 La Liga
Competition
19 September 2017
44
44
No.
44
For
Argentina
Against
Ecuador
Result
3–1 (A)
Competition
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
Date
10 October 2017
45
45
No.
45
For
Barcelona
Against
Leganés
Result
3–1 (H)
Competition
2017–18 La Liga
Date
7 April 2018
46
46
No.
46
For
Deportivo La Coruña
Against
4–2 (A)
Result
2017–18 La Liga
Competition
29 April 2018
47
47
No.
47
For
Argentina
Against
Haiti
Result
4–0 (H)
Competition
Friendly
Date
29 May 2018
48
48
No.
48
For
Barcelona
Against
PSV Eindhoven
Result
4–0 (H)
Competition
2018–19 UEFA Champions League
Date
18 September 2018
49
49
No.
49
For
Levante
Against
5–0 (A)
Result
2018–19 La Liga
Competition
16 December 2018
50
50
No.
50
For
Sevilla
Against
4–2 (A)
Result
2018–19 La Liga
Competition
23 February 2019
51
51
No.
51
For
Real Betis
Against
4–1 (A)
Result
2018–19 La Liga
Competition
17 March 2019
52
52
No.
52
For
Celta Vigo
Against
4–1 (H)
Result
2019–20 La Liga
Competition
9 November 2019
53
53
No.
53
For
Mallorca
Against
5–2 (H)
Result
2019–20 La Liga
Competition
7 December 2019
54
54
No.
54
For
Eibar4
Against
5–0 (H)
Result
2019–20 La Liga
Competition
22 February 2020
55
55
No.
55
For
Argentina
Against
Bolivia
Result
3–0 (H)
Competition
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Date
9 September 2021
56
56
No.
56
For
Estonia5
Against
5–0 (N)
Result
Friendly
Competition
5 June 2022
57
57
No.
57
For
Curaçao
Against
7–0 (H)
Result
Friendly
Competition
28 March 2023
58
58
No.
58
For
Bolivia
Against
6–0 (H)
Result
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Competition
15 October 2024
59
59
No.
59
For
Inter Miami
Against
New England Revolution
Result
6–2 (H)
Competition
2024 MLS season
Date
19 October 2024
60
60
No.
60
For
Nashville SC
Against
5–2 (A)
Result
2025 MLS season
Competition
18 October 2025
No.
For
Against
Result
Competition
Date
1
Barcelona
Real Madrid
3–3 (H)
2006–07 La Liga
10 March 2007
2
Atlético Madrid
3–1 (A)
2008–09 Copa del Rey
6 January 2009
3
Tenerife
5–0 (A)
2009–10 La Liga
10 January 2010
4
Valencia
3–0 (H)
2009–10 La Liga
14 March 2010
5
Zaragoza
4–2 (A)
2009–10 La Liga
21 March 2010
6
Arsenal4
4–1 (H)
2009–10 UEFA Champions League
6 April 2010
7
Sevilla
4–0 (H)
2010 Supercopa de España
21 August 2010
8
Almería
8–0 (A)
2010–11 La Liga
20 November 2010
9
Real Betis
5–0 (H)
2010–11 Copa del Rey
12 January 2011
10
Atlético Madrid
3–0 (H)
2010–11 La Liga
5 February 2011
11
Osasuna
8–0 (H)
2011–12 La Liga
17 September 2011
12
Atlético Madrid
5–0 (H)
2011–12 La Liga
24 September 2011
13
Mallorca
5–0 (H)
2011–12 La Liga
29 October 2011
14
Viktoria Plzeň
4–0 (A)
2011–12 UEFA Champions League
1 November 2011
15
Málaga
4–1 (A)
2011–12 La Liga
22 January 2012
16
Valencia4
5–1 (H)
2011–12 La Liga
19 February 2012
17
Argentina
Switzerland
3–1 (A)
Friendly
29 February 2012
18
Barcelona
Bayer Leverkusen5
7–1 (H)
2011–12 UEFA Champions League
7 March 2012
19
Espanyol4
4–0 (H)
2011–12 La Liga
20 March 2012
20
Granada
5–3 (H)
2011–12 La Liga
2 May 2012
21
Málaga
4–1 (H)
2011–12 La Liga
5 May 2012
22
Argentina
Brazil
4–3 (N)
Friendly
9 June 2012
23
Barcelona
Deportivo La Coruña
5–4 (A)
2012–13 La Liga
20 October 2012
24
Osasuna4
5–1 (H)
2012–13 La Liga
27 January 2013
25
Argentina
Guatemala
4–0 (A)
Friendly
14 June 2013
26
Barcelona
Valencia
3–2 (A)
2013–14 La Liga
1 September 2013
27
Ajax
4–0 (H)
2013–14 UEFA Champions League
18 September 2013
28
Osasuna
7–0 (H)
2013–14 La Liga
16 March 2014
29
Real Madrid
4–3 (A)
2013–14 La Liga
23 March 2014
30
Sevilla
5–1 (H)
2014–15 La Liga
22 November 2014
31
APOEL
4–0 (A)
2014–15 UEFA Champions League
25 November 2014
32
Espanyol
5–1 (H)
2014–15 La Liga
7 December 2014
33
Deportivo La Coruña
4–0 (A)
2014–15 La Liga
18 January 2015
34
Levante
5–0 (H)
2014–15 La Liga
15 February 2015
35
Rayo Vallecano
6–1 (H)
2014–15 La Liga
15 March 2015
36
Granada
4–0 (H)
2015–16 La Liga
9 January 2016
37
Valencia
7–0 (H)
2015–16 Copa del Rey
3 February 2016
38
Rayo Vallecano
5–1 (A)
2015–16 La Liga
3 March 2016
39
Argentina
Panama
5–0 (N)
Copa América Centenario
10 June 2016
40
Barcelona
Celtic
7–0 (H)
2016–17 UEFA Champions League
13 September 2016
41
Manchester City
4–0 (H)
2016–17 UEFA Champions League
19 October 2016
42
Espanyol
5–0 (H)
2017–18 La Liga
9 September 2017
43
Eibar4
6–1 (H)
2017–18 La Liga
19 September 2017
44
Argentina
Ecuador
3–1 (A)
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 October 2017
45
Barcelona
Leganés
3–1 (H)
2017–18 La Liga
7 April 2018
46
Deportivo La Coruña
4–2 (A)
2017–18 La Liga
29 April 2018
47
Argentina
Haiti
4–0 (H)
Friendly
29 May 2018
48
Barcelona
PSV Eindhoven
4–0 (H)
2018–19 UEFA Champions League
18 September 2018
49
Levante
5–0 (A)
2018–19 La Liga
16 December 2018
· Individual honours › Inclusions for team of the season or tournament › Spain
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
Season
Goalkeeper
Category
Defenders
Category
Midfielders
Category
Forwards
2014–15
2014–15
Season
2014–15
Category
Claudio Bravo (Barcelona)
Category
Dani Alves (Barcelona) Nicolás Otamendi (Valencia) Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) Jordi Alba (Barcelona)
Category
Grzegorz Krychowiak (Sevilla) Ivan Rakitić (Barcelona) James Rodríguez (Real Madrid)
Category
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Lionel Messi (Barcelona) Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid)
2015–16
2015–16
Season
2015–16
Category
Jan Oblak (Atlético Madrid)
Category
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Diego Godín (Atlético Madrid) Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) Marcelo (Real Madrid)
Category
Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) Luka Modrić (Real Madrid)
Category
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Lionel Messi (Barcelona) Luis Suárez (Barcelona)
Season
Category
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
2014–15
Claudio Bravo (Barcelona)
Dani Alves (Barcelona) Nicolás Otamendi (Valencia) Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) Jordi Alba (Barcelona)
Grzegorz Krychowiak (Sevilla) Ivan Rakitić (Barcelona) James Rodríguez (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Lionel Messi (Barcelona) Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid)
2015–16
Jan Oblak (Atlético Madrid)
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Diego Godín (Atlético Madrid) Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) Marcelo (Real Madrid)
Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) Luka Modrić (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Lionel Messi (Barcelona) Luis Suárez (Barcelona)
· Individual honours › Selections for international sports personality of the year
2010
2010
Year
2010
Winner(s)
Usain Bolt (Athletics)
Nominees
Kenenisa Bekele (Athletics)
Nominees
Alberto Contador (Cycling)
Nominees
Roger Federer (Tennis)
Nominees
Lionel Messi (Football)
Nominees
Valentino Rossi (Motorcycling)
2011
2011
Year
2011
Winner(s)
Rafael Nadal (Tennis)
Nominees
Kobe Bryant (Basketball)
Nominees
Andrés Iniesta (Football)
Nominees
Lionel Messi (Football)
Nominees
Manny Pacquiao (Boxing)
Nominees
Sebastian Vettel (Formula One)
2012
2012
Year
2012
Winner(s)
Novak Djokovic (Tennis)
Nominees
Usain Bolt (Athletics)
Nominees
Cadel Evans (Cycling)
Nominees
Lionel Messi (Football)
Nominees
Dirk Nowitzki (Basketball)
Nominees
Sebastian Vettel (Formula One)
2013
2013
Year
2013
Winner(s)
Usain Bolt (Athletics)
Nominees
Mo Farah (Athletics)
Nominees
Lionel Messi (Football)
Nominees
Michael Phelps (Swimming)
Nominees
Sebastian Vettel (Formula One)
Nominees
Bradley Wiggins (Cycling)
2016
2016
Year
2016
Winner(s)
Novak Djokovic (Tennis)
Nominees
Usain Bolt (Athletics)
Nominees
Stephen Curry (Basketball)
Nominees
Lewis Hamilton (Formula One)
Nominees
Lionel Messi (Football)
Nominees
Jordan Spieth (Golf)
2020
2020
Year
2020
Winner(s)
Lewis Hamilton (Formula One) Lionel Messi (Football)
Nominees
Eliud Kipchoge (Athletics)
Nominees
Marc Márquez (Motorcycling)
Nominees
Rafael Nadal (Tennis)
Nominees
Tiger Woods (Golf)
2023
2023
Year
2023
Winner(s)
Lionel Messi (Football)
Nominees
Stephen Curry (Basketball)
Nominees
Armand Duplantis (Athletics)
Nominees
Kylian Mbappé (Football)
Nominees
Rafael Nadal (Tennis)
Nominees
Max Verstappen (Formula One)
2024
2024
Year
2024
Winner(s)
Novak Djokovic (Tennis)
Nominees
Armand Duplantis (Athletics)
Nominees
Erling Haaland (Football)
Nominees
Noah Lyles (Athletics)
Nominees
Lionel Messi (Football)
Nominees
Max Verstappen (Formula One)
Year
Winner(s)
Nominees
2010
Usain Bolt (Athletics)
Kenenisa Bekele (Athletics)
Alberto Contador (Cycling)
Roger Federer (Tennis)
Lionel Messi (Football)
Valentino Rossi (Motorcycling)
2011
Rafael Nadal (Tennis)
Kobe Bryant (Basketball)
Andrés Iniesta (Football)
Lionel Messi (Football)
Manny Pacquiao (Boxing)
Sebastian Vettel (Formula One)
2012
Novak Djokovic (Tennis)
Usain Bolt (Athletics)
Cadel Evans (Cycling)
Lionel Messi (Football)
Dirk Nowitzki (Basketball)
Sebastian Vettel (Formula One)
2013
Usain Bolt (Athletics)
Mo Farah (Athletics)
Lionel Messi (Football)
Michael Phelps (Swimming)
Sebastian Vettel (Formula One)
Bradley Wiggins (Cycling)
2016
Novak Djokovic (Tennis)
Usain Bolt (Athletics)
Stephen Curry (Basketball)
Lewis Hamilton (Formula One)
Lionel Messi (Football)
Jordan Spieth (Golf)
2020
Lewis Hamilton (Formula One) Lionel Messi (Football)
Eliud Kipchoge (Athletics)
Marc Márquez (Motorcycling)
Rafael Nadal (Tennis)
Tiger Woods (Golf)
2023
Lionel Messi (Football)
Stephen Curry (Basketball)
Armand Duplantis (Athletics)
Kylian Mbappé (Football)
Rafael Nadal (Tennis)
Max Verstappen (Formula One)
2024
Novak Djokovic (Tennis)
Armand Duplantis (Athletics)
Erling Haaland (Football)
Noah Lyles (Athletics)
Lionel Messi (Football)
Max Verstappen (Formula One)
· Individual honours › Man of the match awards
2009 Rome
2009 Rome
Edition
2009 Rome
Player
Lionel Messi
Team
Barcelona
Xavi
Xavi
Edition
Xavi
Player
Barcelona
2011 London
2011 London
Edition
2011 London
Player
Lionel Messi
Team
Barcelona
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi
Edition
Lionel Messi
Player
Barcelona
Edition
Player
Team
Ref(s)
2009 Rome
Lionel Messi
Barcelona
Xavi
Barcelona
2011 London
Lionel Messi
Barcelona
Lionel Messi
Barcelona
· Individual honours › Man of the match awards
2009 Monaco
2009 Monaco
Edition
2009 Monaco
Player
Lionel Messi
Team
Barcelona
2015 Tbilisi
2015 Tbilisi
Edition
2015 Tbilisi
Player
Lionel Messi
Team
Barcelona
Edition
Player
Team
Ref(s)
2009 Monaco
Lionel Messi
Barcelona
2015 Tbilisi
Lionel Messi
Barcelona
· Individual honours › Man of the match awards
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi
Edition
2009 UAE
Name
Lionel Messi
Team
Barcelona
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi
Edition
2011 Japan
Name
Lionel Messi
Team
Barcelona
Edition
Name
Team
Ref(s)
2009 UAE
Lionel Messi
Barcelona
2011 Japan
Lionel Messi
Barcelona
· Individual honours › Man of the match awards
14
14
Rank
14
Player
Lionel Messi
Match
Greece (GS)
Awards
1
Rank
Player
Match
Awards
14
Lionel Messi
Greece (GS)
1
· Individual honours › Man of the match awards
1
1
Rank
1
Player
Lionel Messi
Matches
Bolivia (GS), Costa Rica (GS)
Awards
2
Rank
Player
Matches
Awards
1
Lionel Messi
Bolivia (GS), Costa Rica (GS)
2
· Individual honours › Man of the match awards
1
1
Rank
1
Player
Lionel Messi
Matches
Bosnia and Herzegovina (GS), Iran (GS), Nigeria (GS), Switzerland (R16)
Awards
4
2
2
Rank
2
Player
Keylor Navas
Matches
England (GS), Greece (R16), Netherlands (QF)
Awards
3
Arjen Robben
Arjen Robben
Rank
Arjen Robben
Player
Australia (GS), Chile (GS), Brazil (TP)
James Rodríguez
James Rodríguez
Rank
James Rodríguez
Player
Greece (GS), Ivory Coast (GS), Uruguay (R16)
Rank
Player
Matches
Awards
1
Lionel Messi
Bosnia and Herzegovina (GS), Iran (GS), Nigeria (GS), Switzerland (R16)
4
2
Keylor Navas
England (GS), Greece (R16), Netherlands (QF)
3
Arjen Robben
Australia (GS), Chile (GS), Brazil (TP)
James Rodríguez
Greece (GS), Ivory Coast (GS), Uruguay (R16)
· Individual honours › Man of the match awards
1
1
Rank
1
Player
Lionel Messi
Matches
Paraguay (GS), Uruguay (GS), Colombia (QF), Paraguay (SF)
Awards
4
Rank
Player
Matches
Awards
1
Lionel Messi
Paraguay (GS), Uruguay (GS), Colombia (QF), Paraguay (SF)
4
· Individual honours › Man of the match awards
1
1
Rank
1
Player
Lionel Messi
Matches
Panama (GS), Venezuela (QF), United States (SF)
mw- Awards
3
2
2
Rank
2
Player
David Ospina
Matches
Peru (QF), United States (TP)
mw- Awards
2
Eduardo Vargas
Eduardo Vargas
Rank
Eduardo Vargas
Player
Panama (GS), Mexico (QF)
Enner Valencia
Enner Valencia
Rank
Enner Valencia
Player
Peru (GS), Haiti (GS)
Rank
Player
Matches
mw- Awards
1
Lionel Messi
Panama (GS), Venezuela (QF), United States (SF)
3
2
David Ospina
Peru (QF), United States (TP)
2
Eduardo Vargas
Panama (GS), Mexico (QF)
Enner Valencia
Peru (GS), Haiti (GS)
· Individual honours › Man of the match awards
9
9
Rank
9
Player
Lionel Messi
Match
Nigeria (GS)
Awards
1
Rank
Player
Match
Awards
9
Lionel Messi
Nigeria (GS)
1
· Individual honours › Man of the match awards
8
8
Rank
8
Player
Lionel Messi
Match
Qatar (GS)
Awards
1
Rank
Player
Match
Awards
8
Lionel Messi
Qatar (GS)
1
· Individual honours › Man of the match awards
1
1
Rank
1
Player
Lionel Messi
Matches
Chile (GS), Uruguay (GS), Bolivia (GS), Ecuador (QF)
Awards
4
Rank
Player
Matches
Awards
1
Lionel Messi
Chile (GS), Uruguay (GS), Bolivia (GS), Ecuador (QF)
4
· Individual honours › Man of the match awards
1
1
Rank
1
Player
Lionel Messi
Match
Italy (F)
Award
1
Rank
Player
Match
Award
1
Lionel Messi
Italy (F)
1
· Individual honours › Man of the match awards
1
1
Rank
1
Player
Lionel Messi
Match
Mexico (GS), Australia (R16), Netherlands (QF), Croatia (SF), France (F)
Awards
5
Rank
Player
Match
Awards
1
Lionel Messi
Mexico (GS), Australia (R16), Netherlands (QF), Croatia (SF), France (F)
5
· Individual honours › Man of the match awards
7
7
Rank
7
Player
Lionel Messi
Matches
Canada (SF)
Awards
1
Rank
Player
Matches
Awards
7
Lionel Messi
Canada (SF)
1

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  3. Ronaldo additionally scored one goal in four qualification matches.
  4. Shared with Adriano.
  5. Shared with Luis Díaz.
  6. Shared with Luís Fabiano.
  7. Shared with Cristiano Ronaldo.
  8. Shared with four other players.
  9. Shared with Wissam Ben Yedder.
  10. Shared with Cristiano Ronaldo.
  11. Shared with Jonas.
  12. Shared with fifteen other players.
  13. Shared with four other players.
  14. Shared with Jorge Valdivia.
  15. Shared with four other players.
  16. Shared with Luis Suárez.
  17. Shared with Pablo Fornals and Luis Suárez.
  18. Shared with Anders Dreyer.
  19. Shared with Pablo Hernández.
  20. Shared with Chory Castro.
  21. Shared with Luis Suárez.
  22. Includes Best club XI and Best international XI.
  23. As the 12th player.
  24. In 2009 UEFA awarded two man of the match awards. Xavi was named as UEFA's Man of the Match, whereas Messi received Fan'
  25. In 2011 UEFA awarded two Man of the Match awards. Messi was named as UEFA's and Fan's Man of the Match.
  26. "Leo Messi misses penalty in Copa America final defeat" received 13 percent (%) of the total votes cast, finishing on a
  27. Shared with Thomas Müller.
  28. Shared with Vivian Woodward and Cristiano Ronaldo.
  29. Shared with Miroslav Klose.
  30. Shared with Diego Maradona and Pelé; different sources give Pelé between 8 and 10 assists.
  31. Shared with Pelé.
  32. Shared with fourteen other players.
  33. Shared with Sándor Kocsis and Alfredo Di Stéfano.
  34. Shared with Cristiano Ronaldo.
  35. Shared with seven other players.
  36. Shared with Neymar and Javier Zanetti.
  37. Shared with Zizinho.
  38. Shared with Iván Hurtado.
  39. Shared with Míchel in 1987–88.
  40. Shared with Ronaldo Nazário and Cristiano Ronaldo.
  41. Along with Luis Suárez.
  42. Shared with Jason Kreis and Carlos Vela.
  43. Does not include a goal scored in the 2017 International Champions Cup.
  44. Shared with Leonardo Campana, Gonzalo Higuaín, and Luis Suárez.
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  428. "It's Lionel Messi's 28th Birthday, Here Are 10 of His Stunning Career Stats..."
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  435. "Lionel Messi breaks 150 Liga assists"
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  438. 192 = (2005–2021: 2 + 2 + 12 + 11 + 10 + 18 + 16 + 12 + 11 + 18 + 16 + 9 + 12 + 13 + 21 + 9)
  439. "Messi, top scorer in the Spanish Super Cup"
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  453. "Cádiz, Messi's 38th victim in LaLiga"
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  454. "Messi has scored in 37 La Liga grounds"
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  457. "Leo Messi reaches 20 goals in the league for the 10th season in a row"
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  460. FOX Sports Asia
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  461. BBC Sport
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  462. AS
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  463. "Messi In Double-Figures For Record 14th Consecutive Season"
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  464. "Lionel Messi is the first player to score 300 goals in La Liga"
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  467. "Lionel Messi equals Pele's Santos record in Barcelona draw - European round-up"
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  468. USA Today
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  471. "FC Barcelona 1–2 Valencia: The Cup slips away"
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  472. Tribuna
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  474. "Lionel Messi, La Liga's most lethal free-kick sniper"
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  476. "SIX goal contributions! Lionel Messi sets two more MLS records vs. RBNY"
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  477. "Inter Miami CF Forward Lionel Messi Voted MLS Player of the Matchday presented by Michelob Ultra for Matchday 38"
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  478. "Inter Miami: Lionel Messi named Player of the Matchday"
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  480. "Lionel Messi! Inter Miami legend takes Golden Boot lead + adds ANOTHER record"
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  485. The Independent
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  490. "Messi: 650 goals for Barça"
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  492. "Messi reaches 500 wins as an FC Barcelona player"
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  493. "Messi equals Xavi as a player with most Barça wins"
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  494. "Nadie gana más en la Liga que Messi: suma 350 triunfos y 200 en el Camp Nou"
    https://as.com/futbol/2020/02/02/primera/1580681202_381634.html
  495. "Leo Messi surpasses Xavi Hernández record"
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  496. "League record for Messi as he equals Xavi"
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  497. "Messi surpasses Samitier as the Barça player with the most Copa del Rey matches played"
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  498. "Lionel Messi becomes Inter Miami's all-time leading goal scorer after 11-minute hat-trick helps team to record point total"
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  499. MSN
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