Lionel Messi

Full Name:

Lionel Andres Messi

Position:
Winger, Striker

D.O.B:
24 June 1987

P.O.B:
Rosario, Argentina

Height:
1.69 m (5 ft 6.5 in)

Club:
FC Barcelona (78 app, 31 goals)

Country:
Argentina U-20 (7 caps, 6 goals)
Argentina (25 caps, 7 goals)

Number:
19 (Club)

Honors:

Argentina National Team:

* FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2005
* Copa América 2007 second place

With FC Barcelona:

* La Liga: 2004-05, 2005-06
* Supercopa de España: 2005, 2006
* UEFA Champions League: 2005-2006

Personal Honours:

* Golden Ball: FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2005
* Golden Boot: FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2005
* Golden Boy: 2005
* Bravo Award: 2007
* World Soccer Young Player of the Year: 2006, 2007
* Olimpia de Plata: Argentinian Player of the Year: 2005
* FIFPro World Young Player of the Year: 2006
* FIFPro World XI: 2007
* EFE Trophy: Best Ibero-American Player in La Liga: 2006-2007
* Best foreign player in La Liga: 2007
* Copa America Best Young Player: 2007
* France Football Player of the Year:
3rd place: 2007
* World Soccer Footballer of the Year:
2nd place: 2007
* FIFA World Player of the Year:
2nd place: 2007
* SI Latino's 2007 Sportsman of the Year: 2007