About Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi

Footballer

Lionel Andrés Messi is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He serves as the captain of his country's national football team. Wikipedia

Born: June 24, 1987 (age 26), Rosario, Argentina

Height: 1.69 m

Partner: Antonella Roccuzzo

Salary: 16 million EUR (2012)

Current teams: FC Barcelona (#10 / Forward), Argentina national football team (#10 / Forward)

Awards: Ballon d'Or, FIFA World Player of the Year, Pichichi Trophy, UEFA Team of the Year, UEFA Club Footballer of the Year,Bravo Award, Onze d'Or, Footballer of the Year of Argentina, Best International Athlete ESPY Award, Trofeo Alfredo di Stéfano, Olimpia Award, Marca Leyenda, L'Équipe Champion of Champions, Golden Boy Award, FIFA FIFPro World XI, World Soccer Player of the Year, FifPro Special Young Player of the Year, LFP Best Player, UEFA Champions League Top Goalscorer, UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match, World Soccer Young Player of the Year, FIFPro World Young Player of the Year, La Liga Foreign Player of the Year, Trofeo EFE Best Ibero-American Soccer Player of the Spanish League, LFP Best Forward,Copa América Award for Best Young Player, IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer of the Year, FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Ball Award, UEFA Champions League Forward of the Year, FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Shoe, IFFHS World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer