Happy Birthday Lionel Messi: 35 mind-boggling records of Lionel Messi as the legend turns 35
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The Argentine maestro Lionel Messi is going to turn 35 tomorrow. Wherever the little man goes, records keep chasing him. In his illustrious career with club and country, Leo Messi has broken hundreds of records.
The PSG star is currently holidaying in Barcelona with his family. Pictures of Messi along with his wife Antonella Roccuzzo and former teammates Luis Suarez and Cesc Fabregas attending Jordi Alba‘s wedding aired on social media lately.
Lionel Messi will be looking to return to his very best with PSG from the next season as he did have a pretty ordinary campaign this year.
Here are some breathtaking Lionel Messi records:
35. Most dribbles completed at the World Cup finals
Messi has completed 110 ripples in all World Cups he has participated in.
34. Most European Golden Shoe awards
He has won six European golden boots in his career. In the years 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018 and 2019. He has won all six of them with FC Barcelona.
33. Most official goals scored for a single club in Europe
Messi broke Pele’s record for scoring most official goals for a single club. He has scored 672 goals for Barcelona.
32. Most goals scored for a single club in the UEFA Champions League
He has scored 120 goals In Barcelona shirt in the Champions League.
31. Fastest player to reach 100 UEFA Champions League goals
Messi took the fewest games to reach a hundred champions league goals. He netted 100 goals in only 123 matches.
30. Most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League group stage
He has the most Champions League group stage goals to his name, with 68 goals.
29. Most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16
Messi has the most Champions League Round of 16 goals as well, with 26 under his tally.
28.Most individual teams scored against in the UEFA Champions League
He has scored against 34 teams, which is the most individual teams anybody has scored against in the Champions League. He has scored against 34 teams, which is the most individual teams anybody has scored against in the champions league.
27.Most goals scored in a UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie
The most goals scored in a single Round of 16 tie by an individual is 6. Messi holds this record.
26. Most Champions League hat-tricks
Messi has scored eight Champions League hat tricks. He shares this record with Cristiano Ronaldo.
25. Most Argentina caps
Messi is the most capped Argentine player with 160 caps and counting.
24. Most club honors
Messi has won the most club honors with a single club. He has won 36 trophies with Barcelona.
23. Most La Liga hat-tricks
Lionel Messi has the most La Liga hat tricks. He has scored 36 of them.
22. Most El Clasico goals
Messi is truly the king of El Clasicos. He has scored 26 goals vs Real Madrid.
21. Most La Liga goals
Messi has 474 La Liga goals which is way higher than the likes of Telmo Zarra and Raul Gonzalez.
20. Most goals in a La Liga season
In the 2011-12 La Liga season Messi had scored 50 goals. This achievement is yet to be matched by anybody.
19. Most UEFA Goal of the Season awards
With 3 awards to his name, he has the most UEFA goal of the season awards.
18. The first player to score in 15 consecutive seasons of the UEFA Champions League
He scored in 15 consecutive seasons of the Champions League and he is the first player to do so.
17. Youngest player to make 100 appearances in the UEFA Champions League
Messi became the youngest player to reach a hundred appearances in the UCL at an age of 28 years 84 days in 2015.
16. Most dribbles completed in a UEFA Champions League game
Messi has completed the most dribbles in a Champions League game with 16 against Manchester United. He shares this record with Neymar.
15. Most Man of the Match awards won in Copa America matches
Messi has won 10 Man of the Match awards in the competition Copa America.
14. Most Pichichi Trophies
The Pichichi trophy is awarded to the highest La Liga scorer in a season. He has 6 trophies.
13. Most La Liga titles won by a non-Spanish individual
Messi has won the La Liga title 10 times, most being a non-Spaniard.
12. Argentina all-time top goal scorer
Then Messi is Argentina‘s all-time highest goal scorer with 86 goals and counting.
11. Most consecutive Ballon d’Or
He has won the Ballon d’Or for four consecutive years from 2009 to 2012.
10. Top goalscorer in all club competitions in a calendar year
In the year 2012, he scored 79 goals in all club competitions. This is the most by any player.
9. The only player to score 5 goals in a match of club and country
Leo Messi has scored five times in a game twice, once for Barcelona in the champions league versus Bayer Leverkusen in 2012 and for Argentina in 2022 vs Estonia.
8. The only player to score more than 40 goals in 10 consecutive seasons
He is the only player who has scored more than 40 goals in 10 seasons in a row.
7. The only player to score in 7 different official competitions in one calendar year:
Messi scored in 7 competitions in 2015 – in La Liga, the Copa del Rey, UEFA Champions League, Copa America, UEFA Super Cup, Spanish Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup. He completed this feat on 20 December 2015.
6. First player ever to score consecutively against all teams in a professional league
Leo Messi is the first player who has scored against all the teams he has faced in La Liga.
5. Most (official) assists provided in football history
In football history, Messi has the most official assists recorded with a tally of 331 and counting.
4. Most Man of the Match awards won in one FIFA World Cup
Messi won Man of the Match 4 times in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
3. Only player to score in his teens, his twenties, and his thirties in the history of the World Cup
He has scored in a World Cup for Argentina in his teens twenties and thirties. Messi is the only player to do so.
2. Most Ballon d’Or awards
Lionel Messi has the most Ballon d’Ors in football history. He has drawn this prestigious chocolate accolade 7 times in his illustrious career.
1. Guinness World Record as top goal scorer for club and country in a calendar year
He broke the record of German legend Gerd Muller after he scored 91 goals in a calendar year in 2012.
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