Lionel Messi stats 2022/23: PSG goals, assists and more [495] On 6 July, in a 11 draw in the semi-finals against Colombia, Messi made his 150th appearance for his country and registered his fifth assist of the tournament, a cut-back for Lautaro Martnez, matching his record of nine goal contributions in a single tournament from five years earlier; he later scored his spot kick in Argentina's eventual 32 penalty shoot-out victory to progress to his fifth international final. [487] On 2 August, Messi was banned for three months from international football and was fined $50,000 by CONMEBOL for his comments against the referee's decisions; this ban meant he would miss Argentina's friendly matches against Chile, Mexico and Germany in September and October. "[568] Csar Menotti, who as manager orchestrated their 1978 World Cup victory, echoed this sentiment when he opined that Messi plays "at the level of the best Maradona". [666][667] In February 2021, Messi donated to the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya his Adidas shoes which he wore when he scored his 644th goal for Barcelona and broke Pel's record for most goals scored for a single club; the shoes were later auctioned off in April by the museum for charity to help children with cancer and were sold for 125,000. [353][354] On 2 May, Messi was suspended for two weeks and fined after taking an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia with his family as part of a promotional commercial agreement. After announcing his international retirement in 2016, he reversed his decision and led his country to qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, a third-place finish at the 2019 Copa Amrica, and victory in the 2021 Copa Amrica, while winning the Golden Ball and Golden Boot for the latter. "[449] Mayor of Buenos Aires Horacio Rodrguez Larreta unveiled a statue of Messi in the capital to convince him to reconsider retirement. [348] On 25 October, he scored twice in a 72 Champions League win at home to Maccabi Haifa, setting the record for the most goals scored from outside the 18-yard box than any other player in the competition, with 23 goals. Messi scored 11 goals in 34 games in all competitions in 2021-22 and averaged 0.345 goals per 90 minutes at club level -- his lowest return on record and worst since 2007-08 when he mustered a scoring rate of 0.43 goals per 90 mins (16 goals in 40 games) in what was an injury ravaged campaign for Barca. [87] He returned as a false nine during the final on 27 May in Rome against Manchester United. Sportico reports that he will earn up to $150 million total from his salary, signing bonus . [152] Further damage to his hamstring sustained on 12 May ended his goalscoring streak of 21 consecutive league games, a worldwide record; he had netted 33 goals during his run, including a four-goal display against Osasuna, while becoming the first player to score consecutively against all 19 opposition teams in La Liga. [540] He also has a penchant for scoring from chips. [660][661], Messi has also invested in youth football in Argentina: he financially supports Sarmiento, a football club based in the Rosario neighbourhood where he was born, committing in 2013 to the refurbishment of their facilities and the installation of all-weather pitches, and funds the management of several youth players at Newell's Old Boys and rival club Rosario Central, as well as at River Plate and Boca Juniors in Buenos Aires. [276] On 8 December, Messi scored his record-breaking 35th hat-trick in La Liga with three goals in Barcelona's 52 home win over Mallorca. FIFA Women's World Cup - Best Goals from Every Angle, Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience, Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more, FOX SPORTS, SPEED, SPEED.COM & 2023 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Perhaps the most eye-catching player in world football with the ball at his feet, the 35-year-old Messi is still proving an absolute menace for opposition defences despite his advancing years. [468][469] He was awarded Man of the Match. [247], On 13 January 2019, Messi scored his 400th La Liga goal in his 435th league appearance in a 30 home win over Eibar, becoming the first player ever to manage this tally in just one of Europe's top five leagues. He stated, "sports and music are an integral part of my life. After he suffered a hamstring strain on 2 April, during the first quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), his appearances became sporadic. An Argentine international, Messi is the country's all-time leading goalscorer and also holds the national record for appearances. Lionel Messi | Biography, Barcelona, PSG, & Facts Then Messi's corner from the left was headed home by veteran defender Sergio Ramos in the 76th. Lionel Messi turns 35 today.The man was born to win Ballon d'Ors pic.twitter.com/UeYnWRCnr1, When it comes to the Ballon d'Or, Messi was the second-oldest player ever to win the award in 2021 aged (34 years, 158 days) and tops the all-time table with seven gongs to his name. Only one player has won more senior competitive trophies in that time, and he just so happens to have played alongside Messi for the majority of it: Brazilian right-back Dani Alves is leading the way with 40 top honours. [264] Later that month, he suffered another setback following the return of his calf injury, which ruled him out of the opening game of the season;[265] as a result, he was sidelined indefinitely, and was only expected to return to action with Barcelona after the September international break. That surpassed his total of 15 in 34 matches in 2021/22. [559][560] Four years later, after Messi had won his first Ballon d'Or by a record margin,[75] the public debate regarding his qualities as a player moved beyond his status in contemporary football to the possibility that he was one of the greatest players in history. [290] On 26 August, Barcelona's sporting director Ramon Planes iterated the club's desire to "build a team around the most important player in the world"[291] and affirmed Messi will only be able to leave should a buyer pay his 700million buyout clause; a reported early termination option available in Messi's contract (which would have allowed him to leave the club for free) could only be exercised if he had communicated his decision to Barcelona by 31 May 2020, although the player's representatives argued the deadline should be set to 31 August, due to the adjourned 201920 season. RC STRASBOURG ALSACE - PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN (1-1) / Highlights (RCSA - PSG) 2022/2023. Messi assumed captaincy of Barcelona in 2018, and won a record sixth Ballon d'Or in 2019. [113][114] He finished the season with 53 goals in all competitions, becoming Barcelona's all-time single-season top scorer and the first player in Spanish football to reach the 50-goal benchmark. [16][17] However, his future as a professional player was threatened when, aged 10, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. Messi's MLS regular-season debut delayed, likely until Aug. 26 Messi's four goals against Manchester United include strikes in two different . Unfortunately for him, his return to PSG didn't go to plan though as PSG were knocked out of the Champions League by German champions Bayern Munich. [75][107] Under the award's old format, he would have placed just outside the top three, owing his win to the votes from the international coaches and captains. [101] As the league's top scorer with 34 goals (again tying Ronaldo's record), he helped Barcelona win a second consecutive La Liga trophy with only a single defeat and earned his first European Golden Shoe. PSG vs Angers score, result: Messi gets goal on return as PSG top [18] He was scouted by Buenos Aires club River Plate, whose playmaker, Pablo Aimar, he idolised, but they declined to pay for his treatment. Three successful seasons followed, with Messi winning four consecutive Ballons d'Or, making him the first player to win the award four times. [278] On 14 June, he scored in a 40 away win against Mallorca, becoming the first player ever in La Liga to score 20 goals or more in 12 consecutive seasons. [639] After keeping their relationship private for a year, Messi first confirmed their romance in an interview in January 2009, before going public a month later during a carnival in Sitges after the BarcelonaEspanyol derby. So we thought we'd celebrate the Barcelona and Argentina legend's big day by taking a look back at certain aspects of his incredible career to date: all he has achieved, all he has yet to achieve and even a few of the big milestones he may still pass. [179] As the season's top assist provider with 18 he surpassed Lus Figo with the most assists in La Liga;[note 4] he made his record 106th assist in a fixture against Levante on 15 February, in which he also scored a hat-trick. [333], On 2 January 2022, PSG announced that Messi had tested positive for COVID-19, missing two league games and a cup game as a result. Their 40 loss was their worst margin of defeat at a World Cup since 1974. [261] On 25 May, Messi scored his final goal of the season in a 21 defeat to Valencia in the 2019 Copa del Rey final. At Geodis Park, the Herons face Nashville SC in the quest for the Leagues Cup title. [27] At the close of the season, he received an offer to join Arsenal, his first from a foreign club, but while Fbregas and Piqu soon left for England, he chose to remain in Barcelona. [435] Although Messi was declared match-fit for his nation's second group match against Panama on 10 June, Martino left him on the bench once again; he replaced Augusto Fernndez in the 61st minute and subsequently scored a hat-trick in 19 minutes, also starting the play which led to Sergio Agero's goal, as the match ended in a 50 victory, sealing Argentina's place in the quarter-finals of the competition;[436] he was elected man of the match for his performance. He was so disappointed that he did not celebrate his team's victory over Arsenal in Paris, something he later came to regret. [451], "A lot of things went through my mind on the night of the final and I gave serious thought to quitting, but my love for my country and this shirt is too great. [248] On 2 February, Messi scored twice in a 22 draw against Valencia, with his first goal coming from the penalty spot, his 50th La Liga penalty goal; as such, he became only the third player in La Liga history after Cristiano Ronaldo and Hugo Snchez to score 50 penalties in the competition. Still unfit, he proved ineffective during the first leg against Bayern Munich and was unable to play at all during the second, as Barcelona were defeated 70 on aggregate by the eventual champions. [98][99] He scored all of his side's four goals in the Champions League quarter-final against Arsenal on 6 April while becoming Barcelona's all-time top scorer in the competition. The duo also intend to carry on playing for Argentina and Portugal respectively, with Messi joining Ronaldo in the 100+ international goals club, at the start of 2023. On 7 March, two weeks after scoring four goals in a league fixture against Valencia, he scored five times in a Champions League last 16-round match against Bayer Leverkusen, an unprecedented achievement in the history of the competition. After his senior debut in August 2005, Messi became the youngest Argentine to play and score in a FIFA World Cup (2006), and reached the final of the 2007 Copa Amrica, where he was named young player of the tournament. 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But the advantage I have is that I'm second to an extraterrestrial. [384], During the World Cup in Germany, Messi witnessed their opening match victory against the Ivory Coast from the substitutes' bench. Messi now has over 1,000 goal contributions at the club level with 702 goals and 298 assists. The occasions in which Messi didn't leave the field with the trophy were: three Copa America (2007, 2015 and 2016), one World Cup (2014), four Spanish Super Cups (2012, 2015, 2017 and 2021), three Copa del Rey (2010-11, 2013-14 and 2018-19) and one UEFA Super Cup (2006). What about hat-tricks, free kicks and penalties? 34 Goals; 13 Assists; 45 Apps; 116 mins per goal; 84 mins per goal contribution; Ronaldo Stats Club 2021 Juve/Man Utd. [39] As a substitute player, he played 244 minutes in nine matches for the first team that season, including his debut in the UEFA Champions League against Shakhtar Donetsk. With his 35th trophy with Barcelona, Messi also overtook former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs as the most decorated footballer for a single club. [598] His buyout clause was set at $835million (700million). [187][188] Although Messi did not score, he participated in each of his side's goals, particularly the second as he forced a parried save from goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon from which Surez scored the match-winning goal on the rebound. [489] On 8 October 2020, Messi scored a penalty in a 10 victory against Ecuador, giving Argentina a winning start to their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign. [266] On 2 September, Messi was shortlisted as one of the three finalists for both the 2019 FIFA Pusks Award and the 2019 Best FIFA Men's Player Award, with Messi winning the latter on 23 September. Messi milestone tracker: 800 goals for Argentina, Barca, PSG Indeed, while he was injury-prone in his early career, he was later able to improve his injury record by running less off the ball, and by adopting a stricter diet, training regime, and sleep schedule. [22] At 17 years, three months, and 22 days old, he was at the time the youngest player to represent Barcelona in an official competition. Substitute Mario Gtze finally scored in the 113th minute, followed in the last minute of extra time by a free kick that Messi sent over the net, as Germany won the match 10 to claim the World Cup. During his first full season (200203), he was top scorer with 36 goals in 30 games for the Cadetes A, who won an unprecedented treble of the league and both the Spanish and Catalan cups. [271] On 29 October, Messi scored in a 51 home win over Real Valladolid in La Liga; his first goal a set piece from 35 yards was the 50th free-kick of his career. He has since participated in UNICEF campaigns targeting HIV prevention, education, and the social inclusion of disabled children. During the Clsico on 2 May 2009, however, he played for the first time as a false nine, positioned as a centre-forward but dropping deep into midfield to link up with Xavi and Andrs Iniesta. In all competitions, Messi has 787 goals and is only 13 shy of joining Ronaldo (821) as the only two players in history to have scored 800 or more goals in official matches. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. [171], At the start of 2015, Barcelona were perceived to be headed for another disappointing end to the season, with renewed speculation in the media that Messi was leaving the club. Ronaldo is his closest rival (5) on that front in much the same way he trails Messi in the all-time list of European Golden Shoe wins (6 vs. . [221] On 27 May, Messi scored a goal and set up another for Paco Alccer in the 2017 Copa del Rey final, helping Barcelona to a 31 victory over Alavs, and was named Man of the Match. That said, his stats still remain relatively strong in this department this season compared to his output last campaign for PSG, especially both in terms of tackles won and duels won. In the most recent final, the striker was decisive with his national team and won the World Cup in Qatar against France. [217] In his next league match, on 14 January, Messi scored in a 50 win against Las Palmas; with this goal, he equalled Ral's record for the most teams scored against in La Liga (35). [325], Messi made his debut for the club on 29 August, coming on as a substitute in the second half of a 20 away win over Reims in Ligue 1. This is the goal statistic of Inter Miami CF player Lionel Messi, which gives a detailed view on the goals the player has scored. [258] On 19 May, in Barcelona's final La Liga match of the season, Messi scored twice in a 22 away draw against Eibar (his 49th and 50th goals of the season in all competitions), which saw him capture his sixth Pichichi Trophy as the league's top scorer, with 36 goals in 34 appearances; with six titles, he equalled Zarra as the player with the most top-scorer awards in La Liga. [328] On 28 September, he scored his first goal for the club, a strike from the edge of the 18-yard box in a 20 Champions League group stage win over former manager Pep Guardiola's Manchester City. [367] On the same day, Messi confirmed his intention to join Miami in a joint interview with Mundo Deportivo and Sport, in which he said that they "haven't closed it 100 percent"; MLS also stated that the deal had not been finalised. [410][411] In a further redesign of the team, Sabella dismissed Tevez and brought in players with whom Messi had won the World Youth Championship and Olympic Games. [139] At the close of the year, Messi had scored a record 91 goals in all competitions for Barcelona and Argentina. [159], During the second half of the 201314 season, doubts persisted over Messi's form, leading to a perception among the culs that he was reserving himself for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. [19][22] In February 2001, the family relocated to Barcelona, where they moved into an apartment near the club's stadium, Camp Nou. To comply with the league's fair play regulations we had to accept an agreement that mortgaged the Club's TV right for half a century and FC Barcelona is above everything else. He also has the most international goals by a South American male (103). Messi Stats Club 2021 PSG/Barca. Messi only scored 11 goals in 34 overall appearances during the 2021/22 season, but he managed to up that to 21 tallies across 41 matches across all competitions this season. Click here to see the latest Lionel Messi career statistics including matches played, goals scored, red & yellow cards and more, all live and up to date. [352] On 8 April, he scored and provided an assist in a 20 away win over Nice in Ligue 1, which saw him overtake Cristiano Ronaldo as the all-time highest goalscorer in European club football with 702 goals; during the match, he also achieved 1,000 career direct goal contributions at club level. [299] On 20 October, Messi scored a penalty in a 51 home victory against Ferencvros in the Champions League, becoming the first player in history to score in sixteen consecutive Champions League seasons. [218], On 4 February 2017, Messi scored his 27th free-kick for Barcelona in a 30 home win over Athletic Bilbao in the league, overtaking Koeman as the club's all-time top-scorer from free-kicks. Messi scored 11 goals in 34 games in all competitions in 2021-22 and averaged 0.345 goals per 90 minutes at club level -- his . Messi scored from 30 yards out in the 20th minute as Miami beat the Philadelphia Union 4-1 in the Leagues Cup semi-final on Tuesday . [532][533], A prolific goalscorer, Messi is known for his finishing, positioning, quick reactions, and ability to make attacking runs to beat the defensive line. [37] Ronaldinho soon befriended Messi, whom he called "little brother", which greatly eased his transition into the first team. [75][76] Although he managed to score 16 goals during the 200708 campaign,[77] the second half of his season was again marred by injuries after he suffered a torn hamstring on 15 December. ", Fabio Capello praises the 18-year-old Messi following the Joan Gamper trophy in August 2005. [153][154] With 60 goals in all competitions, including 46 goals in La Liga, he finished the campaign as league top scorer in Spain and Europe for the second consecutive year, becoming the first player in history to win the European Golden Shoe three times. [454] On 1 September, in his first game back, he scored in a 10 home win over Uruguay in a 2018 World Cup qualifier. [608][609] From 2010 onwards, concurrently with his increased achievements as a player, his marketing appeal widened, leading to long-term endorsement deals with luxury brands Dolce & Gabbana and Audemars Piguet. [370][371] He was formally introduced to fans at a live-streamed event, dubbed "La PresentaSon", at DRV PNK Stadium the following day alongside fellow signee and former Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets. Messi's assist average is so strong this season because of the number of chances he's created per match. Is an MLS rebound next? [149], "In Leo we are talking about the best player in the world and when things are not going well you have to use him. Messi took his tally in the Champions League to five goals in the group stages with a double in PSG's 4-1 win over Club Brugge. An unrelated shell company in Panama set up in 2012 was subsequently identified as belonging to the Messis in the Panama Papers data leak. [49] According to then-president Joan Laporta, it was the only time the club faced a real risk of losing Messi, but he ultimately decided to stay. "[339] On 23 April, he helped PSG clinch their 10th Ligue 1 title after scoring from a strike outside the 18-yard box in a 11 draw against Lens at home. They were kicking him all over the place to avoid being ridiculed by this kid, he just got up and kept on playing. ", "Lionel Messi not nominated for Ballon d'Or for first time in 17 years", "Kylian Mbapp scores a hat-trick including 8-second goal from kick-off as Paris Saint-Germain puts seven goals past Lille", "VIDO Michel Rio, le Breton plus rapide que Kylian Mbapp", "Lionel Messi, joueur du mois de septembre de la Ligue 1 Uber Eats! - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) [645] In October 2017, his wife announced they were expecting their third child. ET. [552][553], As his career advanced, and his tendency to dribble diminished slightly with age, Messi began to dictate play in deeper areas of the pitch and developed into one of the best passers and playmakers in football history. ", Pep Guardiola after Messi became Barcelona's all-time top scorer at the age of 24 in March 2012[125], As Messi maintained his goalscoring form into the second half of the season, the year 2012 saw him break several longstanding records. Market values . On 10 October, Messi led his country to World Cup qualification in scoring a hat-trick as Argentina came from behind to defeat Ecuador 31 away; Argentina had not defeated Ecuador in Quito since 2001.

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