Lionel Messi Coin
FC Barcelona & Argentina
Uncirculated Silver Plated Commemoration Coin
It has an image of Messi with his famous goal celebration with his autograph and name,
and the Argentina flag and his shirt number 10
The reverse has the FC Barcelona Badge Crest with the year the club was founded 1899
The coin is 40mm in diameter, weighs about 1 oz comes in a plastic case holder
The product is a silver plated autographed coin featuring Lionel Messi. He is expected to be a star of the upcoming World Club Cup 2026. The coin also has the crest of his former club FC Barcelona Club Badge, minted in Argentina. This unique piece showcases the football legend's name and a design related to his achievements. A must-have for fans and collectors alike, this coin allows for a special connection to Messi and FC Barcelona through its special design and origin. Made in Argentina, this collectible item is a true gem for any football memorabilia enthusiast. Featuring the signature of Lionel Messi, The coin holds significance as a commemorative piece from Argentina, the country of Messi's origin, and is a collectible item for fans of the football star. The design of the coin includes the flags of Argentina, adding a touch of national pride to the commemorative piece. This is a special token for collectors and fans of Messi's legacy in football.
A Beautiful coin and Magnificent Keepsake Souvenir to Mark the Worlds Greatest Footballer
In Excellent Condition
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Would make an Excellent Present or Collectable Keepsake souvenir of a truly great and remarkable Player
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Lionel Messi Article Talk Read View source View history Tools Appearance hide Birthday mode (Baby Globe) Disabled Enabled Learn more about Birthday mode Text Small Standard Large Width Standard Wide Color (beta) Automatic Light Dark This is a good article. Click here for more information. Page extended-confirmed-protected From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Messi" redirects here. For other uses, see Messi (disambiguation). Lionel Messi Messi at the White House in 2026 Personal information Full name Lionel Andrés Messi[1] Date of birth 24 June 1987 (age 38)[1] Place of birth Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] Position Forward Team information Current team Inter Miami Number 10 Youth career 1992–1995 Abanderado Grandoli FC 1995–2000 Newell's Old Boys 2000–2004 Barcelona Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2003–2004 Barcelona C 10 (5) 2004–2005 Barcelona B 22 (6) 2004–2021 Barcelona 520 (474) 2021–2023 Paris Saint-Germain 58 (22) 2023– Inter Miami 58 (55) International career‡ 2004–2005 Argentina U20 18 (14) 2008 Argentina U23 5[α] (2) 2005– Argentina 198 (116) Medal record Men's football Representing Argentina FIFA World Cup Winner 2022 Qatar Runner-up 2014 Brazil Copa América Winner 2021 Brazil Winner 2024 United States Runner-up 2007 Venezuela Runner-up 2015 Chile Runner-up 2016 United States Third place 2019 Brazil Finalissima Winner 2022 England Olympics Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team U20 World Cup Winner 2005 Netherlands South American U20 Championship Third place 2005 Colombia Website messi.com Signature Lionel Messi signature * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:59, 5 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:11, 1 April 2026 (UTC) Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi[note 1] (born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, Messi has set numerous records for individual accolades won throughout his professional footballing career, including eight Ballon d'Ors, six European Golden Shoes, and eight times being named the world's best player by FIFA.[note 2] In 2025, he was named the All Time Men's World Best Player by the IFFHS. He is the most decorated player in the history of professional football, having won 46 team trophies.[note 3] Messi's records include most goals in a calendar year (91), most goals for a single club (672 for Barcelona), most goals in La Liga (474), most assists in international football (61), most goal contributions in the FIFA World Cup (21), and most goal contributions in the Copa América (32). Messi has scored over 900 senior career goals and provided over 400 assists for club and country, resulting in over 1,300 goal contributions—the highest total in the sport's history.[25] Messi made his competitive debut for Barcelona at age 17 in October 2004. He gradually established himself as an integral player for the club, and during his first uninterrupted season in 2008–09 he helped Barcelona achieve the first treble in Spanish football. This resulted in Messi winning the first of four consecutive Ballon d'Ors, and by the 2011–12 season he had set the European record for most goals in a season and established himself as Barcelona's all-time top scorer. During the 2014–15 season, where he became the all-time top scorer in La Liga, he led Barcelona to a historic second treble. Messi was named Barcelona's captain in 2018. While playing for the club, he won a club-record 34 trophies, including ten La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions Leagues. Financial difficulties at Barcelona led Messi to depart in August 2021 and sign with Paris Saint-Germain, where he won the Ligue 1 title during both of his seasons there. He joined the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami in July 2023, and led them to their first MLS Cup victory in 2025, while also winning back-to-back league MVP awards in 2024 and 2025. An Argentine international, Messi is the national team's all-time leading goalscorer and most-capped player. Several years after his senior debut in 2005, he won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Assuming captaincy in 2011, he led Argentina to three consecutive finals in the 2014 World Cup, the 2015 Copa América and the Copa América Centenario, all of which they lost. After announcing his retirement from international football in 2016, he returned to help Argentina qualify for the 2018 World Cup. Messi was central to ending Argentina's 28-year trophy drought by winning the 2021 Copa América. In 2022, he led Argentina to a World Cup victory, the country's first in 36 years. Messi's third major international title arrived when Argentina won the 2024 Copa América. Messi has endorsed the sportswear company Adidas since 2006. He was ranked the world's highest-paid athlete by Forbes in 2019 and 2022, and was among Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 2011, 2012, and 2023. In 2020 and 2023, he was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, the first team-sport athlete to win the award. In 2020, Messi was named to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team and became the second footballer and second team-sport athlete to surpass $1 billion in career earnings. Following his arrival and impact on football in the United States, Messi was named Time's Athlete of the Year in 2023, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by US president Joe Biden in 2025. Early life Messi was born on 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Santa Fe Province.[26] He was the third of four children of Jorge Messi, head of department at the Acindar [es] pressed steel manufacturer in Villa Constitución, and his wife Celia Cuccittini, who worked in a magnet manufacturing workshop. His parents had met as youngsters in Rosario's south-eastern district of Las Heras, where Messi himself later grew up, and had married on Jorge Messi's completion of military service in the Argentine Armed Forces in 1978. On his father's side, Messi is of Italian and Spanish descent, the great-grandson of immigrants from the north-central Adriatic Marche region of Italy (with his surname coming from Porto Recanati), and on his mother's side he has primarily Italian ancestry.[3][27] Growing up in a tight-knit, football-loving family, "Leo" developed a passion for the sport from an early age, playing constantly with his older brothers, Rodrigo and Matías, and his cousins, Maximiliano and Emanuel Biancucchi, both of whom became professional footballers.[28] At the age of four, Messi joined the local football club Abanderado Grandoli FC, where he was coached by his father. His maternal grandmother, Celia, accompanied him to training and matches.[29] He was greatly affected by her death, shortly before his eleventh birthday. Since then, as a devout Catholic, he has celebrated his goals by looking up and pointing to the sky in tribute to his grandmother.[30][31] Youth career Newell's Old Boys "When you saw him you would think: this kid can't play ball. He's a dwarf, he's too fragile, too small. But immediately you'd realise that he was born different, that he was a phenomenon and that he was going to be something impressive." – Newell's Old Boys youth coach Adrián Coria, sharing his first impression of the 12-year-old Messi[32] Messi started playing for the Rosario-based football club Newell's Old Boys when he was seven years old; he would become a lifelong supporter of the club. During the six years he played for Newell's, he scored almost 500 goals, and was a member of "The Machine of '87", a nearly unbeatable youth team named for the year of their birth. Messi regularly entertained crowds by performing ball tricks during half-time, when the Newell's first team played home games.[33][34][35] His goalscoring idol growing up was Brazilian striker Ronaldo, who Messi called "the best forward I've ever seen".[36] Messi's future as a professional player was threatened when, at the age of 10, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. He began growth hormone therapy at age 11;[37] however, his father's health insurance covered only two years of the therapy, which cost at least 1,000 pesos per month. Newell's agreed to contribute, but later reneged on their promise.[38] Messi was scouted by the Buenos Aires club River Plate, whose playmaker Pablo Aimar he idolised.[39][40] It was speculated for a time that Messi failed to sign with River Plate due to his ill health; however, in a 2019 interview, he revealed that River Plate had wanted to sign him after he scored four goals at a trial, and even offered to pay for his medical treatment, but Newell's refused to release his player card, preventing the transfer.[41] Barcelona As the Messi family had relatives in Catalonia, they sought to arrange a trial with Barcelona in September 2000, when Messi was 13. First-team director Carles Rexach immediately wanted to sign him, but the board of directors hesitated; at the time it was highly unusual for European clubs to sign foreign players of such a young age. On 14 December, an ultimatum was issued for Barcelona to prove their commitment, and Rexach, with no other paper at hand, wrote a contract on a paper napkin.[39][42] In February 2001, Messi's family relocated to Barcelona, where they moved into an apartment near the club's stadium, Camp Nou. During his first year in Spain, Messi rarely played with the Infantiles due to a transfer conflict with Newell's; as a foreigner, he could only be fielded in friendlies and the Catalan league. Without football, he struggled to integrate into the team. He was reserved by nature, and was so quiet that some of his teammates initially believed he was mute. At home, he suffered from homesickness after his mother moved back to Rosario with his brothers and younger sister, María Sol, while he stayed in Barcelona with his father.[33][42][43] At age 13, Messi enrolled at Barcelona's youth academy, La Masia. After a year at Barcelona's youth academy, La Masia, Messi was finally enrolled in the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) in February 2002. Now he could play in all competitions, and quickly befriended his teammates, including Cesc Fàbregas and Gerard Piqué.[44] After completing his growth hormone therapy at 14,[45] Messi became an integral part of the "Baby Dream Team", Barcelona's greatest-ever youth side. During his first full season (2002–03), he was the top scorer with 36 goals in 30 games for the Cadetes A, who won an unprecedented treble of the league, the Spanish cup, and the Copa Catalunya.[44][46] In the Copa Catalunya final, their 4–1 victory over Espanyol became referred to in club lore as the partido de la máscara, the final of the mask. A week after suffering a broken cheekbone during a league match, Messi was allowed to start the game on the condition that he wear a protective plastic mask. When the mask became a hindrance, Messi took it off and scored two goals in 10 minutes.[47] At the close of the season, he received an offer to join Arsenal, his first from a foreign club. Although Fàbregas and Piqué soon left for England with their own offers, Messi chose to remain in Barcelona.[42][48][49] Messi continued to progress through his club's ranks at a rapid pace, debuting for four youth teams during the 2003–04 season.[50] After being named player of the tournament in four separate international pre-season competitions with the Juvenil B, he played only one official match with the team before being promoted to the Juvenil A. In the Juvenil A he scored 18 goals in 11 league games.[51][52] During the international break, Messi was one of several youth players called up to strengthen the depleted first team. Ludovic Giuly, one of Barcelona's wingers, described Messi's performance during a training session: "He destroyed us all ... He would dribble past four players and score a goal. Even the team's starting centre-backs were nervous ... He was an alien."[53] "It seemed as if he had been playing with us all his life." – Barcelona's then assistant coach Henk ten Cate on Messi's first-team debut.[54] At 16 years old, Messi made his first-team debut when he came on in the 75th minute during a friendly against FC Porto on 16 November 2003.[42][55] His performance impressed the technical staff, and he subsequently began training daily with the club's reserve side, Barcelona B, as well as weekly with the first team.[56] After Messi's first training session with the senior squad, Barcelona's new star player Ronaldinho told his teammates that he believed the 16-year-old would become an even better player than himself.[57] Ronaldinho called Messi "little brother", and his friendship greatly eased Messi's transition onto the first team.[58][59] To gain further match experience, Messi joined his club's third team, Barcelona C, in addition to the Juvenil A. He helped save the third team from the relegation zone of the Tercera División, scoring five goals in ten games, including a hat-trick in eight minutes during a Copa del Rey Juvenil match.[51][60] His progress was reflected in his first professional contract, signed on 4 February 2004, which lasted until 2012 and contained an initial buyout clause of €30 million. A month later, he made his debut for Barcelona B in the Segunda División B, and his buyout clause automatically increased to €80 million.[51][61] He played five games with the B team that season but did not score.[62] He was physically weaker than his opponents, who were often much older and taller, and he worked on increasing his muscle mass and overall strength. Towards the end of the season, he returned to both youth teams, helping the Juvenil B win the league. He finished the campaign having scored goals for four of his five teams, with a total of 36 goals in all official competitions.[51][60] Club career Main article: Career of Lionel Messi § Club career Barcelona 2004–2008: Rise to the first team In 2004, Messi (pictured in 2005) began his 17-year professional career with FC Barcelona Messi began the 2004–05 season as a guaranteed starter for the Barcelona B team, but after some lobbying by the senior players, he was promoted to the first team by manager Frank Rijkaard.[57] He made his La Liga debut for Barcelona on 16 October 2004, at 17 years old.[42] He scored his first senior goal on 1 May 2005, becoming the youngest-ever scorer for the club at the time.[63][64] He was at that time the youngest player to represent Barcelona in an official competition, and the club won the league title during that season.[59][65] On his 18th birthday, Messi signed his first contract as a senior team player, which kept him with Barcelona through 2010, and had a release clause of €150 million.[66] Three months later, as his performance continued to make waves, his contract was updated to double his salary and keep him with the club until 2014.[61][67] By the end of the 2005–06 season, Barcelona had won La Liga again as well as the UEFA Champions League.[68][69] During the 2006–07 season, Messi scored his first hat-trick during a game against Real Madrid, becoming the first player to score a hat-trick in a Clásico in 12 years.[70] Two goals scored by Messi against Getafe and Espanyol during the season drew notice for their similarities to two famous goals scored by fellow Argentine Diego Maradona in the 1986 World Cup match against England, leading to comparisons between Messi and Maradona that would endure throughout Messi's career.[71][72][73] Barcelona finished the 2006–07 season with only one trophy – the 2006 Supercopa de España – and the 2007–08 season without a single trophy, leading to Rijkaard's departure.[74] 2008–2012: Success under Pep Guardiola At the beginning of the 2008–09 season – his first under Barcelona's new manager, former captain Pep Guardiola – Messi was given the number 10 shirt.[75] Over time, he effectively became the tactical focal point of Guardiola's strategy, increasing his goalscoring rate as a result.[76] During that season, Messi scored 38 goals, and alongside Samuel Eto'o and Thierry Henry, contributed to a total of 100 goals in all competitions, a record at the time for the club.[77][78] Messi played in his first final as Barcelona won the Copa del Rey.[79] Barcelona also won the La Liga title and the Champions League, thus achieving the first treble in the history of Spanish football.[80] During the first half of the 2009–10 season, Barcelona won the Supercopa de España, the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup, becoming the first club to achieve the sextuple.[81][82] Messi finished as the Champions League top scorer, the youngest in the tournament's history.[83][84] For his efforts in 2009, Messi won the Ballon d'Or, the FIFA World Player of the Year award and his first European Golden Shoe.[85][86][87] He scored a total of 47 goals in all competitions, equalling Ronaldo's club record from the 1996–97 campaign.[88][85] He signed a new 7-year contract with Barcelona through 2016.[66] During the 2010–11 season, Barcelona won the Supercopa de España,[89] the Champions League,[90] and a third consecutive La Liga title. Messi's club performances in 2010 earned him his second consecutive Ballon d'Or.[91] He was the top scorer in the Champions League for the third consecutive year,[92] and the league's top scorer and assist provider.[93][94] He became Barcelona's all-time single-season top scorer with 53 goals.[93][95][96] During the 2011–12 season Barcelona won both the Spanish and European Super Cup trophies, and the FIFA Club World Cup.[97][98][99] Messi won the Golden Ball for the second time[99] and the Ballon d'Or for the third time,[100] as well as the inaugural UEFA Best Player in Europe Award.[101] During the year 2012, Messi became the second player to be top scorer in four Champions League campaigns.[102][103] He became the top goalscorer in Barcelona's history at 24 years old, overtaking César Rodríguez's 57-year record of 232 goals.[104] He finished the season as the league top scorer in Spain for the second time with 50 goals, a La Liga record. His 73 goals in all competitions made him the single-season top scorer in the history of European club football excluding regional and local competitions.[105][106] Barcelona won the Copa del Rey that season, their 14th trophy under Guardiola, who resigned after a four-year cycle of success.[107] 2012–2014: Record-breaking year and Messidependencia For the start of the 2012–13 season, Barcelona had virtually secured their La Liga title by the start of 2013.[108] A double scored against Real Betis saw Messi becoming Barcelona's all-time top scorer in La Liga, and surpassed Gerd Müller's record of most goals scored in a calendar year; Messi scored a record 91 goals in all competitions for Barcelona and Argentina throughout 2012.[109][110] Messi again won the FIFA Ballon d'Or, becoming the first player in history to win the Ballon d'Or four times.[110][111] He signed a new contract committing himself to the club through 2018, and wore the captain's armband for the first time in a league match against Rayo Vallecano.[112][113][114] The team won La Liga again that year, Messi's sixth, equalling Real Madrid's 100-point record of the previous season. 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.[115] Messi's overall input into the team's attack had increased significantly. Whereas he contributed to 24% of the team's goals in their treble-winning campaign in 2008–09, this number rose to more than 40% by the end of the 2012–13 season.[116] These statistics, as well as lopsided losses in the Champions League where Messi was unfit, gave credence to the notion of Messidependencia, Barcelona's perceived tactical and psychological dependence on their star player.[117] To offset the load on Messi, Barcelona signed Brazilian forward Neymar from Santos before the 2013–14 season.[118] The team won the Supercopa de España at the beginning of the season.[119] Messi finished the campaign with his worst output in five seasons, though he still managed to score 41 goals in all competitions.[120] For the first time in five years, Barcelona ended the season without a major trophy.[121] 2014–2017: Arrival of Luis Enrique and birth of MSN Messi dribbling past Patrice Evra of Juventus during the 2015 UEFA Champions League final Barcelona hired coach Luis Enrique before the 2014–15 season, and continued to aid Messi in the attack by signing Uruguayan forward Luis Suárez, who had won the European Golden Shoe the year before at Liverpool.[122][123] Luis Enrique's system featured quick transitions from defence to attack, led by the front three of Messi, Suárez and Neymar. The attacking trio, which colloquially became known as 'MSN', broke goalscoring records.[124] A hat-trick scored against Sevilla earlier in the season also made him the all-time top scorer in La Liga, as he surpassed the 59-year record of 251 league goals held by Telmo Zarra.[125] After securing the La Liga title, the Copa del Rey, and the Champions League that year, Messi helped Barcelona become the first club to win the continental treble twice.[126][127] He recorded 58 goals, but combined with Neymar and Suárez, the attacking trio scored a total of 122 goals in all competitions that season, a record in Spanish football.[128] Messi opened the 2015–16 season by helping Barcelona's win over Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup.[129] Messi capped off the year by winning the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup final over River Plate in Yokohama, collecting his fifth club trophy of the calendar year.[130] On 11 January 2016, Messi won the FIFA Ballon d'Or for a record fifth time in his career.[131] He ended the season by winning La Liga as well as the Copa del Rey again.[132] In total, Messi scored 41 goals, and Barcelona's attacking trio of him, Neymar and Suárez managed a Spanish record of 131 combined goals throughout the season, breaking the record they had set the previous season.[133] The 2016–17 season ended with Barcelona winning the Supercopa de España and the Copa del Rey.[134][135] Messi finished the season with 54 goals, while his 37 goals in La Liga saw him claim both the Pichichi and European Golden Boot Awards for the fourth time in his career.[136] 2017–2021: Final years at Barcelona Messi, wearing the captain's armband, against Real Valladolid in 2018 Messi signed a new deal with Barcelona on 25 November 2017, keeping him with the club through 2021.[137] The 2017–18 season saw Barcelona winning La Liga and the Copa del Rey once again.[138] Messi again finished the season as the top scorer in La Liga, with 34 goals, and won his fifth European Golden Shoe award.[139] With the departure of captain Andrés Iniesta in May 2018, Messi was named the team's new captain for the 2018–19 season.[140] He lifted his first trophy as Barcelona's captain, the Supercopa de España, following a 2–1 victory over Sevilla. He also helped Barcelona clinch the La Liga title.[141] With 36 goals in 34 appearances that season, Messi won his sixth La Liga Golden Boot trophy.[142][143] He also captured his sixth European Golden Shoe award, setting a record for winning the award three seasons in a row.[144] Messi won his sixth Ballon d'Or, but the subsequent 2019–20 season saw Barcelona go trophyless for the first time since 2007–08.[145] Following a disappointing season, Messi expressed to the club his desire to leave, but ultimately decided to fulfill the final year of his contract.[146][147] In 2021, he led Barcelona to victory in the Copa del Rey.[148][149] His last two seasons with Barcelona saw him lead La Liga in goal scoring, giving him a record-breaking total of eight Pichichi trophies.[150][151] Although Messi became a free agent after his contract expired, he was hoping to stay with Barcelona, even though the club was facing immense financial challenges due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic.[152][153] Following initial progress in contract negotiations, Messi was expecting to sign a new contract with a 50% salary cut, but Barcelona surprised him by announcing that it could not resign him, citing financial constraints and structural obstacles posed by La Liga regulations.[154][155] On 8 August, 2021, Messi held a tearful press conference at Camp Nou confirming that he would leave the club.[156] Paris Saint-Germain Messi (middle) with Paris Saint-Germain teammates Kylian Mbappé (left) and Neymar On 10 August 2021, two days after his farewell remarks to Barcelona, Messi joined the Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on a two-year contract with an option for an extra year.[157][158] He chose 30 as his squad number, which is the number he wore when he made his senior debut for Barcelona.[159] He scored his first goal for the club in a Champions League group stage win over former manager Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.[160] After finishing the year with 40 goals at the club and international levels and leading Argentina to victory in the 2021 Copa América, Messi won a record seventh Ballon d'Or.[161] He finished his debut season with PSG with 11 goals and 14 assists, and helped the club win their 10th Ligue 1 title.[162] Near the start of the 2022–23 season, Messi won his second trophy with PSG in the Trophée des Champions.[163] A goal against Nice saw him surpass 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.[164][165] By the end of the season, he had 21 goals across all competitors and the highest number of assists in the league with 16,[166][167] which helped PSG clinch their 11th Ligue 1 title and his second in a row.[168] After two years with Paris Saint-Germain, Messi departed the club.[169] Inter Miami Messi with Inter Miami in 2025 On 15 July 2023, the Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami CF announced the signing of Messi on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[170][171] Messi's pay set an MLS record, with his earnings from salary, signing bonus, and an equity stake in the club reportedly surpassing $50 million.[172] According to Goal, Messi's arrival in the United States helped to raise the profile of MLS within the US and abroad. Inter Miami co-president Xavier Asensi said that for MLS "there is a before and after Messi. He has changed everything." After Messi joined Inter Miami, the club's games began selling out.[173][174] The frenzy over his arrival was dubbed "Messimania", and Inter Miami's No. 10 Messi jersey became the best-selling jersey in the league, and nearly the best-selling in the world.[175] Messi was made the team captain of his new club, and began the 2023 season by scoring nine goals in his first six games. He led Inter Miami to their first-ever trophy as they defeated Nashville SC in the Leagues Cup final.[176][177] Miami missed the MLS playoffs, however, finishing second to last in the Eastern Conference.[178] On 30 October 2023, following his World Cup win with Argentina and Ligue 1 trophy with Paris Saint-Germain, Messi was awarded a record eighth Ballon d'Or.[179] He was named Time Athlete of the Year, the first footballer ever to win the award.[180] During the 2024 season, Messi broke the record for the most assists in a single MLS game with five assists.[181] On 2 October, he scored two goals in a 3–2 win over the Columbus Crew, clinching the Supporters' Shield award for Miami.[182] In the final game of the season, Messi scored his first hat-trick for the club in a 6–2 victory. Miami finished the regular season with 74 points, an MLS league record, while Messi finished with 20 goals and 16 assists in 19 matches, becoming the all-time top goalscorer for the young team.[183][184] Miami made its first postseason appearance in the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs but was eliminated in the first round.[185] Messi was named the MLS Most Valuable Player for the season.[186] During the 2025 season, Messi became the fastest player in MLS history to reach 40 league goals.[187] He ended the season by winning the MLS Golden Boot as the league's top scorer, with 29 goals and 19 assists in 28 games.[186] On 23 October, he signed a contract extension with the club through 2028, by which time he would be 41 years old.[188] During the Eastern Conference final against New York City FC in the 2025 MLS Cup playoffs, an assist from Messi put his career assists across all competitions at 405, surpassing Ferenc Puskás for the most career assists of all time.[189][190] Messi led Miami to MLS Cup 2025, where they won 3–1 over the Vancouver Whitecaps to win the team's first league championship. Providing two assists during the match, Messi was named MLS Cup MVP.[191] At the end of the season, Messi was again named MLS MVP, becoming the first player in league history to win the award in back-to-back years.[186] In March 2026 it was reported that Messi was earning between $70 and $80 million per year from Inter Miami from his compensation and equity rights.[192] On 18 March 2026, Messi scored his 900th career goal during Inter Miami's 1–1 draw with Nashville SC in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. He became the second player to reach the mark in top-level men's football after Cristiano Ronaldo.[193][194] International career Main article: Career of Lionel Messi § International career As a citizen of both Argentina and Spain, Messi was eligible to play for both national teams.[195] He began his international career in 2004 with Argentina's U20 team, and was subsequently included in the squad for the 2005 South American U-20 Championship, in which they finished third.[196] Messi then led the team to victory in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. He finished the tournament with six goals and two assists, and won the Golden Ball.[197][198][199] Messi evades Brazil's Marcelo in the semi-final of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Messi made his debut with the senior national team in 2005, at age 18,[200] and scored his first international goal in a 2006 friendly against Croatia.[201][202] At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, he became the youngest player to represent and score for Argentina in the World Cup.[203] Messi was named the best young player of the 2007 Copa América, during which he scored two goals and provided one assist.[204] At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Messi led Argentina's U23 team to claim the Olympic gold medal over Nigeria; he was singled out by FIFA as the stand-out player from the tournament's best team.[205] With the international retirement of Juan Román Riquelme in 2009, Messi was given Argentina's number 10 shirt.[206] Argentina built their team around Messi ahead of the 2011 Copa América, although Messi scored no goals during the tournament.[207][208] At 24 years old, Messi became captain of the national team, but over the next several years was unable to lead Argentina to a trophy.[209] During the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Argentina lost to Germany in the final, though Messi was awarded the Golden Ball.[210][211] The following year, Argentina lost to Chile in the 2015 Copa América final; Messi was reportedly selected to receive the Golden Ball, but he rejected the honour.[212] During a semi-final match against the United States during the 2016 Copa América Centenario, Messi became Argentina's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches.[213] Argentina won the semi-final but lost again to Chile in the final.[214] Losing three finals in three consecutive years caused Messi to retire from international football, but a nationwide campaign in Argentina helped convince him to return to the national team to lead them to the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[214][215] Argentina were in jeopardy of missing the tournament on the last game of the qualifiers against Ecuador, but a hat-trick from Messi secured their entry.[216] They went on to lose to France in the round of 16 during the World Cup, with Messi having one goal and two assists in the tournament.[217] The next year, Messi had only a single goal and one assist in the 2019 Copa América. Argentina finished the tournament in third place after defeating Chile, a victory which marked the start of a 36-game winning streak for the team that lasted for more than three years.[218][219] Messi facing off against Érick Gutiérrez of Mexico in the 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage Messi led his team to the end of a 28-year trophy drought in the 2021 Copa América, during which he surpassed Javier Mascherano for most international appearances for Argentina.[220][221] Messi's team defeated Brazil in the final, and he was named the player of the tournament, having either scored or assisted nine of Argentina's 12 goals.[220] He led Argentina to another victory at the 2022 Finalissima, where he was named player of the match.[222] At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Messi led Argentina to its first World Cup victory in 36 years, scoring twice in the final to defeat France.[223] Having scored seven goals and assisted three during the tournament, Messi again won the World Cup's Golden Ball, becoming the first player to win it twice.[224] A hat-trick in a 2023 friendly against Curaçao saw Messi reach 100 international goals, the third player and the first South American in history to achieve the milestone. Later that year, he became the all-time top goalscorer in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers.[225][226] In 2024, Argentina won the Copa América for a second consecutive time,[227] with Messi setting a new record for most appearances at Copa América, with 39.[228] After providing two assists in a friendly against Puerto Rico later that year, Messi became the top assist-provider in men's international football history.[229][230] Player profile Style of play Messi prepares to shoot with his dominant left foot in the 2014 FIFA World Cup final. Due to his short stature, Messi has a lower centre of gravity than taller players, which gives him greater agility and allows him to change direction more quickly and evade opposing tackles;[231][232] the Spanish media has dubbed him La Pulga Atómica ("The Atomic Flea").[233][234][235] Despite being physically unimposing, Messi possesses significant upper-body strength, which, when combined with his low centre of gravity and resulting balance, aids him in withstanding physical challenges from opponents; he has consequently been noted for his lack of diving in a sport rife with playacting.[33][232][236] Messi's short, strong legs allow him short bursts of acceleration, while his quick feet enable him to retain control of the ball when dribbling at speed.[237] His former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola once stated, "Messi is the only player that runs faster with the ball than he does without it."[238] Messi is predominantly a left-footed player, although he has improved his ability with his weaker right foot since his mid-20s. He usually begins dribbling runs with the outside of his left foot, while using the inside of that foot to score and provide passes and assists.[239][240] A prolific goalscorer, Messi is known for his positioning, quick reactions, and ability to make attacking runs to beat the defensive line. He also functions in a playmaking role, courtesy of his vision and range of passing.[241] He has often been described as a magician, conjuring goals and opportunities where none seemingly exist.[242][243][244] He is known for the accuracy of his free kicks and penalty kicks, and as of March 2026 he ranks second in career goals scored from direct free kicks with 71.[245][246][247] He also has a penchant for scoring from chips.[248] Messi's dribbling abilities allow him to weave past several defenders and orchestrate attacking plays. Messi's pace and technical ability enable him to undertake individual dribbling runs towards the goal, in particular during counterattacks, usually starting from the halfway line or the right side of the pitch.[236][247][249] He is widely considered to be one of the greatest dribblers of all time.[250][251] Former Argentina manager Diego Maradona said of him, "The ball stays glued to his foot ... I've never seen anyone with Messi's ball control."[240] Beyond Messi's individual qualities, he is also a well-rounded, hard-working team player, known for his creative combinations, in particular with former Barcelona midfielders Xavi and Andrés Iniesta.[231][232] As his career advanced and his athleticism and 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.[252][253][254] His work-rate off the ball and defensive responsibilities also decreased as his career progressed; by covering less ground on the pitch, and instead conserving his energy for short bursts of speed, he was able to improve his efficiency, movement, and positional play, and was also able to avoid muscular injuries. While he was injury-prone in his early career, he was able to decrease his injury count by running less off the ball, and by adopting a stricter diet, training regime, and sleep schedule.[255] Tactical positioning A versatile forward, Messi often plays as a classic number 10. Tactically, Messi plays in a free attacking role; a versatile player, he is capable of attacking on either wing or through the centre of the pitch. His favoured position in childhood was the playmaker behind two strikers, known as the enganche in Argentine football, but he began his career in Spain as a left-winger or left-sided forward.[256] Upon his first-team debut, he was moved onto the right wing by manager Frank Rijkaard; from this position, he could more easily cut through the defence into the middle of the pitch and curl shots on goal with his left foot, rather than predominantly cross balls for teammates.[238] Under Guardiola and subsequent managers, he most often played in a false nine role; positioned as a centre-forward or lone striker, he roamed the centre, often moving deep into midfield and drawing defenders with him, in order to create and exploit spaces for passes, other teammates' attacking runs off the ball, his own dribbling runs, or combinations with Xavi and Iniesta.[43] Under the stewardship of Barcelona manager Luis Enrique, Messi returned to playing in the right-sided position that characterised much of his early career. He played in the manager's 4–3–3 formation,[257][258] and was increasingly deployed in a deeper, free playmaking role in later seasons.[259][260] Under Ernesto Valverde, Messi played in a variety of roles. While he was still occasionally deployed in a deeper role—from which he could make runs into the box, on the right wing or as a false nine— he was also used in a more offensive, central role in a 4–2–3–1.[261][260] He was also used as a second striker in a 4–4–2 formation, where he was once again given the licence to drop deep, link up with midfielders, orchestrate his team's attacking plays, and create chances for his attacking partner Luis Suárez.[262][263] With the Argentina national team, Messi has similarly played anywhere along the frontline. Under various managers, he has been employed on the right wing, as a false nine, as an out-and-out striker, in a supporting role alongside another forward, or in a deeper, free creative role as a classic number 10 playmaker or attacking midfielder behind the strikers.[264][265] Reception Messi is widely regarded as one of the two best players of his generation, alongside Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo.[266] He is also considered one of the greatest footballers in the history of the sport.[267] In 2025, he was named the All Time Men's World Best Player by the IFFHS.[268] A prodigious talent as a teenager, Messi established himself among the world's best players before age 20.[269] Shortly after teammate Ronaldinho won the 2005 Ballon d'Or, he commented, "I'm not even the best at Barça" in reference to his 18-year-old protégé.[270] Four years later, after Messi won his first Ballon d'Or by a record margin,[87] 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.[29][236][271] An early proponent was his then-Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola, who, as early as August 2009, described Messi as the best player he had ever seen and would ever see.[272] In the following years, this opinion gained greater acceptance among pundits, managers, former and current players.[95][273] By the end of Barcelona's second treble-winning season, the perception of Messi as one of the greatest footballers of all time had become the apparent view among many fans and pundits in continental Europe.[274][275] Messi received dismissals by critics throughout his career because he had not won an international tournament at the senior level with Argentina.[276][277][278] However, his subsequent victories in the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 FIFA World Cup resulted in him finally winning every top tier trophy at both the club and country levels, an achievement that many pundits felt cemented Messi's legacy.[267] Comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo Main article: Messi–Ronaldo rivalry Messi has been compared with Cristiano Ronaldo (left) throughout much of their careers. Among his contemporary peers, Messi is most often compared and contrasted with Cristiano Ronaldo, who many consider his career rival.[266] Both achieved numerous individual accolades, won dozens of trophies for both club and country, and are the two leading goal scorers in history. Although Messi has at times denied any rivalry,[279][280] they are widely believed to push one another in their aim to be the best player in the world.[281] Pundits have compared the ongoing rivalry to past sports rivalries like the Muhammad Ali–Joe Frazier rivalry in boxing, the Prost–Senna rivalry in motorsport, and the tennis rivalries between Federer–Nadal and Borg–McEnroe.[282] Fans and pundits alike regularly argue the individual merits of both players.[281][283] Messi is lauded for his combination of dribbling, playmaking, passing and goalscoring, while Ronaldo has received praise for his exceptional speed and athleticism, goalscoring skills, and performance under pressure.[284][285] Beyond their playing styles, the debate also revolves around their differing physiques – Ronaldo is 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) with a muscular build, while Messi is much shorter at 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) – and their contrasting public personalities, with Ronaldo's self-confidence and theatrics differing from Messi's humility.[286] Regarding individual achievements, Messi has won eight Ballons d'Or to Ronaldo's five,[287] eight FIFA World's Best Player awards to Ronaldo's five, and six European Golden Shoes to Ronaldo's four.[288] Off the pitch, Ronaldo is his direct competitor in terms of salary, sponsorships, and social media fanbase.[289] Messi's head-to-head record against teams that feature Ronaldo consists of 15 wins, 9 draws, and 10 losses in competitive club matches. The first competitive matchup between the two occurred in 2008, when Ronaldo's Manchester United played Messi's Barcelona in the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League semi-finals; Manchester United advanced and eventually won the final.[290] The two players and their club teams met again in the next year's Champions League final, with Messi and Barcelona achieving a 2–0 victory.[291] After this, Ronaldo transferred to Real Madrid, the main rivals of Barcelona, which resulted in Messi facing Ronaldo many times in El Clásico, which ranks among the world's most viewed annual sports events.[292][289] A number of football critics, commentators, and players have said that Messi's triumph with Argentina in the 2022 World Cup has settled the contest between the two players.[293][294][295] Comparisons with Diego Maradona Main article: New Maradona "I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentinian football and his name is Messi." – Diego Maradona hailing the 18-year-old Messi as his successor in February 2006[296] Throughout his career, Messi has been compared with Diego Maradona, who was also considered the best player of his generation and one of the greatest in the history of the sport.[297][298] The comparisons stem broadly from both players' short statures, their similar playing styles as left-footed playmakers, and their shared nationality as Argentines.[299] Initially, Messi was merely one of many young Argentine players to receive the "New Maradona" moniker, but as his career progressed, he proved his similarity beyond all previous contenders, establishing himself as the best player Argentina had produced since Maradona.[40][300] When Messi was 18 years old, Maradona called him the best player in the world and hailed him as his successor.[296] From 2008 through the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Messi played for Argentina's national team while Maradona managed the team, and it was during this period that Messi was given the number 10 shirt that Maradona famously wore. Maradona gave Messi his blessing, telling him: "the No 10 is yours. There's nobody better than you to wear it."[206] Due to their similar size and style of play, Messi was constantly compared with his compatriot Diego Maradona by pundits and other Argentines. During the early and middle parts of Messi's career, he was generally held in lesser esteem than Maradona in Argentine society. Part of this had to do with Messi's lack of tournament success and perceived uneven output with the national team; Maradona had famously led Argentina to victory in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, which set an expectation for Messi to do the same.[276][297][301] Argentines also identified more with the fiery, extroverted and controversial Maradona who came from the slums, as opposed to the reserved, introverted and unassuming Messi who had a comparably unremarkable upbringing in Rosario.[278][301][302] Maradona, along with several pundits and footballing figures, questioned whether Messi's temperament made him a capable leader for the national team.[276][303][304] Furthermore, Messi's lack of outward passion for the Argentina shirt, his early tendency not to sing the national anthem, and his relative lack of emotional displays have led to a perception that he feels more Catalan than Argentine.[208][305] However, despite having lived in Barcelona since age 13, Messi rejected the option of representing Spain internationally, saying: "Argentina is my country, my family, my way of expressing myself. I would change all my records to make the people in my country happy."[306] Football journalist Tim Vickery said the perception of Messi among Argentines changed in 2019, when Messi made a conscious effort to become "more one of the group, more Argentine".[305] Other pundits noted that Messi had grown more assertive as a leader during the 2019 Copa América by becoming more vocal with his teammates both on and off the pitch, finally singing the national anthem with the team before matches, and speaking with journalists at length after matches.[307] Following Argentina's 2022 World Cup win, Vickery felt that Messi would now be held in the same esteem by his compatriots as Maradona.[305] Journalist and former footballer Jorge Valdano said he saw a "Maradonian" edge to Messi's performances during the tournament, while his compatriot Osvaldo Ardiles said that Messi's provocative actions towards the Netherlands team during the quarter-final resembled Maradona's behavior, which further endeared Messi to his fellow Argentines.[308][309] Messi himself later remarked that the World Cup victory "won over all the people of Argentina. Today 95% or 100% of Argentines love me and that's a beautiful feeling."[310] Cultural impact Popularity Messi's success on the pitch has earned him lucrative endorsement deals along with widespread recognition and popularity. Messi was among the Time 100, an annual list of the world's most influential people, in 2011, 2012 and 2023.[311][312][313] According to a 2014 survey in 15 international markets, Messi was familiar to 87% of respondents around the world, of whom 78% perceived him favourably, making him the second-most recognised player globally, behind Cristiano Ronaldo, and the most likeable of all contemporary players.[314][315] World Press Photo selected "The Final Game", a photo of Messi facing the World Cup trophy after Argentina's final defeat to Germany, as the best sports image of 2014.[316] Messi's fanbase on Facebook is among the largest of public figures: by July 2023, he had more than 114 million followers, the second highest for an athlete after Cristiano Ronaldo.[317][318] Messi has over 500 million Instagram followers, the second highest for an individual and athlete after Ronaldo.[319] Messi's World Cup celebration post from 18 December 2022 is the most liked post on Instagram with more than 75 million likes.[320] In April 2023, Messi was featured in the Thrissur Pooram festival in Kerala, India.[321][322] In December 2023, a set of shirts Messi had worn during the 2022 World Cup was sold at auction for $7.8 million.[323] During an exhibition match on 4 February 2024 between Inter Miami and Hong Kong League players at Hong Kong Stadium, Messi remained on the bench the entire game. His absence from the pitch caused massive backlash in Hong Kong and China, as thousands of spectators had hoped to see him play.[324] One Messi commercial was taken off the air in those regions,[325] while other commercials continued to air despite pressure from Chinese social-media users.[326][327][328] The Chinese Football Association temporarily halted its partnership with the Argentine Football Association over the incident.[329] Wealth and sponsorships Messi was the world's highest-paid footballer for five out of six years between 2009 and 2014. His salary broke records in 2013 (€41 million) and 2014 (€65 million).[330][331] Forbes listed him as the world's second highest-paid athlete in 2016, and as the world's highest-paid athlete in 2019.[332][333][334] In 2018, he was the first player to exceed the €100 million benchmark for a calendar year, with earnings of €126 million in combined income from salaries, bonuses and endorsements.[335][336] In 2020, Messi became the second footballer to surpass $1 billion in career earnings.[337] In addition to salary and bonuses, much of Messi's income comes from endorsements. His brand was at first based exclusively on his talents and achievements as a player, in contrast to arguably more glamorous players like Ronaldo and David Beckham. At the start of his career, Messi mainly held sponsorship contracts with companies that employed sports-oriented marketing, such as Adidas and Pepsi.[338][339] Since 2006, Adidas has been his largest sponsor, and he eventually became the company's leading brand endorser.[340][289] Starting in 2010, Messi's marketing appeal broadened as he reached higher achievements as a player. He signed long-term endorsement deals with luxury brands Dolce & Gabbana and Audemars Piguet,[339][341] and became a brand ambassador for Gillette, Turkish Airlines, Ooredoo, and Tata Motors, among other companies.[342][343][344][345] Messi has also been the face of two video game series: Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer and EA Sports' FIFA.[346][347] Messi's Argentina jersey, supplied by Adidas, was sold out worldwide during the 2022 World Cup.[348] SportsPro cited Messi as one of the world's most marketable athletes every year between 2010 and 2015.[349] He became the first footballer to receive his own sub-brand of Adidas boots, the Adidas Messi, in 2015.[350][351] The same year, a Barcelona jersey with Messi's name and number was the best-selling replica jersey worldwide.[352] During the 2022 World Cup, Adidas sold out of Messi's No. 10 Argentina jersey worldwide.[348] In 2013, a Turkish Airlines advertisement starring Messi and Kobe Bryant became the most-watched advertisement on YouTube, with 137 million views. It was voted by users as the best advertisement of the decade 2005–2015.[353][354] In June 2021, Messi signed a five-year deal to become a brand ambassador for Hard Rock Cafe,[355] and the following year he became a tourism ambassador for Saudi Arabia. He was criticised for partnering with Saudi Arabia because of the country's poor record on human rights.[356][357] Public art One of many street art displays depicting Messi Street art and public murals depicting Messi have been painted around the world.[358][359] One prominent work of art is the Sistine Chapel of Football, a parody of Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam that features Messi, Diego Maradona and several other Argentine footballers. The work is exhibited at the Sportivo Pereyra club in Barracas, Buenos Aires.[360] Madame Tussauds unveiled a wax sculpture of Messi at Wembley Stadium in 2012.[361] Several days after Messi announced his retirement from Argentina's national team in June 2016, a bronze statue of him was erected in Buenos Aires in an attempt to convince him to return.[362][363] Following Argentina's 2022 World Cup victory, a life-sized statue of Messi holding the World Cup trophy was unveiled outside the CONMEBOL headquarters in Luque, Paraguay in March 2023. The statue of Messi stands alongside statues of Pelé and Maradona.[364] On 13 December 2025, during Messi's tour of India, a 70-foot (21-metre) statue of Messi holding the World Cup trophy was unveiled at the Sree Bhumi Sporting Club in Lake Town, Kolkata.[365] Media Messi, a documentary directed by Álex de la Iglesia, premiered at the 71st Venice International Film Festival in August 2014.[366] Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend, a biographical docuseries focusing on Messi's career, his highs and lows with the Argentina national football team, and their eventual success at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, aired on Apple TV+ on 21 February 2024.[367] Business ventures On 4 June 2024, Messi announced the release of Más+, an American brand of sports drinks and energy drinks.[368] Messi created the drinks because he could not find a flavourful and healthy hydration option that suited his needs.[369][368][370] On 19 September, Messi launched the production company 525 Rosario, which will produce films, sporting events coverage and branded commercials for athletes worldwide. It is a joint venture with Smuggler Entertainment, which co-produced Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend earlier in 2024.[371] In 2025, Messi was invited by his Inter Miami teammate Luis Suárez to play a role in Deportivo LSM, the Uruguayan professional football club that Suárez founded.[372] Philanthropy Throughout his career, Messi has been involved in charitable efforts aimed at children, a commitment that stems in part from the medical difficulties he faced in his own childhood. Since 2004, he has contributed his time and finances to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), an organisation that has also collaborated with FC Barcelona.[373][374] Messi has served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2010; he completed his first field mission for the organisation that year as he travelled to Haiti to bring awareness to the plight of the country's children following the 2010 Haiti earthquake. He has since participated in UNICEF campaigns related to HIV prevention, education, and the social inclusion of disabled children.[375] In November 2013, Messi and his one-year-old son Thiago were part of a publicity campaign to raise awareness of mortality rates among disadvantaged children.[376] In 2007, Messi launched the Leo Messi Foundation, which supports access to health care, education, and sport for children.[377] It was established following Messi's visit to a hospital in Boston for terminally ill children, an experience that resonated with him to the point that he decided to reinvest part of his earnings into society.[378] Through his foundation, Messi has awarded research grants, financed medical training, and invested in the development of medical centres and projects in Argentina, Spain, and elsewhere in the world.[378][379] In addition to receiving funds from Messi's own fundraising activities, the foundation receives financial support from various companies which have endorsement agreements with Messi, with Adidas as the main sponsor.[380][381] A gold replica of Messi's left foot, weighing 25 kg (55 lb) and valued at $5.3 million, went on sale in Japan in 2013 to raise funds for victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[382] Messi has invested in youth football in Argentina. He supports Sarmiento, a football club based in the Rosario neighbourhood where he was born, and in 2013 he committed to the refurbishment of the club's facilities and the installation of all-weather pitches. Messi also financially supports the management of several youth players at Newell's Old Boys (his boyhood club) and rival club Rosario Central, as well as at River Plate and Boca Juniors in Buenos Aires.[378] In 2012, Messi funded the construction of a new gymnasium and a dormitory inside Newell's stadium for their youth academy. His youth coach at Newell's, Ernesto Vecchio, is employed by the Leo Messi Foundation as a talent scout for young players.[33] On 7 June 2016, Messi won a libel case against La Razón newspaper and was awarded €65,000 in damages, which he donated to the charity Médecins Sans Frontières.[383] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Messi and his FC Barcelona teammates announced they would take a 70% salary cut to offset the club's financial losses, and said they would make further contributions to ensure club employees received full salaries while unable to work.[384] Messi also donated €1 million to fight the spread of COVID-19.[385][386] In November 2016, while the Argentine Football Association was being run by a FIFA committee due to an economic crisis, three of the national team's security staff told Messi that they had not received their salaries for six months. He paid the salaries of the three employees.[387][388] In February 2021, Messi made a donation to the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya: the Adidas shoes he wore when he scored his 644th goal for Barcelona and broke Pelé's record for most goals scored for a single club. The museum later auctioned off the shoes for £125,000 to support a charity focused on children with cancer.[389] Ahead of the 2021 Copa América, Messi donated three signed sweatshirts to the Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac Biotech – whose directors spoke of their admiration for Messi – in order to secure 50,000 doses of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine, CoronaVac, in the hope of vaccinating all South American football players. The plan, which was brokered by Uruguay's president Luis Lacalle Pou, caused some controversy for its focus on football players, given widespread vaccine scarcity on the continent.[390] In January 2025, Messi was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award of the United States, for his contributions to healthcare and education programs for children around the world.[391][392] Personal life Family and relationships Since 2008, Messi has been in a relationship with Antonela Roccuzzo, who he eventually married on 30 June 2017 in their hometown of Rosario.[393][394] Roccuzzo is the cousin of Messi's childhood best friend, Lucas Scaglia, and Messi has known her since he was five years old.[395] 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 Barcelona–Espanyol derby.[396] Messi and Roccuzzo have three sons. To celebrate Roccuzzo's first pregnancy, Messi placed the ball under his shirt after scoring in Argentina's 4–0 win against Ecuador on 2 June 2012, before confirming the pregnancy in an interview two weeks later.[397] The child, a son named Thiago, was born in Barcelona on 2 November 2012.[398] In April 2015, Messi confirmed that they were expecting another child.[399] In October 2017, his wife announced they were expecting their third child.[400] Messi and his family are Catholic.[401] Messi enjoys a close relationship with his immediate family members, particularly his mother, Celia, whose face he has tattooed on his left shoulder. His professional affairs are largely run as a family business: his father, Jorge, has been his agent since he was 14, and his oldest brother, Rodrigo, handles his daily schedule and publicity. His mother and other brother, Matías, manage his charitable organisation, the Leo Messi Foundation, and take care of personal and professional matters in Rosario.[402] Since leaving for Spain at age 13, Messi has maintained close ties to Rosario, even preserving his distinct Rosarino accent. He has retained ownership of his family's old house, although it has long stood empty, and he maintains a penthouse apartment in an exclusive residential building for his mother, as well as a family compound just outside the city. Messi keeps in frequent contact with a small group of confidants in Rosario, most of whom were fellow members of "The Machine of '87" at Newell's Old Boys. He was on bad terms with the club after his transfer to Barcelona, but by 2012 their public feud had ended, with Newell's embracing their ties with Messi, even issuing a club membership card to his newborn son.[33][378][403] Messi has long planned to return to Rosario to end his playing career at Newell's.[404] Messi has citizenship in Argentina, Italy, and Spain.[405] Tax fraud Messi came under investigation in 2013 for suspected tax evasion. Offshore companies in tax havens such as Uruguay, Switzerland and Belize were used to evade €4.1 million in taxes related to his sponsorship earnings between 2007 and 2009. Messi, who pleaded ignorance to the scheme, voluntarily paid arrears of €5.1 million in August 2013. On 6 July 2016, Messi and his father were both found guilty of tax fraud and were given suspended 21-month prison sentences and ordered to pay €1.7 million and €1.4 million in fines, respectively.[406] In court, Messi told the judge, "I just played football. I signed the contracts because I trusted my dad and the lawyers and we had decided that they would take charge of those things." An unrelated shell company in Panama set up in 2012 was subsequently identified as belonging to the Messis in the Panama Papers data leak.[407] Career statistics Club As of match played 4 April 2026 Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup[a] Continental[b] Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Barcelona C 2003–04[408] Tercera División 10 5 — — — 10 5 Barcelona B 2003–04[409] Segunda División B 5 0 — — — 5 0 2004–05[410] Segunda División B 17 6 — — — 17 6 Total 22 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 6 Barcelona 2004–05[410] La Liga 7 1 1 0 1 0 — 9 1 2005–06[411] La Liga 17 6 2 1 6 1 0 0 25 8 2006–07[412] La Liga 26 14 2 2 5 1 3[c] 0 36 17 2007–08[413] La Liga 28 10 3 0 9 6 — 40 16 2008–09[414] La Liga 31 23 8 6 12 9 — 51 38 2009–10[415] La Liga 35 34 3 1 11 8 4[d] 4 53 47 2010–11[416] La Liga 33 31 7 7 13 12 2[e] 3 55 53 2011–12[417] La Liga 37 50 7 3 11 14 5[f] 6 60 73 2012–13[418] La Liga 32 46 5 4 11 8 2[e] 2 50 60 2013–14[419] La Liga 31 28 6 5 7 8 2[e] 0 46 41 2014–15[420] La Liga 38 43 6 5 13 10 — 57 58 2015–16[421] La Liga 33 26 5 5 7 6 4[g] 4 49 41 2016–17[422] La Liga 34 37 7 5 9 11 2[e] 1 52 54 2017–18[423] La Liga 36 34 6 4 10 6 2[e] 1 54 45 2018–19[424] La Liga 34 36 5 3 10 12 1[e] 0 50 51 2019–20[425] La Liga 33 25 2 2 8 3 1[e] 1 44 31 2020–21[426] La Liga 35 30 5 3 6 5 1[e] 0 47 38 Total 520 474 80 56 149 120 29 22 778 672 Paris Saint-Germain 2021–22[427] Ligue 1 26 6 1 0 7 5 — 34 11 2022–23[428] Ligue 1 32 16 1 0 7 4 1[h] 1 41 21 Total 58 22 2 0 14 9 1 1 75 32 Inter Miami 2023 MLS 6 1 1 0 — 7[i] 10 14 11 2024 MLS 19 20 — 3[j] 2 3[k] 1 25 23 2025 MLS 28 29 — 7[j] 5 14[l] 9 49 43 2026 MLS 5 5 — 2[j] 1 0 0 7 6 Total 58 55 1 0 12 8 24 20 95 83 Career total 668 562 83 56 175 137 54 43 980 798 Includes Copa del Rey, Coupe de France, U.S. Open Cup All appearances in UEFA Champions League, unless otherwise noted One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, two appearances in Supercopa de España One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance and two goals in Supercopa de España, two appearances and two goals in FIFA Club World Cup Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España One appearance and one goal in UEFA Super Cup, two appearances and three goals in Supercopa de España, two appearances and two goals in FIFA Club World Cup One appearance and two goals in UEFA Super Cup, two appearances and one goal in Supercopa de España, one appearance and one goal in FIFA Club World Cup Appearance in Trophée des Champions Appearances in Leagues Cup Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup Appearances in MLS Cup playoffs Four appearances and one goal in FIFA Club World Cup, four appearances and two goals in Leagues Cup, six appearances and six goals in MLS Cup playoffs International See also: List of international goals scored by Lionel Messi As of match played 31 March 2026 Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition Team Year Competitive Friendly Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Argentina U20[196][429] 2004 — 2 3 2 3 2005 16[a] 11 — 16 11 Total 16 11 2 3 18 14 Argentina U23[430][431] 2008 5[b] 2 — 5[α] 2 Total 5 2 0 0 5 2 Argentina[202][435] 2005 3[c] 0 2 0 5 0 2006 3[d] 1 4 1 7 2 2007 10[e] 4 4 2 14 6 2008 6[f] 1 2 1 8 2 2009 8[f] 1 2 2 10 3 2010 5[g] 0 5 2 10 2 2011 8[h] 2 5 2 13 4 2012 5[i] 5 4 7 9 12 2013 5[i] 3 2 3 7 6 2014 7[j] 4 7 4 14 8 2015 6[k] 1 2 3 8 4 2016 10[l] 8 1 0 11 8 2017 5[m] 4 2 0 7 4 2018 4[n] 1 1 3 5 4 2019 6[o] 1 4 4 10 5 2020 4[p] 1 — 4 1 2021 16[q] 9 — 16 9 2022 10[r] 8 4 10 14 18 2023 5[s] 3 3 5 8 8 2024 9[t] 4 2 2 11 6 2025 3[s] 2 2 1 5 3 2026 — 2 1 2 1 Total 138 63 60 53 198 116 Career total 159 74 62 56 221 132 Nine appearances and five goals in the 2005 South American U-20 Championship, seven appearances and six goals in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. Appearances in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Appearances in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification. Appearances in 2006 FIFA World Cup. Six appearances and two goals in 2007 Copa América, four appearances and two goals in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification. Appearances in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification. Appearances in 2010 FIFA World Cup. Four appearances in 2011 Copa América, four appearances and two goals in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification. Appearances in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification. Appearances in 2014 FIFA World Cup. Appearances in 2015 Copa América. Five appearances and three goals in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, five appearances and five goals in Copa América Centenario. Appearances in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. Appearances in 2018 FIFA World Cup. Appearances in 2019 Copa América. Appearances in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. Nine appearances and five goals in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, seven appearances and four goals in 2021 Copa América. Two appearances and one goal in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, one appearance in 2022 Finalissima, seven appearances and seven goals in 2022 FIFA World Cup. Appearances in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. Five appearances and one goal in 2024 Copa América, four appearances and three goals in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. Honours For a comprehensive listing of Messi's achievements, see List of career achievements by Lionel Messi. Barcelona[11][12][22] La Liga: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19 Copa del Rey: 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21 Supercopa de España:[note 3] 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018 UEFA Champions League: 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15 UEFA Super Cup: 2009, 2011, 2015 FIFA Club World Cup: 2009, 2011, 2015 Paris Saint-Germain[12][22] Ligue 1: 2021–22, 2022–23 Trophée des Champions: 2022 Inter Miami[note 3][12][22] MLS Cup: 2025 Supporters' Shield: 2024 Leagues Cup: 2023 Argentina U20[12][22] FIFA World Youth Championship: 2005 Argentina U23[12][22] Olympic Games: 2008 Argentina[12][22] FIFA World Cup: 2022 Copa América: 2021, 2024 Finalissima: 2022 Individual Ballon d'Or: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023[note 2] FIFA World Player of the Year/FIFA Ballon d'Or/The Best FIFA Men's Player: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023[note 2] FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 2014, 2022[12][436] FIFA World Cup Silver Boot: 2022 FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2009, 2011[12] FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Ball: 2005[12] FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Boot: 2005[12] UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2008–09 UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award: 2010–11, 2014–15 UEFA Champions League top scorer: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2018–19 European Golden Shoe: 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19[144][437] Copa América Golden Ball: 2015, 2021 Copa América Golden Boot: 2021 La Liga Best Player: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15,[438][439][440] 2016–17,[441] 2017–18,[442] 2018–19[443][444] MLS Most Valuable Player: 2024, 2025[186] Pichichi Trophy: 2009−10, 2011–12, 2012−13, 2016–17, 2017−18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21 MLS Golden Boot: 2025[186] Laureus World Sportsman of the Year: 2020,[436] 2023[445] IFFHS World's Best Player: 2022[446] TIME Athlete of the Year: 2023[447] Ballon d'Or Dream Team: 2020[448] FIFPRO World 11: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023[449][450] Argentine Sportsperson of the Year: 2011, 2021, 2022, 2023[451] Argentine Footballer of the Year: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023[438][436][452] Orders Creu de Sant Jordi, Catalonia (30 April 2019)[453] Presidential Medal of Freedom, United States (4 January 2025)[391][454] See also icon Association football portal flag Argentina portal Biography portal European Cup and UEFA Champions League records and statistics La Liga records and statistics List of Argentina international footballers List of association football rivalries List of FC Barcelona players List of FC Barcelona records and statistics List of Paris Saint-Germain FC players List of Inter Miami CF players List of FIFA World Cup winning players List of largest sports contracts List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps List of men's footballers with 500 or more goals List of men's footballers with the most official appearances List of most-followed Instagram accounts List of most-liked Instagram posts List of most-viewed Instagram reels List of players who have appeared in the most FIFA World Cups List of top international men's football goalscorers by country Notes Spanish: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈleo ˈmesi] ⓘ; according to FCBarcelona.com, and his authorised biography, Messi by Guillem Balagué, his surname is the single "Messi", in accordance with Argentine customs.[2][3] Other sources, including a 2014 document by FIFA, give his surname as the double "Messi Cuccittini".[4] After winning a libel case in 2017, Messi's own management company stated: "The football player Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini has donated a total of €72,783.20 to the organisation Doctors Without Borders."[5] Messi received France Football's 2009 Ballon d'Or and FIFA's 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year award, prior to their six-year merger; he proceeded to win the newly formed award, the FIFA Ballon d'Or, four times: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015. Both organisations credited him with five (FIFA) Ballon d'Or awards.[6][7][8] He then went on to win the Ballon d'Or three more times – 2019, 2021, 2023 – again solely assigned by France Football, and won the newly established The Best FIFA Men's Player three times as well – 2019, 2022, 2023. France Football recognises him as a record eight-time Ballon d'Or winner and FIFA recognises him as a record eight-time world's best player.[9][10] According to FC Barcelona,[11] FIFA,[12] the Royal Spanish Football Federation,[13] and multiple media outlets,[14][15][16] Messi also won the 2005 Supercopa de España, bringing his Barcelona trophy total to 35.[17] However, this particular trophy is not credited here since Messi was out of the squad and did not feature in any of the two games against Real Betis.[18][19] Similarly, Messi and Inter Miami were awarded a trophy for winning the Eastern Conference title during the 2025 MLS Cup playoffs. 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Morales21 Allende22 Ayala24 Silvetti26 Hall32 Allen34 Ríos Novo37 Falcón42 Bright56 Pintér62 Boatwright76 Abadia88 Shaw97 St. Clair Head coach: MascheranoAssistant coach: J. MoralesAssistant coach: Rodriguez PaganoAssistant coach: StillitanoGoalkeeping coach: Dobler Argentina squads vte Argentina squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Abbondanzieri2 Ayala3 Sorín (c)4 Coloccini5 Cambiasso6 Heinze7 Saviola8 Mascherano9 Crespo10 Riquelme11 Tevez12 Franco13 Scaloni14 Palacio15 Milito16 Aimar17 Cufré18 Rodríguez19 Messi20 Cruz21 Burdisso22 González23 UstariCoach: Pékerman Argentina vte Argentina squad – 2007 Copa América runners-up 1 Abbondanzieri2 Ayala (c)3 Díaz4 Ibarra5 Gago6 Heinze7 Palacio8 Zanetti9 Crespo10 Riquelme11 Tevez12 Carrizo13 González14 Mascherano15 G. Milito16 Aimar17 Burdisso18 Messi19 Cambiasso20 Verón21 D. Milito22 OriónCoach: Basile Argentina vte Argentina men's football squad – 2008 Summer Olympics – Gold medalists 1 Ustari (injured)2 Garay3 Monzón4 Zabaleta5 Gago6 Fazio7 Sosa8 Banega9 Lavezzi10 Riquelme (c)11 Di María12 Pareja13 Acosta14 Mascherano15 Messi16 Agüero17 Buonanotte18 Romero22 Navarro (injury replacement)Coach: Batista Argentina vte Argentina squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup 1 Pozo2 Demichelis3 C. Rodríguez4 Burdisso5 Bolatti6 Heinze7 Di María8 Verón9 Higuaín10 Messi11 Tevez12 Garcé13 Samuel14 Mascherano (c)15 Otamendi16 Agüero17 Gutiérrez18 Palermo19 Milito20 M. Rodríguez21 Andújar22 Romero23 PastoreCoach: Maradona Argentina vte Argentina squad – 2011 Copa América 1 Carrizo2 Garay3 Zabaleta4 Burdisso5 Cambiasso6 G. Milito7 Di María8 Zanetti9 Higuaín10 Messi11 Tevez12 Andújar13 Pareja14 Mascherano (c)15 Biglia16 Agüero17 Rojo18 Pastore19 Banega20 Gago21 Lavezzi22 D. Milito23 RomeroCoach: Batista Argentina vte Argentina squad – 2014 FIFA World Cup runners-up 1 Romero2 Garay3 Campagnaro4 Zabaleta5 Gago6 Biglia7 Di María8 Pérez9 Higuaín10 Messi (c)11 M. Rodríguez12 Orión13 A. Fernández14 Mascherano15 Demichelis16 Rojo17 F. Fernández18 Palacio19 Álvarez20 Agüero21 Andújar22 Lavezzi23 BasantaCoach: Sabella Argentina vte Argentina squad – 2015 Copa América runners-up 1 Romero2 Garay3 Roncaglia4 Zabaleta5 Gago6 Biglia7 Di María8 Pereyra9 Higuaín10 Messi (c)11 Agüero12 Guzmán13 Casco14 Mascherano15 Demichelis16 Rojo17 Otamendi18 Tevez19 Banega20 Lamela21 Pastore22 Lavezzi23 Andújar/MarchesínCoach: Martino Argentina vte Argentina squad – Copa América Centenario runners-up 1 Romero2 Maidana3 Roncaglia4 Mercado5 Kranevitter6 Biglia7 Di María8 Fernández9 Higuaín10 Messi (c)11 Agüero12 Guzmán13 Funes Mori14 Mascherano15 Cuesta16 Rojo17 Otamendi18 Lamela19 Banega20 Gaitán21 Pastore22 Lavezzi23 AndújarCoach: Martino Argentina vte Argentina squad – 2018 FIFA World Cup 1 Guzmán2 Mercado3 Tagliafico4 Ansaldi5 Biglia6 Fazio7 Banega8 Acuña9 Higuaín10 Messi (c)11 Di María12 Armani13 Meza14 Mascherano15 Pérez16 Rojo17 Otamendi18 Salvio19 Agüero20 Lo Celso21 Dybala22 Pavón23 CaballeroCoach: Sampaoli Argentina vte Argentina squad – 2019 Copa América third place 1 Armani2 Foyth3 Tagliafico4 Saravia5 Paredes6 Pezzella7 Pereyra8 Acuña9 Agüero10 Messi (c)11 Di María12 Marchesín13 Funes Mori14 Casco15 Pizarro16 De Paul17 Otamendi18 Rodríguez19 Suárez20 Lo Celso21 Dybala22 Martínez23 MussoCoach: Scaloni Argentina vte Argentina squad – 2021 Copa América winners (15th title) 1 Armani2 Martínez Quarta3 Tagliafico4 Montiel5 Paredes6 Pezzella7 De Paul8 Acuña9 Agüero10 Messi (c)11 Di María12 Marchesín13 Romero14 Palacios15 González16 J. Correa17 Domínguez18 Rodríguez19 Otamendi20 Lo Celso21 Á. Correa22 La. Martínez23 E. Martínez24 Gómez25 Li. Martínez26 Molina27 Alvarez28 MussoCoach: Scaloni Argentina vte Argentina squad – 2022 FIFA World Cup winners (3rd title) 1 Armani2 Foyth3 Tagliafico4 Montiel5 Paredes6 Pezzella7 De Paul8 Acuña9 Alvarez10 Messi (c)11 Di María12 Rulli13 Romero14 Palacios15 Correa16 Almada17 Gómez18 Rodríguez19 Otamendi20 Mac Allister21 Dybala22 La. Martínez23 E. Martínez24 Fernández25 Li. Martínez26 MolinaCoach: Scaloni Argentina vte Argentina squad – 2024 Copa América winners (16th title) 1 Armani2 Martínez Quarta3 Tagliafico4 Montiel5 Paredes6 Pezzella7 De Paul8 Acuña9 Alvarez10 Messi (c)11 Di María12 Rulli13 Romero14 Palacios15 González16 Lo Celso17 Garnacho18 Rodríguez19 Otamendi20 Mac Allister21 Carboni22 La. Martínez23 E. Martínez24 Fernández25 Li. Martínez26 MolinaCoach: Scaloni Argentina Awards vte 2014 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament Statistical Team Goalkeeper Germany national football team Manuel Neuer Defenders Argentina national football team Marcos RojoGermany national football team Mats HummelsBrazil national football team Thiago SilvaNetherlands national football team Stefan de Vrij Midfielders Brazil national football team OscarColombia national football team James RodríguezGermany national football team Toni KroosGermany national football team Philipp Lahm Forwards Germany national football team Thomas MüllerNetherlands national football team Arjen Robben Fans' Team Goalkeeper Germany national football team Manuel Neuer Defenders Brazil national football team David LuizGermany national football team Mats HummelsBrazil national football team Thiago SilvaBrazil national football team Marcelo Midfielders Argentina national football team Ángel Di MaríaColombia national football team James RodríguezGermany national football team Toni Kroos Forwards Argentina national football team Lionel MessiGermany national football team Thomas MüllerBrazil national football team Neymar Coach Germany national football team Joachim Löw vte 2007 Copa América Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper Brazil national football team Doni Defenders Argentina national football team Javier ZanettiMexico national football team Jonny MagallónBrazil national football team JuanUruguay national football team Jorge Fucile Midfielders Brazil national football team Júlio BaptistaArgentina national football team Javier MascheranoArgentina national football team Juan Román Riquelme Forwards Brazil national football team RobinhoMexico national football team Nery CastilloArgentina national football team Lionel Messi vte 2011 Copa América Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper Venezuela national football team Renny Vega Defenders Colombia national football team Luis Amaranto PereaUruguay national football team Diego LuganoParaguay national football team Paulo da Silva Midfielders Argentina national football team Javier MascheranoColombia national football team Fredy GuarínUruguay national football team Álvaro PereiraPeru national football team Carlos Lobatón Forwards Argentina national football team Lionel MessiUruguay national football team Luis SuárezPeru national football team Paolo Guerrero Coach Uruguay national football team Óscar Tabárez vte 2015 Copa América Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper Chile national football team Claudio Bravo Defenders Colombia national football team Jeison MurilloChile national football team Gary MedelArgentina national football team Nicolás Otamendi Midfielders Peru national football team Christian CuevaChile national football team Marcelo DíazArgentina national football team Javier MascheranoChile national football team Arturo Vidal Forwards Chile national football team Eduardo VargasPeru national football team Paolo GuerreroArgentina national football team Lionel Messi Coach Chile national football team Jorge Sampaoli vte Copa América Centenario Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper Chile national football team Claudio Bravo Defenders Chile national football team Mauricio IslaArgentina national football team Nicolás OtamendiChile national football team Gary MedelChile national football team Jean Beausejour Midfielders Argentina national football team Javier MascheranoChile national football team Arturo VidalChile national football team Charles Aránguiz Forwards Chile national football team Eduardo VargasChile national football team Alexis SánchezArgentina national football team Lionel Messi vte 2021 Copa América Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper Argentina national football team Emiliano Martínez Defenders Ecuador national football team Pervis EstupiñánBrazil national football team MarquinhosArgentina national football team Cristian RomeroChile national football team Mauricio Isla Midfielders Peru national football team Yoshimar YotúnBrazil national football team CasemiroArgentina national football team Rodrigo De Paul Forwards Colombia national football team Luis DíazBrazil national football team NeymarArgentina national football team Lionel Messi vte 2024 Copa América Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper Argentina national football team Emiliano Martínez Defenders Ecuador national football team Piero HincapiéColombia national football team Davinson SánchezArgentina national football team Cristian RomeroCanada men's national soccer team Alistair Johnston Midfielders Colombia national football team James RodríguezUruguay national football team Manuel UgarteArgentina national football team Rodrigo De Paul Forwards Brazil national football team RaphinhaArgentina national football team Lautaro MartínezArgentina national football team Lionel Messi vte FIFA World Cup Golden Ball 1982: Italy national football team Rossi1986: Argentina national football team Maradona1990: Italy national football team Schillaci1994: Brazil national football team Romário1998: Brazil national football team Ronaldo2002: Germany national football team Kahn2006: France national football team Zidane2010: Uruguay national football team Forlán2014: Argentina national football team Messi2018: Croatia national football team Modrić2022: Argentina national football team Messi vte South American Championship and Copa América top scorers South American Championship era 1916: Uruguay national football team Gradín1917: Uruguay national football team Romano1919: Brazil national football team Friedenreich & Brazil national football team Neco1920: Uruguay national football team Pérez & Uruguay national football team Romano1921: Argentina national football team Libonatti1922: Argentina national football team Francia1923: Argentina national football team Aguirre & Uruguay national football team Petrone1924: Uruguay national football team Petrone1925: Argentina national football team Seoane1926: Chile national football team Arellano1927: Argentina national football team Carricaberry, Uruguay national football team Figueroa, Argentina national football team Luna, Uruguay national football team Petrone & Uruguay national football team Scarone1929: Paraguay national football team González1935: Argentina national football team Masantonio1937: Chile national football team Toro1939: Peru national football team Fernández1941: Argentina national football team Marvezzi1942: Argentina national football team Masantonio & Argentina national football team Moreno1945: Brazil national football team De Freitas & Argentina national football team Méndez1946: Uruguay national football team Medina1947: Uruguay national football team Falero1949: Brazil national football team Jair 1953: Chile national football team Molina1955: Argentina national football team Micheli1956: Chile national football team Hormazábal1957: Uruguay national football team Ambrois & Argentina national football team Maschio1959 (Argentina): Brazil national football team Pelé1959 (Ecuador): 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Díaz & Argentina national football team Luque1979: Paraguay national football team Morel & Chile national football team Peredo1983: Uruguay national football team Aguilera, Argentina national football team Burruchaga & Brazil national football team Dinamite 1987: Colombia national football team Iguarán1989: Brazil national football team Bebeto1991: Argentina national football team Batistuta1993: Venezuela national football team Dolgetta1995: Argentina national football team Batistuta & Mexico national football team García1997: Mexico national football team Hernández1999: Brazil national football team Rivaldo & Brazil national football team Ronaldo2001: Colombia national football team Aristizábal2004: Brazil national football team Adriano2007: Brazil national football team Robinho2011: Peru national football team Guerrero2015: Peru national football team Guerrero & Chile national football team Vargas 2016: Chile national football team Vargas2019: Brazil national football team Everton & Peru national football team Guerrero2021: Colombia national football team L. Díaz & Argentina national football team Messi2024: Argentina national football team Martínez vte South American Championship and Copa América Player of the Tournament Unofficial award 1916: Uruguay national football team Gradín1917: Uruguay national football team Scarone1919: Brazil national football team Friedenreich1920: Uruguay national football team Piendibene1921: Argentina national football team Tesoriere1922: Brazil national football team Fortes1923: Uruguay national football team Nasazzi1924: Uruguay national football team Petrone1925: Argentina national football team Seoane1926: Uruguay national football team Andrade1927: Argentina national football team Seoane1929: Argentina national football team Ferreira1935: Uruguay national football team Nasazzi1937: Argentina national football team Mata1939: Peru national football team Fernández1941: Chile national football team Livingstone1942: Uruguay national football team Varela1945: Brazil national football team Da Guia1946: Argentina national football team Pedernera1947: Argentina national football team Moreno1949: Brazil national football team Ademir1953: Paraguay national football team Herrera1955: Chile national football team Hormazábal1956: Uruguay national football team Míguez1957: Argentina national football team Sívori1959 (Argentina): Brazil national football team Pelé1959 (Ecuador): Uruguay national football team Silveira1963: Bolivia national football team Blacut1967: Uruguay national football team Rocha1975: Peru national football team Cubillas1979: Chile national football team Caszely1983: Uruguay national football team Francescoli Official award 1987: Colombia national football team Valderrama1989: Uruguay national football team Sosa1991: Argentina national football team L. Rodríguez1993: Argentina national football team Goycochea1995: Uruguay national football team Francescoli1997: Brazil national football team Ronaldo1999: Brazil national football team Rivaldo2001: Honduras national football team Guevara2004: Brazil national football team Adriano2007: Brazil national football team Robinho2011: Uruguay national football team Suárez2015: Argentina national football team Messi12016: Chile national football team Sánchez2019: Brazil national football team Alves2021: Argentina national football team Messi2024: Colombia national football team J. Rodríguez 1 Messi was given the 2015 award, but rejected it. Argentina's staff was to receive the award. vte FIFA U-20 World Cup awards Golden Ball 1977: Bessonov 1979: Maradona 1981: Gabor 1983: Geovani 1985: Silas 1987: Prosinečki 1989: Bismarck 1991: Peixe 1993: Adriano 1995: Caio 1997: Olivera 1999: Keïta 2001: Saviola 2003: Matar 2005: Messi 2007: Agüero 2009: Adiyiah 2011: Henrique2013: Pogba2015: Traoré2017: Solanke2019: Lee Kang-in2023: Casadei2025: Maamma Golden Boot 1977: Guina1979: Díaz1981: Koussas1983: Geovani 1985: Losada1987: Witeczek1989: Salenko1991: Scherbakov1993: Zambrano1995: Etxeberria1997: Adaílton1999: Couñago2001: Saviola2003: Johnson2005: Messi2007: Agüero2009: Adiyiah2011: Henrique2013: Assifuah2015: Kovalenko2017: Orsolini2019: Haaland2023: Casadei2025: Cremaschi Golden Glove 2009: Alvarado 2011: Mika2013: De Amores2015: Rajković2017: Woodman2019: Lunin2023: Desplanches2025: Barbi vte Ballon d'Or France Football magazine award Ballon d'Or (1956–2009) 1956: England national football team Matthews1957: Spain national football team Di Stéfano1958: France national football team Kopa1959: Spain national football team Di Stéfano1960: Spain national football team Suárez1961: Italy national football team Sívori1962: Czechoslovakia national football team Masopust1963: Soviet Union national football team Yashin1964: Scotland men's national football team Law1965: Portugal national football team Eusébio1966: England national football team Charlton1967: Hungary national football team Albert1968: Northern Ireland national football team Best1969: Italy national football team Rivera1970: Germany national football team Müller1971: Netherlands national football team Cruyff1972: Germany national football team Beckenbauer1973: Netherlands national football team Cruyff1974: Netherlands national football team Cruyff1975: Soviet Union national football team Blokhin1976: Germany national football team Beckenbauer1977: Denmark national football team Simonsen1978: England national football team Keegan1979: England national football team Keegan1980: Germany national football team Rummenigge1981: Germany national football team Rummenigge1982: Italy national football team Rossi1983: France national football team Platini1984: France national football team Platini1985: France national football team Platini1986: Soviet Union national football team Belanov1987: Netherlands national football team Gullit1988: Netherlands national football team van Basten1989: Netherlands national football team van Basten1990: Germany national football team Matthäus1991: France national football team Papin1992: Netherlands national football team van Basten1993: Italy national football team Baggio1994: Bulgaria national football team Stoichkov1995: Liberia national football team Weah1996: Germany national football team Sammer1997: Brazil national football team Ronaldo1998: France national football team Zidane1999: Brazil national football team Rivaldo2000: Portugal national football team Figo2001: England national football team Owen2002: Brazil national football team Ronaldo2003: Czech Republic national football team Nedvěd2004: Ukraine national football team Shevchenko2005: Brazil national football team Ronaldinho2006: Italy national football team Cannavaro2007: Brazil national football team Kaká2008: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2009: Argentina national football team Messi FIFA Ballon d'Or (2010–2015) 2010: Argentina national football team Messi2011: Argentina national football team Messi2012: Argentina national football team Messi2013: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2014: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2015: Argentina national football team Messi Ballon d'Or (2016–present) 2016: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2017: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2018: Croatia national football team Modrić2019: Argentina national football team Messi2020: not awarded2021: Argentina national football team Messi2022: France national football team Benzema2023: Argentina national football team Messi2024: Spain national football team Rodri2025: France national football team Dembélé Ballon d'Or additional awards (Ballon d'Or Féminin, Kopa Trophy, Yashin Trophy, Gerd Müller Trophy, Club of the Year, Sócrates Award, Johan Cruyff Trophy, Super Ballon d'Or, Ballon d'Or Dream Team) Related awards (French Player of the Year, FIFA Ballon d'Or (2010–2015), FIFA World Player of the Year (1991–2009), The Best FIFA Men's Player) vte The Best FIFA Men's Player FIFA World Player of the Year 1991: Germany national football team Matthäus1992: Netherlands national football team Van Basten1993: Italy national football team Baggio1994: Brazil national football team Romário1995: Liberia national football team Weah1996: Brazil national football team Ronaldo1997: Brazil national football team Ronaldo1998: France national football team Zidane1999: Brazil national football team Rivaldo2000: France national football team Zidane2001: Portugal national football team Figo2002: Brazil national football team Ronaldo2003: France national football team Zidane2004: Brazil national football team Ronaldinho2005: Brazil national football team Ronaldinho2006: Italy national football team Cannavaro2007: Brazil national football team Kaká2008: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2009: Argentina national football team Messi FIFA Ballon d'Or 2010: Argentina national football team Messi2011: Argentina national football team Messi2012: Argentina national football team Messi2013: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2014: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2015: Argentina national football team Messi The Best FIFA Men's Player 2016: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2017: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2018: Croatia national football team Modrić2019: Argentina national football team Messi2020: Poland national football team Lewandowski2021: Poland national football team Lewandowski2022: Argentina national football team Messi2023: Argentina national football team Messi2024: Brazil national football team Vinícius Jr.2025: France national football team Dembélé See also: Ballon d'Or vte FourFourTwo Player of the year 2007: Brazil national football team Kaká2008: Portugal national football team Ronaldo2009: Argentina national football team Messi2010: Argentina national football team Messi2011: Argentina national football team Messi2012: Argentina national football team Messi2013: Portugal national football team Ronaldo2014: Portugal national football team Ronaldo2015: Argentina national football team Messi2016: Portugal national football team Ronaldo2017: Argentina national football team Messi2018: Argentina national football team Messi2019: Argentina national football team Messi2020: Poland national football team Lewandowski2021: Poland national football team Lewandowski2022: Norway national football team Haaland2023: Norway national football team Haaland2024: Spain national football team Rodri2025: Spain national football team Yamal vte Globe Soccer Awards Best Player Men's winners 2011: Portugal national football team Ronaldo2012: Colombia national football team Falcao2013: France national football team Ribéry2014: Portugal national football team Ronaldo2015: Argentina national football team Messi2016: Portugal national football team Ronaldo2017: Portugal national football team Ronaldo2018: Portugal national football team Ronaldo2019: Portugal national football team Ronaldo2020: Poland national football team Lewandowski2021: France national football team Mbappé2022: France national football team Benzema2023: Norway national football team Haaland2024: Brazil national football team Vinícius Jr.2025: France national football team Dembélé Women's winners 2019: England national football team Bronze2020: not awarded2021: Spain national football team Putellas2022: Spain national football team Putellas2023: Spain national football team Bonmatí2024: Spain national football team Bonmatí2025: Spain national football team Bonmatí vte IFFHS World's Best Player Men's winners 1988: Netherlands Van Basten1989: Netherlands Van Basten1990: West Germany Matthäus1991–2019: not awarded2020: Poland Lewandowski2021: Poland Lewandowski2022: Argentina Messi2023: Norway Haaland2024: Spain Rodri2025: France Dembélé Women's winners 2020: Denmark Harder2021: Spain Putellas2022: Spain Putellas2023: Spain Bonmatí2024: Spain Bonmatí2025: Spain Bonmatí vte IFFHS World's Best Playmaker Men's winners 2006: France Zidane 2007: Brazil Kaká 2008: Spain Xavi2009: Spain Xavi2010: Spain Xavi2011: Spain Xavi2012: Spain Iniesta2013: Spain Iniesta2014: Germany Kroos2015: Argentina Messi2016: Argentina Messi2017: Argentina Messi2018: Croatia Modrić2019: Argentina Messi2020: Belgium De Bruyne2021: Belgium De Bruyne2022: Argentina Messi2023: Belgium De Bruyne2024: England Bellingham2025: Portugal Vitinha Women's winners 2012: Brazil Marta2013: Germany Goeßling2014: Germany Keßler2015: United States Lloyd2016: Germany Marozsán2017: Netherlands Martens2018: Germany Marozsán2019: United States Rapinoe2020: Germany Marozsán2021: Spain Putellas2022: Spain Putellas2023: Spain Bonmatí2024: Spain Bonmatí2025: Spain Bonmatí vte IFFHS World's Best Top Goal Scorer Men's winners 2011: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2012: Argentina national football team Messi2013: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2014: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2015: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2016: Argentina national football team Messi2017: England national football team Kane2018: Algeria national football team Bounedjah2019: Morocco national football team Hamdallah2020: Poland national football team Lewandowski2021: Poland national football team Lewandowski2022: France national football team Mbappé2023: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2024: Sweden Gyökeres2025: France national football team Mbappé Women's winners 2021: Spain Hermoso2022: Netherlands Kalma2023: Malawi Chawinga2024: Mexico Corral2025: Mexico Corral vte IFFHS World's Best International Goal Scorer Men's winners 1991: France national football team Papin1992: Netherlands national football team Bergkamp & Brazil national football team Raí & Honduras national football team Obando1993: Saudi Arabia national football team Al-Owairan1994: Bulgaria national football team Stoichkov1995: Germany national football team Klinsmann1996: Iran national football team Daei1997: Brazil national football team Ronaldo1998: Kuwait national football team Al-Huwaidi1999: Spain national football team Raúl2000: Brazil national football team Rivaldo2001: Oman national football team Al-Dhabit2002: Netherlands national football team Van Nistelrooy2003: France national football team Henry2004: Iran national football team Daei2005: Brazil national football team Adriano2006: Chile national football team Suazo2007: DR Congo national football team Mputu2008: Brazil national football team Rico2009: Japan national football team Okazaki2010: Kuwait national football team Al-Mutawa2011: Argentina national football team Messi2012: Argentina national football team Messi2013: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2014: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2015: Poland national football team Lewandowski2016: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2017: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2018: Algeria national football team Bounedjah2019: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2020: Belgium national football team Lukaku2021: Poland national football team Lewandowski2022: Argentina national football team Messi2023: Belgium national football team Lukaku2024: Morocco national football team Rahimi2025: Norway national football team Haaland Women's winners 2021: England White2022: Australia Kerr2023: Zambia Banda2024: Germany Schüller2025: Spain Pina vte IFFHS World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer Men's winners 1997: Turkey Şükür1998: Ecuador Kaviedes1999: Brazil Jardel2000: Brazil Jardel2001: Bolivia Castillo2002: Bolivia Botero2003: Paraguay Cardozo2004: Chile Galaz2005: Brazil Araújo2006: Netherlands Huntelaar2007: Brazil Afonso Alves2008: Paraguay Barrios2009: Austria Janko2010: Uruguay Suárez2011: Latvia Čekulajevs2012: Argentina Messi2013: Argentina Messi2014: Portugal C. Ronaldo & Uruguay Suárez2015: Portugal C. Ronaldo2016: Uruguay Suárez2017: Argentina Messi2018: Brazil Jonas & Argentina Messi2019: Algeria Bounedjah2020: Portugal C. Ronaldo2021: Poland Lewandowski2022: Argentina Cano2023: England Kane2024: Sweden Gyökeres Women's winners 2021: Czech Republic Martínková2022: United States Fishel2023: Mexico Corral2024: Mexico Corral vte FIFPRO Player of the Year awards World Player of the Year 2005: Brazil national football team Ronaldinho2006: Brazil national football team Ronaldinho2007: Brazil national football team Kaká2008: Portugal national football team Ronaldo Young Player of the Year 2005: England national football team Rooney2006: Argentina national football team Messi2007: Argentina national football team Messi2008: Argentina national football team Messi vte Onze d'Or 1976: Netherlands national football team Rensenbrink1977: England national football team Keegan1978: Argentina national football team Kempes1979: England national football team Keegan1980: Germany national football team Rummenigge1981: Germany national football team Rummenigge1982: Italy national football team Rossi1983: France national football team Platini1984: France national football team Platini1985: France national football team Platini1986: Argentina national football team Maradona1987: Argentina national football team Maradona1988: Netherlands national football team Van Basten1989: Netherlands national football team Van Basten1990: Germany national football team Matthäus1991: France national football team Papin1992: Bulgaria national football team Stoichkov1993: Italy national football team Baggio1994: Brazil national football team Romário1995: Liberia national football team Weah1996: France national football team Cantona1997: Brazil national football team Ronaldo1998: France national football team Zidane1999: Brazil national football team Rivaldo2000: France national football team Zidane2001: France national football team Zidane2002: Brazil national football team Ronaldo2003: France national football team Henry2004: Ivory Coast national football team Drogba2005: Brazil national football team Ronaldinho2006: France national football team Henry2007: Brazil national football team Kaká2008: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2009: Argentina national football team Messi2010–11: Argentina national football team Messi2011–12: Argentina national football team Messi2012–14: not awarded2014–15: France national football team Griezmann2015–16: not awarded2016–17: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo2017–18: Argentina national football team Messi2018–19: Senegal national football team Mané2019–20: not awarded2020–21: France national football team Benzema2021–22: France national football team Benzema2022–23: Norway national football team Haaland2023–24: Brazil national football team Vinícius Jr.2024–25: France national football team Dembélé vte UEFA Club Footballer of the Year 1997–98: Brazil national football team Ronaldo 1998–99: England national football team Beckham 1999–2000: Argentina national football team Redondo 2000–01: Germany national football team Effenberg 2001–02: France national football team Zidane 2002–03: Italy national football team Buffon 2003–04: Portugal national football team Deco 2004–05: England national football team Gerrard 2005–06: Brazil national football team Ronaldinho 2006–07: Brazil national football team Kaká 2007–08: Portugal national football team C. Ronaldo 2008–09: Argentina national football team Messi 2009–10: Argentina national football team Milito vte UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award UEFA Best Player in Europe 2010–11: Argentina national football team Messi2011–12: Spain national football team Iniesta2012–13: France national football team Ribéry2013–14: Portugal national football team Ronaldo2014–15: Argentina national football team Messi2015–16: Portugal national football team Ronaldo UEFA Men's Player of the Year 2016–17: Portugal national football team Ronaldo2017–18: Croatia national football team Modrić2018–19: Netherlands national football team Van Dijk2019–20: Poland national football team Lewandowski2020–21: Italy national football team Jorginho2021–22: France national football team Benzema2022–23: Norway national football team Haaland vte UEFA Men's Club Football Awards Best Goalkeeper 1997–98: Schmeichel1998–99: Kahn1999–2000: Kahn2000–01: Kahn2001–02: Kahn2002–03: Buffon2003–04: Baía2004–05: Čech2005–06: Lehmann2006–07: Čech2007–08: Čech2008–09: Van der Sar2009–10: Júlio César2010–16: Not awarded2016–17: Buffon2017–18: Navas2018–19: Alisson2019–20: Neuer2020–21: Mendy Best Defender 1997–98: Hierro1998–99: Stam1999–2000: Stam2000–01: Ayala2001–02: Roberto Carlos2002–03: Roberto Carlos2003–04: Carvalho2004–05: Terry2005–06: Puyol2006–07: Maldini2007–08: Terry2008–09: Terry2009–10: Maicon2010–16: Not awarded2016–17: Ramos2017–18: Ramos2018–19: Van Dijk2019–20: Kimmich2020–21: Dias Best Midfielder 1997–98: Zidane1998–99: Beckham1999–2000: Mendieta2000–01: Mendieta2001–02: Ballack2002–03: Nedvěd2003–04: Deco2004–05: Kaká2005–06: Deco2006–07: Seedorf2007–08: Lampard2008–09: Xavi2009–10: Sneijder2010–16: Not awarded2016–17: Modrić2017–18: Modrić2018–19: De Jong2019–20: De Bruyne2020–21: Kanté Best Forward 1997–98: Ronaldo1998–99: Shevchenko1999–2000: Raúl2000–01: Raúl2001–02: Raúl2002–03: Van Nistelrooy2003–04: Morientes2004–05: Ronaldinho2005–06: Eto'o2006–07: Kaká2007–08: C. Ronaldo2008–09: Messi2009–10: Milito2010–16: Not awarded2016–17: C. Ronaldo2017–18: C. Ronaldo2018–19: Messi2019–20: Lewandowski2020–21: Haaland vte Footballer of the Year of Argentina Original award 1970: Yazalde 1971: Pastoriza 1972: Bargas 1973: Brindisi 1974: Raimondo 1975: Scotta 1976: Passarella 1977: Fillol 1978: Kempes 1979: Maradona 1980: Maradona 1981: Maradona 1982: Gatti 1983: Bochini 1984: Márcico 1985: Francescoli 1986: Maradona 1987: Fabbri 1988: Paz 1989: Alfaro Moreno 1990: Goycochea 1991: Ruggeri 1992: Islas 1993: Medina Bello 1994: Navarro Montoya 1995: Francescoli 1996: Chilavert 1997: Salas 1998: Batistuta 1999: Saviola 2000: Riquelme 2001: Riquelme 2002: Milito 2003: Tevez 2004: Tevez 2005: Messi 2006: Verón 2007: Messi2019: Messi2020: Messi2021: Messi2022: Messi2023: Messi2024: E. Martínez2025: Di María Shared award Domestic 2008: Riquelme 2009: Verón 2010: J. M. Martínez2011: Riquelme2012: L. López2013: M. Rodríguez2014: Pratto2015: Ruben2016: Belluschi2017: Benedetto2018: P. Martínez Abroad 2008: Messi2009: Messi2010: Messi2011: Messi2012: Messi2013: Messi2014: Di María2015: Messi2016: Messi2017: Messi vte Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano 2007–08: Raúl2008–09: Messi2009–10: Messi2010–11: Messi2011–12: Ronaldo2012–13: Ronaldo2013–14: Ronaldo2014–15: Messi2015–16: Ronaldo2016–17: Messi2017–18: Messi2018–19: Messi2019–20: Benzema2020–21: Suárez2021–22: Benzema2022–23: Ter Stegen2023–24: Vinícius Jr. vte La Liga Best Player of the Year – LFP Awards 2008–09: Messi2009–10: Messi2010–11: Messi2011–12: Messi2012–13: Messi2013–14: Ronaldo2014–15: Messi2015–16: Griezmann vte La Liga Foreign Player of the Year - Don Balón Award 1976: Neeskens1977: Cruyff1978: Cruyff1979: Stielike1980: Stielike1981: Stielike1982: Stielike1983: Barbas1984: Barbas1985: Schuster1986: Valdano1987: Sánchez1988: Alemão1989: Ruggeri1990: Sánchez1991: Schuster1992: Laudrup1993: Đukić1994: Stoichkov1995: Zamorano1996: Mijatović1997: Ronaldo1998: Rivaldo1999: Figo2000: Figo2001: Figo2002: Zidane2003: Nihat2004: Ronaldinho2005: Riquelme2006: Ronaldinho2007: Messi2008: Agüero2009: Messi2010: Messi vte La Liga Forward of the Year - LFP Awards 2009: Messi2010: Messi2011: Messi2012: Messi2013: Messi2014: Ronaldo2015: Messi2016: Messi2017: Messi2018: Messi2019: Messi2020: Benzema2021: Messi2022: Benzema2023: Lewandowski vte EFE Trophy 1990–91: Fernández 1991–92: Zalazar 1992–93: Zamorano 1993–94: Romário 1994–95: Zamorano 1995–96: Simeone 1996–97: Ronaldo 1997–98: Roberto Carlos 1998–99: Rivaldo 1999–2000: Herrera 2000–01: Acuña 2001–02: Saviola 2002–03: Ronaldo 2003–04: Ronaldinho 2004–05: Forlán 2005–06: Aimar 2006–07: Messi 2007–08: Agüero 2008–09: Messi 2009–10: Messi2010–11: Messi2011–12: Messi2012–13: C. Ronaldo2013–14: Diego Costa2014–15: Suárez2015–16: Navas2016–17: Real Madrid 2017–18: Cavani 2018–19: not awarded 2019–20: Santos & Casemiro 2020–21: Suárez 2021–22: Vinícius Jr. 2022–23: Vinícius Jr.2023–24: Vinícius Jr. vte Landon Donovan MVP Award 1996: Valderrama1997: Preki1998: Etcheverry1999: Kreis2000: Meola2001: Pineda Chacón2002: Ruiz2003: Preki2004: Guevara2005: Twellman2006: Gómez2007: Emílio2008: Barros Schelotto2009: Donovan2010: Ferreira2011: De Rosario2012: Wondolowski2013: Magee2014: Keane2015: Giovinco2016: Villa2017: Valeri2018: Martínez2019: Vela2020: Pozuelo2021: Gil2022: Mukhtar2023: Acosta2024: Messi2025: Messi vte Golden Boy award winners 2003: Van der Vaart 2004: Rooney 2005: Messi 2006: Fàbregas 2007: Agüero 2008: Anderson 2009: Pato 2010: Balotelli 2011: Götze2012: Isco2013: Pogba2014: Sterling2015: Martial2016: Sanches2017: Mbappé2018: De Ligt2019: Félix2020: Haaland2021: Pedri2022: Gavi2023: Bellingham2024: Yamal2025: Doué vte Bravo Award 1978: Case1979: Birtles1980: H. Müller1981: Wark1982: Shaw1983: Bonini1984: Righetti1985: Butragueño1986: Butragueño1987: Van Basten1988: Ohana1989: Maldini1990: Baggio1991: Prosinečki1992: Guardiola1993: Giggs1994: Panucci1995: Kluivert1996: Del Piero1997: Ronaldo1998: Ronaldo1999: Buffon2000: Casillas2001: Hargreaves2002: Metzelder2003: Rooney2004: C. Ronaldo2005: Robben2006: Fàbregas2007: Messi2008: Benzema2009: Busquets2010: T. Müller2011: Hazard2012: Verratti2013: Isco2014: Pogba2015: Berardi vte FIFA Club World Cup / FIFA Intercontinental Cup Golden Ball FIFA Club World Cup 2000: Brazil national football team Edílson2005: Brazil national football team Rogério Ceni2006: Portugal national football team Deco2007: Brazil national football team Kaká2008: England national football team Rooney2009: Argentina national football team Messi2010: Cameroon national football team Eto'o2011: Argentina national football team Messi2012: Brazil national football team Cássio2013: France national football team Ribéry2014: Spain national football team Ramos2015: Uruguay national football team Suárez2016: Portugal national football team Ronaldo2017: Croatia national football team Modrić2018: Wales national football team Bale2019: Egypt national football team Salah2020: Poland national football team Lewandowski2021: Brazil national football team Thiago Silva2022: Brazil national football team Vinícius Jr.2023: Spain national football team Rodri2025: England national football team Palmer FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2024: Brazil national football team Vinícius Jr.2025: Portugal national football team Vitinha vte European Golden Shoe L'Équipe award 1967–68: Eusébio1968–69: Zhekov1969–70: Müller1970–71: Skoblar1971–72: Müller1972–73: Eusébio1973–74: Yazalde1974–75: Georgescu1975–76: Kaiafas1976–77: Georgescu1977–78: Krankl1978–79: Kist1979–80: Vandenbergh1980–81: Slavkov1981–82: Kieft1982–83: Gomes1983–84: Rush1984–85: Gomes1985–86: Van Basten1986–87: Cămătaru & Polster1987–88: Çolak1988–89: Mateuț1989–90: Sánchez & Stoichkov1990–91: Pančev Unofficial 1991–92: McCoist1992–93: McCoist1993–94: Taylor1994–95: Avetisyan1995–96: Endeladze ESM award 1996–97: Ronaldo1997–98: Machlas1998–99: Jardel1999–2000: Phillips2000–01: Larsson2001–02: Jardel2002–03: Makaay2003–04: Henry2004–05: Henry & Forlán2005–06: Toni2006–07: Totti2007–08: C. Ronaldo2008–09: Forlán2009–10: Messi2010–11: C. Ronaldo2011–12: Messi2012–13: Messi2013–14: C. Ronaldo & Suárez2014–15: C. Ronaldo2015–16: Suárez2016–17: Messi2017–18: Messi2018–19: Messi2019–20: Immobile2020–21: Lewandowski2021–22: Lewandowski2022–23: Haaland2023–24: Kane2024–25: Mbappé vte European Cup and UEFA Champions League top scorers European Cup era 1956: Milutinović1957: Viollet1958: Di Stéfano1959: Fontaine1960: Puskás1961: J. Águas1962: Di Stéfano, Løfqvist, Puskás, Strehl & Tejada1963: Altafini1964: Kovačević, Mazzola & Puskás1965: Eusébio & Torres1966: Albert & Eusébio1967: Piepenburg & Van Himst1968: Eusébio1969: Law1970: Jones1971: Antoniadis1972: Dunai, Macari & Takač1973: Müller1974: Müller1975: Markarov & Müller1976: Heynckes1977: Cucinotta & Müller1978: Simonsen1979: Sulser1980: Lerby1981: McDermott, Rummenigge & Souness1982: Hoeneß1983: Rossi1984: Sokol1985: Nilsson & Platini1986: Nilsson1987: Cvetković1988: R. Águas, Ferreri, Hagi, Madjer, McCoist, Míchel & Novák1989: Van Basten1990: Papin & Romário1991: Pacult & Papin1992: Papin & Yuran UEFA Champions League era 1993: Romário1994: Koeman & Rufer1995: Weah1996: Litmanen1997: Pantić1998: Del Piero1999: Shevchenko & Yorke2000: Jardel, Raúl & Rivaldo2001: Raúl2002: Van Nistelrooy2003: Van Nistelrooy2004: Morientes2005: Van Nistelrooy2006: Shevchenko2007: Kaká2008: Ronaldo2009: Messi2010: Messi2011: Messi2012: Messi2013: Ronaldo2014: Ronaldo2015: Messi, Neymar & Ronaldo2016: Ronaldo2017: Ronaldo2018: Ronaldo2019: Messi2020: Lewandowski2021: Haaland2022: Benzema2023: Haaland2024: Kane & Mbappé2025: Guirassy & Raphinha vte La Liga top scorers 1929: Bienzobas1930: Gorostiza1931: Bata1932: Bata1933: Olivares1934: Lángara1935: Lángara1936: Lángara1940: Unamuno1941: Pruden1942: E. Suárez1943: Martín1944: E. Suárez1945: Zarra1946: Zarra1947: Zarra1948: Pahiño1949: César1950: Zarra1951: Zarra1952: Pahiño1953: Zarra1954: Di Stéfano1955: Arza1956: Di Stéfano1957: Di Stéfano1958: Badenes, Di Stéfano & Ricardo1959: Di Stéfano1960: Puskás1961: Puskás1962: Seminario1963: Puskás1964: Puskás1965: Ré1966: Aragonés & Vavá1967: Waldo1968: Uriarte1969: Amancio & Gárate1970: Amancio, Aragonés & Gárate1971: Gárate & Rexach1972: Porta1973: Marianín1974: Quini1975: Carlos1976: Quini1977: Kempes1978: Kempes1979: Krankl1980: Quini1981: Quini1982: Quini1983: Rincón1984: Da Silva & Juanito1985: Sánchez1986: Sánchez1987: Sánchez1988: Sánchez1989: Baltazar1990: Sánchez1991: Butragueño1992: Manolo1993: Bebeto1994: Romário1995: Zamorano1996: Pizzi1997: Ronaldo1998: Vieri1999: Raúl2000: Salva2001: Raúl2002: Tristán2003: Makaay2004: Ronaldo2005: Eto'o & Forlán2006: Eto'o2007: Van Nistelrooy2008: Güiza2009: Forlán2010: Messi2011: C. Ronaldo2012: Messi2013: Messi2014: C. Ronaldo2015: C. Ronaldo2016: L. Suárez2017: Messi2018: Messi2019: Messi2020: Messi2021: Messi2022: Benzema2023: Lewandowski2024: Dovbyk2025: Mbappé vte MLS top scorers 1996: Lassiter1997: Moreno1998: John1999: Kreis2000: Diallo2001: Pineda Chacón2002: Ruiz2003: Ruiz & Twellman 2004: Ching & Johnson2005: Twellman2006: Cunningham2007: Emílio2008: Donovan2009: Cunningham2010: Wondolowski2011: De Rosario2012: Wondolowski2013: Camilo2014: Wright-Phillips2015: Giovinco2016: Wright-Phillips2017: Nikolić2018: Martínez2019: Vela2020: Rossi2021: Castellanos2022: Mukhtar2023: Bouanga2024: Benteke2025: Messi vte FIFA Club World Cup / FIFA Intercontinental Cup top scorers FIFA Club World Cup 2000: Anelka & Romário2005: Amoroso, Crouch, Noor & Saborío2006: Aboutrika2007: Washington2008: Rooney2009: Denílson2010: Molina2011: Adriano & Messi2012: Delgado & Satō2013: Conca, Delgado, Iajour & Ronaldinho2014: Bale, Ramos & Torrado2015: Suárez2016: Ronaldo2017: Antônio, Romarinho & Ronaldo2018: Bale & Borré2019: Bounedjah & Elhouni2020: Gignac2021: Diaby, Ibrahim, Lukaku & Veiga 2022: Pedro2023: Alvarez, Benzema & Maâloul2025: Di María, García, Guirassy & Marcos Leonardo FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2024: Rahimi2025: Mayele vte Copa del Rey top scorers 1986: Azcona, Merayo & R. Sosa1987: H. Sánchez & Narciso1988: Bakero1989: Alzugaray1990: Aldridge & Moya1991: Ziganda1992: Polster, Rivera & Rodríguez1993: Urban1994: Coca & Gudelj1995: Penev1996: Pantić1997: Klimowicz1998: Rivaldo1999: C. López2000: Arenaza, Barata, Cembranos, Gâlcă, Hasselbaink, Míchel & Yordi2001: Salva 2002: Guti & Raúl2003: Portillo2004: Raúl2005: Huegún, Alejandro & Muñoz2006: Ewerthon2007: Saviola2008: Migue2009: Messi & Luís Fabiano2010: Maxi2011: Messi & Ronaldo2012: Infante2013: Costa2014: Messi2015: Aspas & Neymar2016: Guidetti, Messi, Munir, Negredo & Suárez2017: Ben Yedder & Messi2018: Curto2019: Ángel & Toko Ekambi2020: Isak2021: León2022: Iglesias2023: García2024: Abdón & Douvikas & Villalibre2025: Torres vte Leagues Cup top scorers 2019: Ibargüen 2021: Mena 2023: Messi2024: Baribo2025: Correa vte 2007 FIFA FIFPRO World 11 Goalkeeper Italy Gianluigi Buffon Defenders Italy Fabio CannavaroItaly Alessandro NestaSpain Carles PuyolEngland John Terry Midfielders England Steven GerrardBrazil KakáPortugal Cristiano Ronaldo Forwards Ivory Coast Didier DrogbaArgentina Lionel MessiBrazil Ronaldinho vte 2008 FIFA FIFPRO World 11 Goalkeeper Spain national football team Iker Casillas Defenders England national football team Rio FerdinandSpain national football team Carles PuyolSpain national football team Sergio RamosEngland national football team John Terry Midfielders England national football team Steven GerrardBrazil national football team KakáSpain national football team Xavi Forwards Argentina national football team Lionel MessiPortugal national football team Cristiano RonaldoSpain national football team Fernando Torres vte 2009 FIFA FIFPRO World 11 Goalkeeper Spain national football team Iker Casillas Defenders Brazil national football team Dani AlvesFrance national football team Patrice EvraEngland national football team John TerrySerbia national football team Nemanja Vidić Midfielders England national football team Steven GerrardSpain national football team Andrés IniestaSpain national football team Xavi Forwards Argentina national football team Lionel MessiPortugal national football team Cristiano RonaldoSpain national football team Fernando Torres vte 2010 FIFA FIFPRO World 11 Goalkeeper Spain national football team Iker Casillas Defenders Brazil national football team LúcioBrazil national football team MaiconSpain national football team Gerard PiquéSpain national football team Carles Puyol Midfielders Spain national football team Andrés IniestaNetherlands national football team Wesley SneijderSpain national football team Xavi Forwards Argentina national football team Lionel MessiPortugal national football team Cristiano RonaldoSpain national football team David Villa vte 2011 FIFA FIFPRO World 11 Goalkeeper Spain national football team Iker Casillas Defenders Brazil national football team Dani AlvesSpain national football team Gerard PiquéSpain national football team Sergio RamosSerbia national football team Nemanja Vidić Midfielders Spain national football team Xabi AlonsoSpain national football team Andrés IniestaSpain national football team Xavi Forwards Argentina national football team Lionel MessiPortugal national football team Cristiano RonaldoEngland national football team Wayne Rooney vte 2012 FIFA FIFPRO World 11 Goalkeeper Spain national football team Iker Casillas Defenders Brazil national football team Dani AlvesBrazil national football team MarceloSpain national football team Gerard PiquéSpain national football team Sergio Ramos Midfielders Spain national football team Xabi AlonsoSpain national football team Andrés IniestaSpain national football team Xavi Forwards Colombia national football team Radamel FalcaoArgentina national football team Lionel MessiPortugal national football team Cristiano Ronaldo vte 2013 FIFA FIFPRO World 11 Goalkeeper Germany national football team Manuel Neuer Defenders Brazil national football team Dani AlvesGermany national football team Philipp LahmSpain national football team Sergio RamosBrazil national football team Thiago Silva Midfielders Spain national football team Andrés IniestaSpain national football team Franck RibérySpain national football team Xavi Forwards Sweden men's national football team Zlatan IbrahimovićArgentina national football team Lionel MessiPortugal national football team Cristiano Ronaldo vte 2014 FIFA FIFPRO World 11 Goalkeeper Germany national football team Manuel Neuer Defenders Brazil national football team David LuizGermany national football team Philipp LahmSpain national football team Sergio RamosBrazil national football team Thiago Silva Midfielders Argentina national football team Ángel Di MaríaSpain national football team Andrés IniestaGermany national football team Toni Kroos Forwards Netherlands national football team Arjen RobbenPortugal national football team Cristiano RonaldoArgentina national football team Lionel Messi vte 2015 FIFA FIFPRO World 11 Goalkeeper Germany national football team Manuel Neuer Defenders Brazil national football team Dani AlvesBrazil national football team MarceloSpain national football team Sergio RamosBrazil national football team Thiago Silva Midfielders Spain national football team Andrés IniestaCroatia national football team Luka ModrićFrance national football team Paul Pogba Forwards Argentina national football team Lionel MessiBrazil national football team NeymarPortugal national football team Cristiano Ronaldo vte 2016 FIFA FIFPRO World 11 Goalkeeper Germany national football team Manuel Neuer Defenders Brazil national football team Dani AlvesBrazil national football team MarceloSpain national football team Gerard PiquéSpain national football team Sergio Ramos Midfielders Spain national football team Andrés IniestaGermany national football team Toni KroosCroatia national football team Luka Modrić Forwards Argentina national football team Lionel MessiPortugal national football team Cristiano RonaldoUruguay national football team Luis Suárez vte 2017 FIFA FIFPRO World 11 Goalkeeper Italy national football team Gianluigi Buffon Defenders Brazil national football team Dani AlvesItaly national football team Leonardo BonucciBrazil national football team MarceloSpain national football team Sergio Ramos Midfielders Spain national football team Andrés IniestaGermany national football team Toni KroosCroatia national football team Luka Modrić Forwards Argentina national football team Lionel MessiBrazil national football team NeymarPortugal national football team Cristiano Ronaldo vte 2018 FIFA FIFPRO World 11 Goalkeeper Spain national football team David De Gea Defenders Brazil national football team Dani AlvesBrazil national football team MarceloSpain national football team Sergio RamosFrance national football team Raphaël Varane Midfielders Belgium national football team Eden HazardFrance national football team N'Golo KantéCroatia national football team Luka Modrić Forwards France national football team Kylian MbappéArgentina national football team Lionel MessiPortugal national football team Cristiano Ronaldo vte 2019 FIFA FIFPRO World 11 Goalkeeper Brazil national football team Alisson Defenders Netherlands national football team Matthijs de LigtBrazil national football team MarceloSpain national football team Sergio RamosNetherlands national football team Virgil van Dijk Midfielders Netherlands national football team Frenkie de JongBelgium national football team Eden HazardCroatia national football team Luka Modrić Forwards France national football team Kylian MbappéArgentina national football team Lionel MessiPortugal national football team Cristiano Ronaldo vte 2020 FIFA FIFPRO World 11 Goalkeeper Brazil national football team Alisson Defenders England national football team Trent Alexander-ArnoldCanada men's national soccer team Alphonso DaviesSpain national football team Sergio RamosNetherlands national football team Virgil van Dijk Midfielders Belgium national football team Kevin De BruyneGermany national football team Joshua KimmichSpain national football team Thiago Forwards Poland national football team Robert LewandowskiArgentina national football team Lionel MessiPortugal national football team Cristiano Ronaldo vte 2021 FIFA FIFPRO World 11 Goalkeeper Italy national football team Gianluigi Donnarumma Defenders Austria national football team David AlabaItaly national football team Leonardo BonucciPortugal national football team Rúben Dias Midfielders Belgium national football team Kevin De BruyneItaly national football team JorginhoFrance national football team N'Golo Kanté Forwards Norway national football team Erling HaalandPoland national football team Robert LewandowskiArgentina national football team Lionel MessiPortugal national football team Cristiano Ronaldo vte 2022 FIFA FIFPRO World 11 Goalkeeper Belgium national football team Thibaut Courtois Defenders Portugal national football team João CanceloMorocco national football team Achraf HakimiNetherlands national football team Virgil van Dijk Midfielders Brazil national football team CasemiroBelgium national football team Kevin De BruyneCroatia national football team Luka Modrić Forwards France national football team Karim BenzemaNorway national football team Erling HaalandFrance national football team Kylian MbappéArgentina national football team Lionel Messi vte 2023 FIFA FIFPRO World 11 Goalkeeper Belgium national football team Thibaut Courtois Defenders Portugal national football team Rúben DiasEngland national football team John StonesEngland national football team Kyle Walker Midfielders England national football team Jude BellinghamBelgium national football team Kevin De BruynePortugal national football team Bernardo Silva Forwards Norway national football team Erling HaalandFrance national football team Kylian MbappéArgentina national football team Lionel MessiBrazil national football team Vinícius Júnior vte 2008 UEFA Team of the Year GK: CasillasRB: RamosCB: TerryCB: PuyolLB: LahmMF: C. RonaldoMF: XaviMF: FàbregasMF: RibéryFW: MessiFW: TorresCoach: Ferguson vte 2009 UEFA Team of the Year GK: CasillasRB: AlvesCB: TerryCB: PuyolLB: EvraMF: C. RonaldoMF: XaviMF: KakáMF: IniestaFW: MessiFW: IbrahimovićCoach: Guardiola vte 2010 UEFA Team of the Year GK: CasillasRB: MaiconCB: PiquéCB: PuyolLB: ColeMF: C. RonaldoMF: XaviMF: SneijderMF: IniestaFW: MessiFW: VillaCoach: Mourinho vte 2011 UEFA Team of the Year GK: CasillasRB: AlvesCB: PiquéCB: SilvaLB: MarceloMF: RobbenMF: XaviMF: IniestaMF: BaleFW: MessiFW: C. Ronaldo vte 2012 UEFA Team of the Year GK: CasillasRB: RamosCB: PiquéCB: SilvaLB: LahmMF: IniestaMF: XaviMF: PirloMF: ÖzilFW: MessiFW: C. Ronaldo vte 2014 UEFA Team of the Year GK: NeuerRB: LahmCB: RamosCB: GodínLB: AlabaMF: RobbenMF: KroosMF: Di MaríaFW: MessiFW: IbrahimovićFW: C. Ronaldo vte 2015 UEFA Team of the Year GK: NeuerRB: AlvesCB: RamosCB: PiquéLB: AlabaMF: PogbaMF: IniestaMF: RodríguezFW: C. RonaldoFW: MessiFW: Neymar vte 2016 UEFA Team of the Year GK: BuffonRB: BoatengCB: PiquéCB: RamosLB: BonucciMF: ModrićMF: KroosMF: IniestaFW: MessiFW: GriezmannFW: C. Ronaldo vte 2017 UEFA Team of the Year GK: BuffonRB: AlvesCB: RamosCB: ChielliniLB: MarceloMF: ModrićMF: KroosMF: De BruyneMF: HazardFW: MessiFW: C. Ronaldo vte 2018 UEFA Team of the Year GK: Ter StegenRB: RamosCB: van DijkCB: VaraneLB: MarceloMF: ModrićMF: KantéMF: HazardMF: Kylian MbappéFW: MessiFW: C. Ronaldo vte 2019 UEFA Team of the Year GK: AlissonRB: Alexander-ArnoldCB: De LigtCB: Van DijkLB: RobertsonMF: De JongMF: De BruyneRW: MessiFW: RonaldoFW: LewandowskiLW: Mané vte 2020 UEFA Team of the Year GK: NeuerRB: KimmichCB: RamosCB: van DijkLB: DaviesMF: ThiagoMF: De BruyneMF: MessiRW: C. RonaldoFW: LewandowskiLW: Neymar vte 2025 South American Team of the Year GK: RossiDF: DaniloDF: GómezDF: Léo PereiraMF: VarelaMF: PulgarMF: SosaMF: de ArrascaetaFW: MessiFW: MartínezFW: López vte 2014–15 La Liga Team of the Year GK: BravoRB: Dani AlvesCB: PiquéCB: OtamendiLB: AlbaMF: J. RodríguezMF: KrychowiakMF: RakitićFW: MessiFW: RonaldoFW: GriezmannManager: Luis Enrique vte 2015–16 La Liga Team of the Year GK: OblakRB: RamosCB: PiquéCB: GodínLB: MarceloMF: IniestaMF: BusquetsMF: ModrićFW: MessiFW: RonaldoFW: Suárez vte 2022–23 Ligue 1 UNFP Team of the Year GK: SambaDF: HakimiDF: MbembaDF: DansoDF: MendesMF: ThuramMF: RongierMF: FofanaFW: MessiFW: OpendaFW: Mbappé vte 2024 MLS Best XI GK: KahlinaDF: AlbaDF: GómezDF: MoreiraMF: AcostaMF: EvanderMF: PuigFW: BentekeFW: BouangaFW: HernándezFW: Messi vte 2025 MLS Best XI GK: St. ClairDF: BlackmonDF: FreemanDF: GlesnesDF: WagnerMF: BerhalterMF: EvanderMF: RoldanFW: BouangaFW: DreyerFW: Messi vte Sports Illustrated Soccer 2000s All-Decade Team Goalkeeper Italy national football team Gianluigi Buffon Defenders Brazil national football team CafuItaly national football team Fabio CannavaroItaly national football team Paolo MaldiniBrazil national football team Roberto Carlos Midfielders Portugal national football team Cristiano RonaldoFrance national football team Zinedine ZidaneFrance national football team Patrick VieiraArgentina national football team Lionel MessiBrazil national football team Ronaldinho Forwards Brazil national football team Ronaldo Manager Netherlands national football team Guus Hiddink vte UEFA All-time XI Goalkeeper Spain national football team Iker Casillas Defenders Germany national football team Philipp LahmSpain national football team Carles PuyolSpain national football team Gerard PiquéSpain national football team Sergio Ramos Midfielders Spain national football team Andrés IniestaEngland national football team Steven GerrardSpain national football team Xavi Forwards Portugal national football team Cristiano RonaldoFrance national football team Thierry HenryArgentina national football team Lionel Messi vte Ballon d'Or Dream Team First Team Goalkeeper Soviet Union national football team Lev Yashin Defenders Brazil national football team CafuGermany national football team Franz BeckenbauerItaly national football team Paolo Maldini Midfielders Argentina national football team Diego MaradonaSpain national football team XaviGermany national football team Lothar MatthäusBrazil national football team Pelé Forwards Argentina national football team Lionel MessiBrazil national football team RonaldoPortugal national football team Cristiano Ronaldo Second Team Goalkeeper Italy national football team Gianluigi Buffon Defenders Brazil national football team Carlos AlbertoItaly national football team Franco BaresiBrazil national football team Roberto Carlos Midfielders Argentina national football team/Spain national football team Alfredo Di StéfanoItaly national football team Andrea PirloNetherlands national football team Frank RijkaardFrance national football team Zinedine Zidane Forwards Brazil national football team GarrinchaNetherlands national football team Johan CruyffBrazil national football team Ronaldinho Third Team Goalkeeper Germany national football team 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team PeléArgentina national football team Lionel Messi B Team Goalkeeper Italy national football team Gianluigi Buffon Defenders Brazil national football team Carlos AlbertoEngland national football team Bobby MooreArgentina national football team Daniel PassarellaBrazil national football team Roberto Carlos Midfielders Germany national football team Lothar MatthäusFrance national football team Zinedine ZidaneFrance national football team Michel Platini Forwards Brazil national football team RonaldoGermany national football team Gerd MüllerArgentina national football team/Spain national football team Alfredo Di Stéfano vte IFFHS All-time Men's South American Dream Team Goalkeeper Argentina national football team Amadeo Carrizo Defenders Brazil national football team CafuChile national football team Elías FigueroaArgentina national football team Daniel PassarellaBrazil national football team Roberto Carlos Midfielders Brazil national football team DidiArgentina national football team Diego MaradonaBrazil national football team Zico Forwards Argentina national football team Alfredo Di StéfanoBrazil national football team PeléArgentina national football team Lionel Messi vte IFFHS World's Man Team of the Decade 2011–2020 Goalkeeper Germany national football team Manuel Neuer Defenders Germany national football team Philipp LahmSpain national football team Sergio RamosNetherlands national football team Virgil van DijkBrazil national football team Marcelo Midfielders Germany national football team Toni KroosSpain national football team Andrés IniestaCroatia national football team Luka Modrić Forwards Argentina national football team Lionel MessiPoland national football team Robert LewandowskiPortugal national football team Cristiano Ronaldo vte Aldo Rovira Trophy Men's winners 2009–10: Messi 2010–11: Messi 2011–12: Abidal2012–13: Messi 2013–14: Mascherano2014–15: Messi 2015–16: Suárez2016–17: Messi 2017–18: Messi 2018–19: Piqué 2019–20: Ter Stegen2020–21: Pedri2021–22: 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The golden trophy shines brightly, symbolising international football competition and achievement. 2026 World CupThe trophy is awarded to the winner of the quadrennial FIFA World Cup tournament. Top Questions Where will the 2026 FIFA World Cup take place? How many teams will compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup? What is the FIFA Peace Prize, and who won the inaugural edition of the award? News • Achilles injury ends US forward Patrick Agyemang's World Cup hopes • Apr. 7, 2026, 7:40 AM ET (AP) 2026 FIFA World Cup, international men’s football (soccer) tournament which will take place in North America, with matches in 16 cities across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It will be the first time that three countries jointly host a World Cup, and only the second time that more than one country has done so. (Japan and South Korea teamed up to host the 2002 World Cup.) The 2026 tournament also marks the first time that 48 teams will compete, an increase from the previous 32. A majority of the 2026 World Cup matches will take place in the United States, with 11 U.S. cities serving as hosts: Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta, Seattle, Houston, Philadelphia, Kansas City, Boston, Dallas, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the New York City metropolitan area. The host cities in Mexico will be Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Monterrey; and the host cities in Canada will be Toronto and Vancouver. The World Cup previously took place in North America three times: 1970 and 1986 in Mexico, and in 1994 in the United States. The 2026 tournament will be the first time the men’s World Cup has been played in Canada. Choosing tournament locations Because of FIFA’s policy against using non-sponsor corporate names, most of the host stadiums will be rebranded for the tournament. Below are the names that will be used in the World Cup and what those stadiums are usually called. Stadiums with Changed Names name for the 2026 men’s World Cup usual stadium name Atlanta Stadium Mercedes-Benz Stadium BC Place Vancouver BC Place Boston Stadium Gillette Stadium Dallas Stadium AT&T Stadium Estadio Azteca Mexico City Estadio Azteca Estadio Guadalajara Estadio Akron Estadio Monterrey Estadio BBVA Houston Stadium NRG Stadium Kansas City Stadium GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Los Angeles Stadium SoFi Stadium Miami Stadium Hard Rock Stadium New York New Jersey Stadium MetLife Stadium Philadelphia Stadium Lincoln Financial Field San Francisco Bay Area Stadium Levi’s Stadium Seattle Stadium Lumen Field Toronto Stadium BMO Field FIFA, the sport’s world governing body, awarded North America the 2026 World Cup in 2018 over Morocco by a vote of 134–65. The North American bid, often called the United bid, highlighted that the three countries had 23 already constructed stadiums that could be used during the tournament. The bid also promised that the hosts had the infrastructure—including hotels, training sites, and transportation facilities—needed to handle players and fans. During the evaluation of the risk each bid presented, FIFA gave Morocco 3 high-, 10 medium-, and 7 low-risk grades. The organization gave the United bid 17 low- and 3 medium-risk grades. The winning bid also claimed that a World Cup in North America could generate $11 billion in profits for FIFA—more than double what Morocco projected—which could translate to each national association receiving tens of millions of dollars in funds for development. Some felt that the prospect of greater profits ultimately made FIFA’s decision. Moroccan official Moncef Belkhayat criticized North America for basing its bid “on dollars, on profit, while Morocco [was] offering an offer that is based on passion for football.” The decision marked the fifth time that the North African nation had failed to land the World Cup. United 2026 United 2026FIFA president Gianni Infantino (right) posing with the presidents of several North American soccer associations, after declaring the United bid was selected to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the 68th FIFA Congress at the Expocentre in Moscow on June 13, 2018. The 16 host cities were selected from the 23 potential locations in the United bid’s initial proposal. Cities were selected with logistics and travel in mind. Some cities, such as Chicago, voluntarily withdrew from consideration due to the costs associated with preparing for and hosting such an event. FIFA created three regions (eastern, central, and western) in order to organize where different teams would play and prevent fans and players from having to travel long distances. Format and schedule The 2026 World Cup will see 48 teams competing: 8 teams from Asia, 9 from Africa, 6 from North America (Canada, Mexico, and the United States will take 3 of the spots as host countries), 16 from Europe, 6 from South America, 1 from Oceania, and 2 additional teams that will be decided by intercontinental playoffs. In the first round, teams will be divided into 12 groups of 4 teams each. These groups will play a round-robin of three games. The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout round. The top eight third-place teams (based on points scored, goal differential, and other criteria if necessary) will likewise advance for a total of 32 teams. Because of the larger field, this World Cup will last 39 days, an increase from the roughly 32 days in previous tournaments. The number of matches will increase from 64 to 104. 2026 World Cup Rule Changes In February 2026 the International Football Association Board (IFAB), a FIFA-affiliated body that determines the game’s laws, ratified special measures—aimed at penalizing time-wasting by players during football matches—that would be applied in official competitions from the 2026 World Cup onward. These include: Faster throw-ins and goal kicks: At their discretion referees can initiate a five-second countdown through an on-field signal to limit delays from throw-ins and goal kicks after the ball has gone out of play. If the count ends without play having resumed, the officials will award a throw-in or a corner kick, respectively, to the opposing team. Quicker substitutions: A substituted player must leave the field within 10 seconds of the substitution being indicated either from off the field or through a referee’s signal. If the player being substituted fails to leave the field within the time limit, the replacement must wait to enter until the next stoppage after one minute of play has passed. Medical assessment: During a match a player who receives a medical assessment on the field that causes an interruption in play must leave the field and cannot return to the pitch until at least one minute after play resumes. The new rule does not apply if the injury is caused because of a foul punishable by a card, or if a goalkeeper is hurt. Expanded VAR role: The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) will review any obvious errors made by on-field officials in issuing a second yellow card that leads to a red card, in cases of mistaken identity while applying penalties, and in awarding corner kicks if the review does not cause a delay in gameplay. In early 2024 FIFA announced the full 2026 World Cup schedule. The opening match will be played on June 11 in Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca. The final is scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which will be rebranded as New York New Jersey Stadium for the event in order to comply with FIFA’s corporate name policy. In November 2025 FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced the establishment of the FIFA Peace Prize, which will be awarded annually to “individuals who have taken exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace.” He presented the inaugural prize to U.S. President Donald Trump during the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage draw in December 2025. Qualified teams Automatic Qualifiers (Hosts): Canada, Mexico, United States. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA): England, France, Croatia, Portugal, Norway, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Czechia, and Switzerland. South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL): Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay, Colombia, and Paraguay. Asian Football Confederation (AFC): Japan, Iran, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Jordan, Australia, Qatar, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. Confederation of African Football (CAF): Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, Cabo Verde, South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, DR Congo, and Senegal. Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF): Curaçao, Haiti, and Panama Oceania Football Confederation (OFC): New Zealand. Playoff tournaments The winners of the six playoff tournaments (four European, two intercontinental; shown in bold below) in March 2026 will fill the remaining placeholder slots in the 2026 FIFA World Cup main draw. UEFA Playoff A teams: Italy, Wales, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Northern Ireland UEFA Playoff B teams: Ukraine, Poland, Albania, Sweden UEFA Playoff C teams: Türkiye, Slovakia, Kosovo, Romania UEFA Playoff D teams: Denmark, Czechia, Republic of Ireland, North Macedonia FIFA Playoff 1 teams: DR Congo, Jamaica, New Caledonia FIFA Playoff 2 teams: Iraq, Bolivia, Suriname Final draw On December 5, 2025, in a special ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., FIFA organized a draw to divide the qualified teams into 12 groups of 4 teams each (which included six placeholders). The final six places were decided through international play-offs in March 2026. Explore Britannica Premium! Smart, reliable knowledge for professionals, students, and curious minds everywhere. Penguin, ship, mountain, atlas shohei ohtani, plants, andy wharhol art Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czechia Group B: Canada, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye Group E: Germany, Curacao, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand Group H: Spain, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan Group K: Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama Discover more Argentina celebrating its 2022 World Cup victory 2022 FIFA World Cup Carlos Alberto Torres Football World Cup Argentina celebrating its 2022 World Cup victory FIFA 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Women’s World Cup Fred Frommer Britannica AI Icon Sports & Recreation Soccer Carlos Alberto Torres Carlos Alberto Torres Captain Carlos Alberto Torres holding the Jules Rimet trophy aloft after Brazil's triumph at the 1970 World Cup. World Cup football tournament Also known as: FIFA World Cup Britannica Editors History Top Questions What is the World Cup? Why is the World Cup every four years? How does qualifying for the World Cup work? News • Achilles injury ends US forward Patrick Agyemang's World Cup hopes • Apr. 7, 2026, 7:40 AM ET (AP) FIFA World Cup trophy FIFA World Cup trophyThe FIFA World Cup trophy. World Cup, in football (soccer), quadrennial tournament of men’s national teams that determines the sport’s world champion. It is likely the most popular sporting event in the world, drawing billions of television viewers every tournament. Countries worldwide compete vigorously, many years in advance, to host the lucrative event, and accusations of bribery connected to the awarding of hosting rights have long shadowed the tournament. In fact, the 2015 FIFA corruption scandal implicated more than two dozen FIFA officials and their associates in a 24-year self-enrichment scheme that reached the highest levels of FIFA management. The equivalent tournament for women’s national football teams is the Women’s World Cup. The history behind the FIFA World Cup 1 of 3 The history behind the FIFA World CupWatch this video to learn more about the history of the FIFA World Cup. See all videos for this article 1930 World Cup 2 of 3 1930 World CupUruguay scoring its first goal in the World Cup final against Argentina, in Montevideo, Uruguay, July 30, 1930. Explore which countries won the most men's World Cup titles over time 3 of 3 Explore which countries won the most men's World Cup titles over timeLearn more about which countries have won the most men's World Cup titles since 1930. See all videos for this article The first competition for the cup was organized in 1930 by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and was won by Uruguay. Held every four years since that time, except during World War II, the competition consists of international sectional tournaments leading to a final elimination event made up of 32 national teams. Unlike Olympic football, World Cup teams are not limited to players of a certain age or amateur status, so the competition serves more nearly as a contest between the world’s best players. Referees are selected from lists that are submitted by all the national associations. The trophy cup awarded from 1930 to 1970 was the Jules Rimet Trophy, named for the Frenchman who proposed the tournament. This cup was permanently awarded in 1970 to then three-time winner Brazil (1958, 1962, and 1970), and a new trophy called the FIFA World Cup was put up for competition. Many other sports have organized “World Cup” competitions. 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FIFA World Cup—menyear result *Won after extra time (AET). **Won on penalty kicks. 1930 Uruguay 4 Argentina 2 1934 Italy* 2 Czechoslovakia 1 1938 Italy 4 Hungary 2 1950 Uruguay 2 Brazil 1 1954 West Germany 3 Hungary 2 1958 Brazil 5 Sweden 2 1962 Brazil 3 Czechoslovakia 1 1966 England* 4 West Germany 2 1970 Brazil 4 Italy 1 1974 West Germany 2 Netherlands 1 1978 Argentina* 3 Netherlands 1 1982 Italy 3 West Germany 1 1986 Argentina 3 West Germany 2 1990 West Germany 1 Argentina 0 1994 Brazil** 0 Italy 0 1998 France 3 Brazil 0 2002 Brazil 2 Germany 0 2006 Italy** 1 France 1 2010 Spain* 1 Netherlands 0 2014 Germany* 1 Argentina 0 2018 France 4 Croatia 2 2022 Argentina** 3 France 3 The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Mindy Johnston. football Introduction & Top Questions History Football around the world Play of the game FIFA men’s World Cup winners FIFA women’s World Cup winners UEFA Champions League winners UEFA Europa League winners Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup winners References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics Images & Videos Clare Polkinghorne and Megan Rapinoe Carlos Alberto Torres The history behind the FIFA World Cup 2019 Asian Cup final Carli Lloyd Diego Maradona Sepp Blatter Wayne Rooney World Cup final Pelé At a Glance default image football summary Quizzes Serena Williams poses with the Daphne Akhurst Trophy after winning the Women's Singles final against Venus Williams of the United States on day 13 of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 28, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. 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Carlos Alberto Torres Carlos Alberto TorresCaptain Carlos Alberto Torres holding the Jules Rimet trophy aloft after Brazil's triumph at the 1970 World Cup. Football is the world’s most popular ball game in numbers of participants and spectators. Simple in its principal rules and essential equipment, the sport can be played almost anywhere, from official football playing fields (pitches) to gymnasiums, streets, school playgrounds, parks, or beaches. Football’s governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), estimated that at the turn of the 21st century there were approximately 250 million football players and over 1.3 billion people “interested” in football; in 2010 a combined television audience of more than 26 billion watched football’s premier tournament, the quadrennial monthlong World Cup finals. FC 26 Top 100 Players Top 10 Players' FC Ratings Over the Years Hover over a line to display values or click on color legend to hide player from the graph. Below are FC 26's Top 100 Players. # Player OVA TOTAL 1. Mohamed SalahEgyptMohamed Salah RM | Liverpool 91 2818 2. Kylian MbappeFranceKylian Mbappe ST | Real Madrid 91 2767 3. Ousmane DembeleFranceOusmane Dembele ST | Paris SG 90 2794 4. Rodrigo Hernandez CascanteSpainRodri CDM | Manchester City 90 2880 5. Virgil van DijkNetherlandsVirgil van Dijk CB | Liverpool 90 2644 6. Jude BellinghamEnglandJude Bellingham CAM | Real Madrid 90 2953 7. Erling HaalandNorwayErling Haaland ST | Manchester City 90 2712 8. Raphael Dias BelloliBrazilRaphinha LM | FC Barcelona 89 2800 9. Achraf HakimiMoroccoAchraf Hakimi RB | Paris SG 89 2902 10. Lamine YamalSpainLamine Yamal RM | FC Barcelona 89 2,477 11. Vitor Machado FerreiraPortugalVitinha CM | Paris SG 89 2812 12. Gianluigi DonnarummaItalyG. Donnarumma GK | Manchester City 89 1,896 13. Pedro Gonzalez LopezSpainPedri CM | FC Barcelona 89 2806 14. Joshua KimmichGermanyJoshua Kimmich CDM | FC Bayern Munchen 89 2903 15. Alisson Ramses BeckerBrazilAlisson GK | Liverpool 89 2,031 16. Harry KaneEnglandHarry Kane ST | FC Bayern Munchen 89 2747 17. Federico ValverdeUruguayF. Valverde CM | Real Madrid 89 2931 18. Vinicius Jose de Oliveira JuniorBrazilVini Jr. LW | Real Madrid 89 2588 19. Florian WirtzGermanyFlorian Wirtz CAM | Liverpool 89 2730 20. Thibaut CourtoisBelgiumT. Courtois GK | Real Madrid 89 1,880 21. Robert LewandowskiPolandR. Lewandowski ST | FC Barcelona 88 2733 22. Lautaro MartinezArgentinaL. Martínez ST | Lombardia FC 88 2776 23. Alexander IsakSwedenAlexander Isak ST | Liverpool 88 2617 24. Jamal MusialaGermanyJamal Musiala CAM | FC Bayern Munchen 88 2733 25. Gabriel dos S. MagalhaesBrazilGabriel CB | Arsenal 88 2,374 26. Bukayo SakaEnglandBukayo Saka RW | Arsenal 88 2793 27. Jan OblakSloveniaJan Oblak GK | Atletico de Madrid 88 1,933 28. Cole PalmerEnglandCole Palmer CAM | Chelsea 87 2692 29. Khvicha KvaratskheliaGeorgiaK. Kvaratskhelia LW | Paris SG 87 2774 30. Alessandro BastoniItalyA. Bastoni CB | Lombardia FC 87 2553 31. Serhou GuirassyGuineaSerhou Guirassy ST | Borussia Dortmund 87 2682 32. Kevin De BruyneBelgiumKevin De Bruyne CM | SSC Napoli 87 2772 33. Frenkie de JongNetherlandsFrenkie de Jong CM | FC Barcelona 87 2814 34. Declan RiceEnglandDeclan Rice CDM | Arsenal 87 2808 35. Marcos Aoas CorreaBrazilMarquinhos CB | Paris SG 87 2610 36. Yann SommerSwitzerlandYann Sommer GK | Lombardia FC 87 1,923 37. Jules KoundeFranceJules Kounde RB | FC Barcelona 87 2596 38. Bruno Miguel Borges FernandesPortugalBruno Fernandes CAM | Manchester United 87 2830 39. William SalibaFranceWilliam Saliba CB | Arsenal 87 2,422 40. Julian AlvarezArgentinaJulian Alvarez ST | Atletico de Madrid 87 2835 41. Jonathan TahGermanyJonathan Tah CB | FC Bayern Munchen 87 2,274 42. Alexis Mac AllisterArgentinaA. Mac Allister CM | Liverpool 87 2862 43. Mike MaignanFranceMike Maignan GK | Milano FC 87 2,127 44. Martin degaardNorwayMartin degaard CM | Arsenal 87 2747 45. David Raya MartinSpainDavid Raya GK | Arsenal 87 2,019 46. Viktor GyokeresSwedenViktor Gyokeres ST | Arsenal 87 2680 47. Nicolo BarellaItalyNicolo Barella CM | Lombardia FC 87 2894 48. Victor OsimhenNigeriaVictor Osimhen ST | Galatasaray 87 2605 49. Nuno Alexandre Tavares MendesPortugalNuno Mendes LB | Paris SG 86 2749 50. Antonio RudigerGermanyAntonio Rudiger CB | Real Madrid 86 2556 51. Trent Alexander-ArnoldEnglandT. Alexander-Arnold RB | Real Madrid 86 2824 52. Ruben Santos Gato Alves DiasPortugalRuben Dias CB | Manchester City 86 2,378 53. Paulo DybalaArgentinaPaulo Dybala CAM | AS Roma 86 2662 54. Bruno Guimaraes MouraBrazilBruno Guimaraes CM | Newcastle United 86 2791 55. Willian PachoEcuadorWillian Pacho CB | Paris SG 86 2,340 56. Ibrahima KonateFranceIbrahima Konate CB | Liverpool 86 2,335 57. Hakan CalhanogluTurkeyH. Çalhanoğlu CDM | Lombardia FC 86 2870 58. Lionel MessiArgentinaLionel Messi RW | Inter Miami CF 86 2629 59. Sandro TonaliItalySandro Tonali CDM | Newcastle United 86 2817 60. Nicholas Williams ArthuerSpainNico Williams LM | Athletic Club 86 2572 61. Marc-Andre ter StegenGermanyM. ter Stegen GK | FC Barcelona 86 1,973 62. Gregor KobelSwitzerlandGregor Kobel GK | Borussia Dortmund 86 1,769 63. Ederson Santana de MoraesBrazilEderson GK | Fenerbahce 85 2,186 64. Federico DimarcoItalyF. Dimarco LB | Lombardia FC 85 2863 65. Scott McTominayScotlandScott McTominay CM | SSC Napoli 85 2763 66. Ryan GravenberchNetherlandsR. Gravenberch CDM | Liverpool 85 2797 67. Emiliano MartinezArgentinaE. Martínez GK | Aston Villa 85 2,084 68. Joao Pedro Goncalves NevesPortugalJoao Neves CM | Paris SG 85 2775 69. Antoine GriezmannFranceA. Griezmann ST | Atletico de Madrid 85 2845 70. N’Golo KanteFranceN. Kanté CDM | Al Ittihad 85 2667 71. Desire DoueFranceDesire Doue RW | Paris SG 85 2687 72. Daniel Carvajal RamosSpainCarvajal RB | Real Madrid 85 2699 73. Unai Simon MendibilSpainUnai Simon GK | Athletic Club 85 1,816 74. Marcus ThuramFranceMarcus Thuram ST | Lombardia FC 85 2674 75. Luis DiazColombiaLuis Diaz LM | FC Bayern Munchen 85 2659 76. David De Gea QuintanaSpainDe Gea GK | Fiorentina 85 1,767 77. Nico SchlotterbeckGermanyN. Schlotterbeck CB | Borussia Dortmund 85 2629 78. Heung Min SonSouth KoreaHeung Min Son LW | LAFC 85 2660 79. Phil FodenEnglandPhil Foden RW | Manchester City 85 2655 80. Youri TielemansBelgiumYouri Tielemans CM | Aston Villa 85 2721 81. Granit XhakaSwitzerlandGranit Xhaka CDM | Sunderland 85 2657 82. Karim BenzemaFranceKarim Benzema ST | Al Ittihad 85 2603 83. Inigo Martinez BerridiSpainInigo Martinez CB | Al Nassr 85 2571 84. C. Ronaldo dos Santos AveiroPortugalCristiano Ronaldo ST | Al Nassr 85 2610 85. Rodrygo Silva de GoesBrazilRodrygo RW | Real Madrid 85 2547 86. Daniel Olmo CarvajalSpainDani Olmo CAM | FC Barcelona 85 2580 87. Gleison Bremer Silva NascimentoBrazilBremer CB | Juventus 85 2,402 88. Theo HernandezFranceTheo Hernandez LB | Al Hilal 84 2855 89. Marcos Llorente MorenoSpainMarcos Llorente RB | Atletico de Madrid 84 2819 90. Rodrigo De PaulArgentinaRodrigo De Paul CM | Inter Miami CF 84 2816 91. Joao Pedro Cavaco CanceloPortugalJoao Cancelo RB | Al Hilal 84 2807 92. Jordan PickfordEnglandJordan Pickford GK | Everton 84 2,069 93. Sergej Milinkovic-SavicSerbiaS. Milinković-Savić CM | Al Hilal 84 2791 94. Josko GvardiolCroatiaJosko Gvardiol LB | Manchester City 84 2720 95. Aurelien TchouameniFranceA. Tchouaméni CDM | Real Madrid 84 2691 96. Alejandro Grimaldo GarciaSpainGrimaldo LM | Leverkusen 84 2758 97. Benjamin PavardFranceBenjamin Pavard CB | OM 84 2706 98. Wojciech SzczesnyPoland GK | FC Barcelona 84 1,873 99. Mattia ZaccagniItalyMattia Zaccagni LM | Latium 84 2682 100. Giorgi MamardashviliGeorgiaG. Mamardashvili GK | Liverpool 84 1,621