God, Magician, Wizard, a GOAT (Greatest of all time) are just a few of the many adjectives that have been used to characterise Lionel Messi. As a young footballer, Messi, who was born in Rosario, showed enormous promise. So much so that FC Barcelona scouts expressed an interest in signing him. They promised to pay for his growth hormone shortage, which kicked off the best football player’s career. Since then, Messi has won numerous individual and team trophies.
Not only is Messi regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, but he is also regarded as one of the most gifted. He is one of the most accomplished footballers of all time, having won several trophies. He has shattered numerous football records that have stood for decades.
Lionel Messi is the only player in football history to have won the Ballon D’Or six times. He became the first player to win four Ballon d’Or in four years, which is also a record.
The following is a list of his honours:
EUROPEAN AWARDS
•BALLON D’OR: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019
•UEFA BEST PLAYER IN EUROPE: 2011, 2015
•FIFA WORLD CUP GOLDEN BALL: 2014
•FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP GOLDEN BALL: 2009, 2011
•WORLD SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019
•FIFPRO YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR: 2006, 2007, 2008
•COPA AMERICA BEST YOUNG PLAYER: 2007
•FIFA U-20 GOLDEN BALL: 2005
•WORLD SOCCER YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR: 2006, 2007, 2008
•UEFA MEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR: 2011, 2015
•UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FORWARD OF THE SEASON: 2019
•UEFA CLUB FORWARD OF THE YEAR: 2008-2009, 2018-2019
•EL PAIS EUROPEAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
•GOLDEN BOY: 2005
LA LIGA
•BEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
•BEST FORWARD OF THE YEAR: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
•LA LIGA PLAYER OF THE MONTH: JANUARY 2016, APRIL 2017, APRIL 2018. SEPTEMBER 2018, MARCH 2019, NOVEMBER 2019, FEBRUARY 2020
•TROFEO ALFREDO DI STEFANO: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
OTHERS
•L’ÉQUIPE INTERNATIONAL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: 2011
•BEST INTERNATIONAL ATHLETE ESPY AWARD: 2012, 2015, 2019
•MARCA LEYENDA: 2009
•BEST ATHLETE IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: 2014
•ESPY AWARDS INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR: 2019
BARCELONA
•TROFEO ALDO ROVIRA: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018
GOALSCORING AWARDS
•LA LIGA ALL-TIME TOP SCORER
•EUROPEAN GOLDEN SHOE: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019
•UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TOP SCORER: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019
•LA LIGA TOP SCORER: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
•IFFHS WORLD’S BEST TOP DIVISION SCORER: 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018
•IFFHS WORLD’S BEST INTERNATIONAL TOP SCORER: 2011, 2012
•COPA DEL REY: 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017
•FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP
ASSISTS AWARDS
•LA LIGA: 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020
•UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 2012, 2015
•COPA DEL REY: 2016, 2017
•COPA AMERICA: 2011, 2015, 2016
TEAM OF THE SEASON
•FIFA FIFPRO WORLD11: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
•UEFA TEAM OF THE YEAR: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
•UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SQUAD OF THE SEASON: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
•FIFA WORLD CUP DREAM TEAM: 2014
•COPA AMÉRICA DREAM TEAM: 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016
•AFA TEAM OF ALL TIME
•IFFHS MEN’S WORLD TEAM: 2017, 2018, 2019
•ESM TEAM OF THE SEASON: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
•L’ÉQUIPE TEAM OF THE YEAR: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
•WORLD SOCCER GREATEST XI OF ALL TIME
•SPORTS ILLUSTRATED TEAM OF THE DECADE: 2000s
•FRANCE FOOTBALL TEAM OF THE DECADE: 2010s
Here is a list of his collective trophies:
BARCELONA
•UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015
•LA LIGA: 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
•COPA DEL REY: 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
•SPANISH SUPER CUP: 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018
•UEFA SUPER CUP: 2009, 2011, 2015
•FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP: 2009, 2011, 2015
ARGENTINA
•SUMMER OLYMPICS: 2008
•FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP: 2005
•FIFA WORLD CUP: RUNNER-UP – 2014
•COPA AMÉRICA: RUNNER-UP – 2007, 2015, 2016
Lionel Messi has a proven track record of success. His unwavering commitment, hard effort, and desire for trophies are inspiring. Many aspiring footballers throughout the world look up to him.
