Personal information
Full name
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini[1]
Date of birth
24 June 1987 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth
Rosario, Argentina
Height
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Playing position
Forward
Club information
Current team
Barcelona
Number
Youth career
1994–2000
Newell's Old Boys
2001–2004
Barcelona
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2003–2004
Barcelona C
10
(5)
2004–2005
Barcelona B
22
(6)
2005–
Barcelona
418
(383)
National team‡
2004–2005
Argentina U20
18
(14)
2008
Argentina U23
5
(2)
2005–
Argentina
124
(64)
Honours
Representing Argentina
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing
FIFA World Cup
Second place 2014 Brazil
Copa América
Second place 2007 Venezuela
Second place 2015 Chile
Second place 2016 United States
South American U-20 Championship
Third place 2005 Colombia
FIFA U-20 World Cup
First place 2005 Netherlands
