43 Records that Lionel Messi holds with Barcelona & Argentina, All you need to know before it’s too late
Lionel Messi Record: We live in the era of Lionel Messi, who for many is the best footballer of all time and indisputably the greatest historical reference of Barcelona.
A club that today cries for the Argentine. Because he will not continue with the institution as he made known the club culé.
And it is that to put in perspective what Messi meant for Barcelona, it is worth taking a look at the achievements of the Argentine with the club. Since he holds nothing more and nothing less than 43 records! Be it locally, continentally and globally, so La Pulga is a soccer machine.
Messi says goodbye to Barca
In a team that has seen monsters such as Johan Cruyff, Diego Armando Maradona, Ladislao Kubala, Romario, Ronaldinho, Xavi, Iniesta, Carles Puyol and Ronaldo Nazario wear the Blaugrana jacket, to name just a few, the figure of Messi emerges as the most big with beastly figures.
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Among the records that boast of Leo stands out being the man with the most games and the most goals in the history of Barcelona, as well as the most Golden Balls and Golden Boots, but the list is so long that we leave it below.
MESSI WORLD RECORDS
- The only player in history to win the Ballon d’Or, FIFA World Player, Pichichi Trophy and Golden Boot in the same season. It happened in the 2009/10 season.
- Player with the most Ballon d’Or. He has won six. It was in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2019
- Youngest player to win three Ballon d’Or. He was 24 years, 6 months and 17 days old when he won the third on January 9, 2012.
- Player with the most Golden Boots. Has won six. It was in the 2009-10, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons.
- Top scorer in a season in official competitions. He scored 73 goals in 2011/12 (50 in the League, 14 in the Champions League, 3 in the Cup, 3 in the Spanish Super Cup, 1 in the European Super Cup and 2 in the Club World Cup)
- All-time top scorer in a calendar year. He scored 91 official goals in 2012. With Barça 84 (59 in the League, 13 in the Champions League, 5 in the Copa del Rey and 2 in the Super Cup) and with the Argentine national team 12. In addition, he scored another 5 in friendlies with the Barça, who raise the figure to a total of 96 goals
- Record of international goals in one year. He scored 25 goals in 2012 (13 in the Champions League and 12 with the Argentine national team), and shares a record with Vivian John Woodward, who scored 25 in 1909
- Top scorer in the same Club. As of March 18, he adds 661 goals, surpassing the 643 goals that Pelé scored with Santos between 1956 and 1974
- Longest streak scoring in the league. He scored 33 goals in 21 consecutive matches from matchday 11 to 34 of the 2012/13 League
MESSI’S EUROPEAN RECORDS
- Top scorer in a European League since the establishment of the Golden Boot trophy in the 1966/67 season. Set the record by scoring 50 goals in La Liga 2011/12
- Player who has scored the most different teams in the Champions League. He has scored 36 different rivals, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo’s 35
Lionel Messi Record: MESSI STATE RECORDS
- Player with the most state and international titles. It has 34 since 2002. There are 10 Leagues, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 6 King’s Cups, 4 Champions Leagues, 3 Club World Cups and 3 European Super Cups.
- Player with the most Pichichi Trophies in the Spanish League. He has won 7. He did it in the 2009/10, 2011/12, 212/13, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2019/20 seasons
- Top scorer in the Spanish League. As of March 18, 2021, he has 465 goals in 510 games
- Top scorer in all of history. As of March 18, 2021, he has 698 in 825 games
- Top scorer in official competitions. As of March 18, 2021, he has scored 661 goals
- Top scorer in international competitions. Total 128 goals: 120 in the Champions League, 3 in the European Super Cup and 5 in the Club World Cup
- Top scorer in an edition of the League. Scored 50 goals in the 2011/12 League
- Top scorer at home in a season in official matches: Leo Messi scored 46 goals at the Camp Nou during the 2011/12 season, adding all competitions
- Top scorer at home in a season in La Liga. He scored 35 goals at the Camp Nou in La Liga 2011/12
- Top scorer away from home in a season in the League. Scored 24 away goals in La Liga 2012/13
- More matches scoring away in a League. Scored 24 goals during 15 consecutive away games in the 2012/13 League
- Top scorer in a second round of the League. Scored 28 goals in the second round of the 2011/12 League
- The only player who has been both top scorer and top assistant in the same season. He signed 50 goals and 15 assists (tied with Real Madrid player Özil) in the 2011/12 League. He also did it in the 2017/18 League (34 goals and 12 assists, matched in goals with Luis Suárez and in assists with Pablo Fornals, from Villarreal) and in the 2019/29 League (25 goals and 21 assists)
- All-time top scorer in a season. He scored 73 official goals in 2011/12 (50 in the League, 14 in the Champions League, 3 in the Cup, 3 in the Spanish Super Cup, 1 in the European Super Cup and 2 in the Club World Cup) and 2 more in friendly matches
- More games scoring goals in a League. He scored in 27 different games in the 2012/13 League (46 goals), equaling the mark of Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo, who also scored in 27 games in the 2011/12 League
- First to score in a full round in the League. He scored 30 goals in 19 consecutive matches in the 2012/13 League, from matchday 11 to 29
- Player with the most hat-tricks, pokers and reporters in official competitions. As of March 18, 2021, he has 48 (41 hat-tricks, 6 pokers and a reporter)
- Player with the most hat-tricks and pokers in the League. As of March 18, 2021, he has 36 (31 hat-tricks and 5 pokers)
- League with all the rival teams defeated. He scored against all teams in the 2012/13 League, equaling the mark of Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo in 2011/12
- Player who has scored the most different teams in the League. He has scored 38 different rivals in the First Division, surpassing the record of 35 by Raúl González and Aritz Aduriz.
- Player with the most direct free kick goals in the league. As of March 18, 2021, he has scored 38 goals from a direct free kick in the League
- Player with the most wins in official competition. As of March 18, 2021, he has 536 victories in 767 games played. Xavi is second with 476 wins in 767 games.
- Player with the most victories in the Spanish League. As of March 18, 2021, he has 378 victories in the domestic competition
- Player with the most Classics played. As of March 18, 2021, a total of 44 have played (28 in the League, 8 in the Cup, 2 in the Champions League and 6 in the Spanish Super Cup)
- Player with the most goals in Classics. As of March 18, 2021, he has scored 26 goals against Real Madrid (18 in La Liga, 2 in the Champions League and 6 in the Spanish Super Cup)
Lionel Messi Record : PARTICULAR RECORDS OF MESSI IN BARCELONA
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- Player with the most official matches played. He has played 767 since his official debut, the same as Xavi Hernández
- Player with the most games played in the League. As of March 18, 2021, he has played 510 games since his official debut in October 2004.
- Youngest player to score 100 goals in official matches. He reached the figure on January 16, 2010, when he was 22 years old.
- Youngest player to score 200 goals in official matches. He reached the figure on November 1, 2011, when he was 24 years old.
- Top scorer in the European Cup / Champions League. He has 120 goals, almost 100 more than all his main pursuers
- The only player in the history of the Club who has scored in six official competitions in one year. Messi scored in all six competitions in 2011, equaling the milestone achieved by Pedro Rodríguez in 2009
- Player with the most goals scored in an edition of the Champions League. Leo Messi scored 14 goals in the 2011/12 Champions League. The competition record is held by Cristiano Ronaldo, who made 17 in 2013/14.
