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sports · Argentine football player and manager (1960–2020) · association football player
Footballer · Argentine footballer (born 1987) · association football player
Sport comparison
Lionel Messi leads 8–0 on 12 scored measures, 4 tied.
Only things won are scored. Grey rows are context.
Trophy cabinet
- 14Titles wonTeam trophies, club and international46
- 12Club titles40
- 2International titles6
- 77Individual awards109
- 1Ballon d'Or8
- ≥0Golden BootOne side is a full list, the other a partial one — not scored6
- 0FIFA BestCounted from Wikidata, which can be incomplete2
- 0Runner-up finishesFinals and podiums lost — not scored0
Same competitions
Competitions both have won at least once.
- 1Copa del Rey7
- 1FIFA World Cup1
- 1FIFA World Youth Championship1
Career record
- 306Goals975
- 0.50Goals per appearance0.88
- 606AppearancesLongevity, not merit — not scored1104
- 9Teams / clubs10
- midfielder, forwardPositionforward, midfielder
- 165 cmHeight169 cm
Same awards
Awards both have received at least once.
- 1FIFA World Cup Golden Ball2
- 2Onze d'OrOne side is a full list, the other a partial one — not scored≥1
- 1diamond Konex awardCounted from Wikidata, which can be incomplete1
- 1L'Équipe Champion of ChampionsOne side is a full list, the other a partial one — not scored≥1
- 1Marca LeyendaOne side is a full list, the other a partial one — not scored≥1
- 1World Cup Golden BallCounted from Wikidata, which can be incomplete1
Profile
- 60Age39
- 30 October 1960Born24 June 1987
- LanúsBirthplaceRosario
- ArgentinaNationalityArgentina, Spain, Italy
- association football player, association football coach, actorKnown asassociation football player
Coverage on ChronoCite
How much we have collected so far, not a measure of the figure.
- 208Entries367
- 5Quotes44
- 191Records311
- 12Reported claimsThird-party claims, shown with their rating12
- 2026Newest entry2026
Career counts come from each figure’s Wikipedia honours section and Wikidata claims. A dash means the source is silent; a zero means the source lists none.