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sports · English football manager (born 1980) · association football player
Footballer · Argentine footballer (born 1987) · association football player
Sport comparison
Lionel Messi leads 7–0 on 8 scored measures, 1 tied.
Only things won are scored. Grey rows are context.
Trophy cabinet
- 13Titles wonTeam trophies, club and international46
- 13Club titles40
- 0International titles6
- 43Individual awards109
- ≥0Ballon d'OrOne side is a full list, the other a partial one — not scored8
- ≥0Golden BootOne side is a full list, the other a partial one — not scored6
- 0FIFA BestCounted from Wikidata, which can be incomplete2
- 5Runner-up finishesFinals and podiums lost — not scored0
Same competitions
Competitions both have won at least once.
- 1UEFA Champions League4
- 1UEFA Super Cup3
Career record
- 147Goals975
- 0.22Goals per appearance0.88
- 656AppearancesLongevity, not merit — not scored1104
- 4Teams / clubs10
- midfielderPositionforward, midfielder
- 185 cmHeight169 cm
Same awards
Awards both have received at least once.
- 3UEFA Team of the YearOne side is a full list, the other a partial one — not scored≥2
- 3FIFA FIFPro World XIOne side is a full list, the other a partial one — not scored≥1
- 1UEFA Club Footballer of the Year1
Profile
- 46Age39
- 30 May 1980Born24 June 1987
- WhistonBirthplaceRosario
- United KingdomNationalityArgentina, Spain, Italy
- association football player, association football coachKnown asassociation football player
Coverage on ChronoCite
How much we have collected so far, not a measure of the figure.
- 183Entries367
- 2Quotes44
- 181Records311
- 0Reported 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.