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Two figures side by side: what each has won, where they met, and how much of their record ChronoCite holds.
sports · English football player and manager (born 1985) · association football player
Footballer · Argentine footballer (born 1987) · association football player
Sport comparison
Lionel Messi leads 9–0 on 10 scored measures, 1 tied.
Only things won are scored. Grey rows are context.
Trophy cabinet
- 16Titles wonTeam trophies, club and international46
- 16Club titles40
- 0International titles6
- 55Individual awards109
- ≥0Ballon d'OrOne side is a full list, the other a partial one — not scored8
- 1Golden Boot6
- 0FIFA BestCounted from Wikidata, which can be incomplete2
- 4Runner-up finishesFinals and podiums lost — not scored0
Same competitions
Competitions both have won at least once.
- 1UEFA Champions League4
- 1FIFA Club World Cup3
Career record
- 297Goals975
- 0.42Goals per appearance0.88
- 702AppearancesLongevity, not merit — not scored1104
- 8Teams / clubs10
- forward, central midfielderPositionforward, midfielder
- 176 cmHeight169 cm
Same awards
Awards both have received at least once.
- 1FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball2
- 1Alejandro bucetaCounted from Wikidata, which can be incomplete1
- 1Bravo AwardOne side is a full list, the other a partial one — not scored≥1
- 1FIFA FIFPro World XIOne side is a full list, the other a partial one — not scored≥1
Profile
- 40Age39
- 24 October 1985Born24 June 1987
- LiverpoolBirthplaceRosario
- 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.
- 151Entries367
- 0Quotes44
- 151Records311
- 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.