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sports · Spanish footballer and manager (born 1980) · association football coach
Footballer · Argentine footballer (born 1987) · association football player
Sport comparison
Lionel Messi leads 8–1 on 13 scored measures, 4 tied.
Only things won are scored. Grey rows are context.
Trophy cabinet
- 48Titles wonTeam trophies, club and international46
- 44Club titles40
- 4International titles6
- 49Individual 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
- 0Runner-up finishesFinals and podiums lost — not scored0
Same competitions
Competitions both have won at least once.
- 9La Liga10
- 7Supercopa de España7
- 3Copa del Rey7
- 4UEFA Champions League4
- 2FIFA Club World Cup3
- 2UEFA Super Cup3
- 1FIFA World Cup1
- 1FIFA World Youth Championship1
Career record
- 110Goals975
- 0.13Goals per appearance0.88
- 850AppearancesLongevity, not merit — not scored1104
- 10Teams / clubs10
- midfielderPositionforward, midfielder
- 170 cmHeight169 cm
Same awards
Awards both have received at least once.
- 5UEFA Team of the YearOne side is a full list, the other a partial one — not scored≥2
- ≥1Princess of Asturias AwardOne side is a full list, the other a partial one — not scored1
Profile
- 46Age39
- 25 January 1980Born24 June 1987
- TerrassaBirthplaceRosario
- SpainNationalityArgentina, Spain, Italy
- association football coach, association football playerKnown asassociation football player
Coverage on ChronoCite
How much we have collected so far, not a measure of the figure.
- 162Entries367
- 0Quotes44
- 161Records311
- 1Reported 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.