Messi. The name alone is a statement. A journey and a destination of football records broken, set, and completed. A reflection of Argentina, Barcelona’s watermark. The goat. Lionel Messi has broken many records throughout his career, both at club and international level.
Here are some of the records Messi has broken over time.
MOST BALLON D’ORS
Messi has won a record 7 Ballon d’Or awards, more than any other player in history.
MOST GOALS IN A CALENDAR YEAR
Messi scored 91 goals in 2012, breaking the previous record of 85 goals set by Gerd Muller in 1972.
MOST GOLDEN BOOTS.
Lionel Messi has broken the record for most Golden Boots won by a player, with six awards to his name. He surpassed the previous record of four held by Cristiano Ronaldo. 2009-10 (34 goals in La Liga), 2011-12 (50 goals in La Liga), 2012-13 (46 goals in La Liga), 2016-17 (37 goals in La Liga), 2017-18 (34 goals in La Liga), 2018-19 (36 goals in La Liga).
MOST FIFA POTY
Messi has broken the record for most FIFA Player of the Year awards won, with 7. He tied Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of 6 awards in 2022 and then won his 7th award in 2023.
Messi’s record-breaking 7th FIFA Player of the Year award was announced on January 17, 2023. He received 613 points in the voting, ahead of Robert Lewandowski (580 points) and Mohamed Salah (476 points).
MOST IFFHS BEST PLAYER MAKER
Lionel Messi has broken the record for most IFFHS Best Playmaker awards. He has won the award a record 5 times, surpassing Xavi Hernandez who had won the award 4 times. Messi won the award in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2022. He was also named the IFFHS World’s Best Player in 2022.
The award is based on a number of factors, including goals scored, assists, key passes, and dribbles completed.
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MOST MAJOR INTERNATIONAL POTT
Messi has broken the record for most major international Player of the Tournament (POTT) awards. He has won the award 6 times, more than any other player in history. He won the award for the first time in 2007, when Argentina won the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
He has also won the award at the Copa América in 2007, 2015, and 2021, and at the FIFA World Cup in 2014.
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Messi is currently playing for Inter Miami at 36 years old and still aiming to break more records that will not be broken soon.
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