namra
Lionel Messi
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search improve ittalk pageself-published sourcestoo longsummarized or split layout guidelinesediting the articlestructure. (March 2012)
Lionel Messi
Messi playing for Barcelona
Personal information
Full name
Date of birth
Place of birth
Height
Playing position
Lionel Andrés Messi[1]
24 June 1987 (age 24)[1]
Rosario, Argentina[1]
1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)[1]
Forward
Club information
Current club
Number
Barcelona
10
Youth career
1995–2000
2000–2003
Newell's Old Boys
Barcelona
Senior career*
Years
2003–2004
2004–2005
2004–
Team
Barcelona C
Barcelona B
Barcelona
Apps†
8
22
202
(Gls)†
(5)
(6)
(149)
National team‡
2005
2008
2005–
Argentina U20
Argentina U23
Argentina
7
5
67
(6)
(2)
(22)
Honours[show]
Gold
Competitor for
Argentina
Men's Football
2008 Beijing
Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:05, 14 February 2012 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:32, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
Lionel Andrés Messi (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi], born 24 June 1987) is an
Argentine footballer who plays in La Liga for FC Barcelona and captains the Argentina national team, mainly as a forward.
Messi received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age of 21, won both the Ballon d'Or[2] and FIFA World Player of the Year in 2009, and won the inaugural
FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2010 and 2011.[3] He also won the 2010–11 UEFA Best Player in Europe
Award. His playing style and small stature has drawn comparisons to Diego Maradona, who himself declared Messi as his "successor".[4][5]
Messi began playing football at a young age and his skill and potential was soon realized by
Barcelona. He left Rosario-based Newell's Old Boys's youth team in 2000 and moved with his
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search improve ittalk pageself-published sourcestoo longsummarized or split layout guidelinesediting the articlestructure. (March 2012)
Lionel Messi
Messi playing for Barcelona
Personal information
Full name
Date of birth
Place of birth
Height
Playing position
Lionel Andrés Messi[1]
24 June 1987 (age 24)[1]
Rosario, Argentina[1]
1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)[1]
Forward
Club information
Current club
Number
Barcelona
10
Youth career
1995–2000
2000–2003
Newell's Old Boys
Barcelona
Senior career*
Years
2003–2004
2004–2005
2004–
Team
Barcelona C
Barcelona B
Barcelona
Apps†
8
22
202
(Gls)†
(5)
(6)
(149)
National team‡
2005
2008
2005–
Argentina U20
Argentina U23
Argentina
7
5
67
(6)
(2)
(22)
Honours[show]
Gold
Competitor for
Argentina
Men's Football
2008 Beijing
Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:05, 14 February 2012 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:32, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
Lionel Andrés Messi (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi], born 24 June 1987) is an
Argentine footballer who plays in La Liga for FC Barcelona and captains the Argentina national team, mainly as a forward.
Messi received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age of 21, won both the Ballon d'Or[2] and FIFA World Player of the Year in 2009, and won the inaugural
FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2010 and 2011.[3] He also won the 2010–11 UEFA Best Player in Europe
Award. His playing style and small stature has drawn comparisons to Diego Maradona, who himself declared Messi as his "successor".[4][5]
Messi began playing football at a young age and his skill and potential was soon realized by
Barcelona. He left Rosario-based Newell's Old Boys's youth team in 2000 and moved with his