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Players — Men
- 1Most Ballon d'Or wins
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023
8wins - 18hat-tricks
- 1Most European Golden Shoes
2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019
6wins - 1Most official goals in a single calendar year
2012 (Barcelona + Argentina)
91goals - 14wins
- 1All-time La Liga top scorers
Barcelona
474goals - 1Most goals in a single season (top-5 leagues)
2011/2012 La Liga
50goals - 1Fastest to 100 Champions League goals
100th in 123 matches
123matches - 1Longest streak of consecutive league matches with a goal
La Liga 2012/13 — record top-5
21consecutive matches - 1Most World Cup matches played
2006–2022 + WC2026 (+7)
33matches - 1Most consecutive World Cup appearances (player)
2006–2022 + WK2026 (+1)
6World Cups - 1Most Pichichi Trophies (La Liga top scorer)
2009-10, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21
8titles - 114podiums
- 2129goals
- 2915goals
- 2114penalties
- 2Most penalties missed
active
32misses - 271free kicks
- 2Most UEFA Men's Player of the Year
2011, 2015
2titles - 3163matches
- 340assists
- 3Most World Cup finals played
2014 🏆, 2022
2finals - 361hat-tricks
- 5Youngest La Liga goalscorers
Barcelona — vs Albacete
17j 312dyears - 5Highest market value ever (men)
peak 2017
180€ million - 5Most individual goals in a single official match
Estudiantes (LP), 2012 (vs. Bayer Leverkusen 7–1)
5goals - 9Olympic football top scorers — men
2008 (2 goals)
2goals
World Cup
- 1Most World Cup appearances as a player
2006–2022 + WK2026 (+1)
6World Cups - 1Most World Cup matches played
2006–2022 + WC2026 (+7)
33matches - 1World Cup Golden Ball (Best Player)
2014, 2022
2winners - 1Most World Cup assists of all time
2006–2026 (active) + WK2026 (+4)
12assists - 2All-time World Cup top scorers
2006–2022, 2026
21goals - 3Most World Cup finals as a player
2014 🏆, 2022
2finals - 4Oldest goalscorers at a World Cup
World Cup 2026
38j 357dyears - 10Youngest goalscorers at a World Cup
vs Serbia and Montenegro
18j 357dyears
Social media
- 1Most liked Instagram posts (football)
World Cup win 2022 — most liked post ever (all platforms)
74,5 mlnlikes - 2Most Instagram followers (footballers)
Most followed South American
511 mlnfollowers - 2Most liked Instagram posts (football)
In bed with the World Cup trophy
53,3 mlnlikes - 2Fastest growing during WC 2026 (Instagram)
Despite already 500+ mln followers
+4,5 mln - 2Most followers worldwide (all platforms)
Roughly 800 million
≈800 mlnfollowers - 4116 mlnfollowers
- 4Most liked Instagram posts (football)
On the plane with the World Cup trophy
40,8 mlnlikes - 5Most liked Instagram posts (football)
Visit to Camp Nou
36 mlnlikes
World Cup 2026
- 1Man of the Match WC 2026
5 Player of the Match awards (incl. semi-final vs England)
5MOTM - 28goals
- 22026 World Cup Assists
World Cup 2026
4assists - 739years
Countries & Tournaments
- 1Most Copa América matches (players)
2007–2024
36matches - 2Best Player of the Copa América
2021 (shared with Neymar)
2021edition - 5All-time Copa América top scorers
2007–2024
14goals - 5Best Player of the Copa América
Copa América 2015
2015edition
Frequently asked questions
- In how many record lists does Lionel Messi appear?
- Lionel Messi appears in 51 record lists across 5 categories.
- In how many lists is Lionel Messi number 1?
- Lionel Messi ranks number 1 in 20 lists.
- Which record does Lionel Messi hold?
- Lionel Messi is #1 in "All-time La Liga top scorers" with 474 goals.