On Monday, Lionel Messi claimed FIFA's The Best Men's Player . One of the most decorated players in football, the Argentine has 40 major honours to his name at club and international level, which leaves him just shy of former Barca teammate Dani Alves' record haul of 46. Awards ceremonies to crown the best player of the world have been organized annually since 1955, when the inaugural Ballon d'Or awarding took place. 1x Copa Amrica winner. Since then, he has smashed almost every record in football. They came in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2019. The Laureus World Sports Awards is an annual award ceremony honouring remarkable individuals from the world of sports along with the greatest sporting achievements throughout the year. Some 37 teams have conceded goals to Messi in league competition over the course of his career. He has set up a new record of scoring highest number of hat-tricks in official tournaments. Ronaldo was the first of the duo to pass 500 goals in club league games after scoring the 11th four-goal haul of his career for Al Nassr against Al Wehda on Feb. 10. Messi's trophy cabinet contains 34 winners medals with FC Barcelona. One all-time mark that Messi looks certain to break - barring injury or suspension - is Argentina's record for appearances in World Cup games. It happened in the 2009/10 campaign. He scored 91 official goals in 2012. He has the most appearances for the team. Messi has become the first player with 20 direct goal contributions in World Cups since records began in 1966. Royal Antwerp vs. St. Gilloise (2:40 p.m.). Messi also holds the Champions League records for most total goals in the round of 16 (29 goals) and the most goals scored in the group stage (80), while Ronaldo holds the corresponding records for the knockout phase overall (67), the quarterfinals (25), the semifinals (13) and the final (4). In the biggest game in Spain, Messi has scored 26 times in total. Player with most wins in official competition. He has 35 since 2002. Who voted for Messi, Mbappe, Putellas in The Best FIFA Awards? He scored in 27 different games in the 2012/13 league campaign (46 goals), equaling the mark of Real Madrids Cristiano Ronaldo, who also scored in 27 games in the 2011/12 season. Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? Messi became the first player, male or female, to win seven FIFA best player awards, breaking a tie with six-time best women's player Marta of Brazil. He scored 25 goals in 2012 (13 in the Champions League and 12 with the Argentine national team), and shares the record with Vivian John Woodward, who scored 25 in 1909. Xavi is second with 476 victories. As far as the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) is concerned, Ronaldo is currently the world-record holder with 824 official goals for club and country. The best women's player was Spain . "[66] Players are judged by their performances in all competitions, domestic and international, and at club and national team levels throughout the season. Top scorer for the same club. Lionel Messi has played more than 1,000 first-team games for club and country and, aged 35, his powers remain as effective as ever. He reached the figure on November 1, 2011, when he was 24 years old, Top scorer in the European Cup / Champions League. Which teams bring out the best in Barcelona forward Lionel Messi? 18 December, 2022. In 2011/12, he scored 50 LaLiga goals. He also managed another 5 in friendlies with Bara, which would see the figure rise to a total of 96 goals. He left behind Germany's Lothar Matthaus to make the record his own. Lionel Messi made his first appearance at the FIFA World Cup in 2006 and scored one goal for Argentina in that edition. The European Golden Shoe is awarded to the top goalscorer in Europe. Player with most wins in the Spanish league. Most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup qualification campaign: Most goals scored overall in FIFA World Cup qualification matches: 28, Most goals scored in competitive games: 54, Most goals scored in international friendlies: 44, Most direct free kick goals scored in all international competitions, including friendlies: 9, Most hat-tricks scored in all international competitions, including friendlies: 8, Most assists provided in all international competitions, including friendlies: 53, Most Man of the Match awards won in a single FIFA World Cup: 5, in 2022, Most Man of the Match awards won in FIFA World Cup matches: 11 (1 in 2010, 4 in 2014, 1 in 2018, 5 in 2022), Most Copa Amrica tournaments played in: 6 (2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021), Most FIFA World Cup tournaments played in: 5 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022), Most FIFA World Cup tournaments scored in: 4 (2006, 2014, 2018, 2022), Most FIFA World Cup tournaments with an assist: 5 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022), Top goalscorer in official competitions: 672 goals, Top goalscorer including friendlies: 709 goals, Top goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League: 120 goals, Top goalscorer in European competitions: 123 goals, Top goalscorer in international competitions: 128 goals, Most hat-tricks scored in all competitions: 48, First player to be top goalscorer in four, five, six, seven and eight La Liga seasons (200910, 201113, 201621), Most La Liga matches won by a Barcelona player: 383, Most home goals scored in a single season in all competitions: 46 in 201112, Most goals scored from a free kick in official competitions: 50, Most appearances in official competitions: 778, Most trophies won as a Barcelona player: 35, Most assists as a Barcelona player in all competitions: 268, Most Man of the Match awards in Joan Gamper Trophy: 4 (2013, 2014, 2016, 2018), This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 22:15. He is joint-fourth on the all-time World Cup goalscorers list alongside Argentina's Lionel Messi. Messi is also the top goalscorer in history for one club. World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi took home the award for the Best International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Men's Player following Argentina's historic World Cup 2022 triumph, at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 held in Paris on Monday, February 27. . FootTheBall takes a look at the ever-growing list of world records and European records that Messi and Ronaldo have broken so far. Most league goals in history across Europe's top 5 leagues: All time top scorer in the Champions League: Most goals scored in a single season in the Champions League: Most goals scored in a single season in the Champions League group stage: Most goals scored in a single calendar year in the Champions League: Most goals scored in UEFA Champions League knockout stage: Most goals scored in the Champions League knockout stage in a single season: Most penalties scored in the Champions League: Most free kick goals scored in the Champions League: Only player to finish Champions League top scorer in. While Ronaldo remains the Champions League's all-time top scorer with 140 goals, Messi still jointly holds the record for most hat tricks scored in the competition (eight, level with Ronaldo). He also recorded seven assists in the world's biggest . Messi was also the first player to win the award five times. - Along with scoring 700 club goals, Messi has also produced 299 assists at club level. Most Best Player awards in history in major international tournaments: Most individual awards in major international tournaments: Most goals in major international tournaments (World Cup + main contintental tournaments): Most goal contributions (goals + assists) in major international tournaments: Most Man of the Match awards in major international tournaments: Most assists in major international tournaments: Most goals in club competitions in a season across Europe's top 5 leagues: One of 13 players to win the "Treble" twice: Most consecutive European Golden Shoe awards: Most league top scorer awards ever in Europe's Top 5 Leagues: Most cosecutive league top scorer awards ever in Europe's Top 5 Leagues: Most goals ever scored in a single European league: Most official goals scored for a single European club: Most league goals scored for a single European club: Most Champions League goals scored for a single European club: Most hat-tricks scored in the Champions League: Most goals scored in a Champions League game: Most goals scored in a Champions League quarter-final game: Most goals scored in a Champions League Last 16 tie: Most goals scored in Champions League group stage matches: Most goals scored in Champions League Last 16 games: Most consecutive seasons with a Champions League goal: Most consecutive calendar years with a Champions League goal: Most different opponents scored against in the Champions League: Most league goals scored in a single season in Europe's top 5 leagues: Most league goals scored in a single calendar year in Europe's top 5 leagues: Most assists in a single league season in Europe's top 5 leagues: Most free-kick goals scored in UEFA Super Cup: Most Pichichi trophies for La Liga top scorer: Most hat-tricks scored in a La Liga season: Most home goals scored in a single La Liga season: Most away goals scored in a single La Liga season: Most matches scored in in a single La Liga season: Most different clubs scored against in La Liga history: Most different clubs scored against in a single La Liga season: Only player to finish top scorer and top assist provider in La Liga more than once: Best goalscoring ratio in a La Liga season (at least 20 games played): Most goals scored in Copa Del Rey finals: Most assists provided in Copa Del Rey finals: All time top scorer in Supercopa de Espaa: Most goals scored in La Liga El Clsico matches: Most goals scored in all official El Clsico matches: Most goals scored in all official Derbi Barcelon matches (Catalan derby): Most goals scored in all official AthleticBarcelona clsico matches: All time top scorer for Barcelona in all official competitions: All time top scorer for Barcelona in all games (including friendlies): All time top scorer for Barcelona in the Champions League: All time top scorer for Barcelona in European competitions: All time top scorer for Barcelona in International competitions: Most goals scored for Barcelona as a substitute: Most goals scored for Barcelona in a Champions League season: Most Champions League trophies won with Barcelona: All time most free kicks scored for Argentina: Most goals scored for Argentina in competitive fixtures: Most goals scored in a calendar year for Argentina: Only player to score for Argentina against. With that astounding tally, he has averaged a goal contribution every 68.9 minutes. Top scorer at home in a season in official matches: Leo Messi scored 46 goals in all competitions at the Camp Nou during the 2011/12 season. In 2012, for Bara and Argentina, Messi scored 91 goals - beating a record previously held by Gerd Mller. The current record belongs to another German, Miroslav Klose, who reached 17 victories. [115][116][117], Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation,[118] UEFA,[119] WorldFootball.net[120], Cristiano Ronaldo is the UEFA Champions league all-time top goalscorer with 140 goals while Messi is second with 129 to his name. Absolute top scorer in a season. Messi has made a record 19 appearances as captain in the World Cup. The Barcelona maestro also scored the most number of International goals in one year. One thing that is pretty certain now is that Lionel Messi is a freak of nature. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. | UEFA Champions League | UEFA.com Lionel Messi has played more than 1,000 first-team games for club and country and, aged 35, his powers remain as. | View Non-AMP Version. The only player in history to win the Ballon dOr, FIFA World Player, Pichichi Trophy and Golden Boot in the same season. One of only two players to score over 100 goals in UEFA club competitions, Lionel Messi is now plying his trade at Paris Saint-Germain after bringing the curtain down on a remarkable two decades at Barcelona in summer 2021. This article features a list with world association football records including professionals, semi-professionals, amateurs, juniors or women's football, in any football league, cup, or other competition around the world. He was also a regular for the Spanish club when they won the trophy in 2006 but was not part of their squad for the final. He has won87. Messi is the only player in history to win the Ballon d'Or, FIFA World Player, Pichichi Trophy and Golden Boot in the same season. times Ronaldo has scored 4 or more goals in a game. There are 10 leagues, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 7 Copas del Rey, 4 Champions Leagues, 3 Club World Cups, and 3 European Super Cups. Man United vs. West Ham (2:40 p.m.) Leo Messi scored 14 goals in the 2011/12 Champions League. Scored 28 goals in the second half of the 2011/12 league season. Youngest player to win the Ballon d'Or 2 times, 3 times, 4 times, 5 times, 6 times and 7 times: Most appearances in the top 3 for the Ballon d'Or: Largest time gap between first and last Ballon d'Or awards: Guinness World Record for the most official goals in a calendar year: Most goals in club competitions in a calendar year: Most consecutive league matches scored in: Most goals in a single top flight league: Most official senior goals scored for a single club: Only player to score in 7 different competitions for club and country in a calendar year: Only player to score in 6 different club competitions in a season twice: Only player to score in 6 different club competitions in a calendar year twice: Only player to score and assist in 6 different club competitions in a calendar year: Oldest player to win the World Cup Golden Ball: Most goal contributions in World Cup final tournaments: Most Man of the Match awards at Word Cup finals tournaments: Most Man of the Match awards at a single World Cup finals tournament: Most opening goals at World Cup finals tournaments: Youngest player and oldest player to get a goal and assist in a single World Cup match. Messi's untouchable form in 2012 also saw him set a record as the man with most goals in single calendar year by scoring 91 times: 79 for Barca, 12 for Argentina. Set the record by scoring 50 goals in La Liga 2011/12. All titles. . On November 22, 2014, Messi overtook Telmo Zarra (Athletic Club, 1940-55) as the league's top goalscorer. PARIS -- World Cup champion Lionel Messi edged Kylian Mbapp again, this time to take FIFA's best men's player award on Monday. Ad. 1. MESSI WORLD RECORDS. UEFA.com investigates. He scored 73 goals in 2011/12 (50 in the League, 14 in the Champions League, 3 in the Copa del Rey, 3 in the Spanish Super Cup, 1 in the European Super Cup and 2 in the Club World Cup). Lionel Messi wins record sixth Ballon d'Or In La Liga Most penalties missed in La Liga history: 10 penalties (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo) First player in La Liga history to have scored at least 2 goals in 100 matches The first player to score 25+ goals in five consecutive La Liga seasons (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo) (0:33). Most Appearances - 26 Messi broke the all-time record. Stream top leagues, tournaments and teams. Player with most official matches played. A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (474), most hat-tricks in La Liga (36) and the UEFA Champions League (eight), and most assists in La Liga (192) and the Copa Amrica (17). In big games thing that is pretty certain now is that Lionel Messi made his first at... Have conceded goals to Messi in league competition over the course of his career reached 17 victories Barcelona maestro scored. S the Best women & # x27 ; s Lothar Matthaus to the. 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