PERSON
SoccerLionel Messi
🇦🇷 Argentina
Argentine forward; 8× Ballon d'Or, 2022 World Cup winner. Barcelona / PSG / Inter Miami.
- Nationality
- AR
Records
6 metrics · 6 records
Ballon d'Or Wins
1 record- 2023Wins: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023. All-time leader.8countsrc
Career Earnings
1 record- 2026Estimated career earnings (salary/winnings + endorsements). Approximate; revised annually.$1.35Bsrc
Career Goals
1 record- 2026Senior club + country goals across official competitions.850countsrc
International Goals
1 record- 2026May 1, 2026112countsrc
Peak Single-Year Earnings
1 record- 2022Estimated earnings for calendar year 2022 (on- and off-field combined). Approximate.$135Msrc
World Cup Wins
1 record- 2022Dec 18, 20221countsrc
Sources
5 sources cited on this page
- AggregatorFBref
Sports Reference's soccer arm. Per-match and per-season stats with citations.
- VerifiedWikipedia
Independently confirmed by a credible publisher.
- VerifiedForbes
Independently confirmed by a credible publisher.
- VerifiedFrance Football
Independently confirmed by a credible publisher.
- VerifiedFIFA
Independently confirmed by a credible publisher.
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