LIONEL MESSI    ( LEO)

Full NAme Lionel Andrés Messi
Date of Birth 24 june 1987 (1987-06-24)   
Place of Birth Rosario, Argentina   
Height 1.69 m 5 ft 7 in     
Playing Position Winger~ striker 
Club information Current Club Barcelona Number 10   
Youth career 1995-2000 Newells  Old Boys 2000-2004 Barcelona Senior Career Years
Team Apps  (Gls)† 2004–2005 Barcelona 5 (0) 2004– Barcelona 125 (69) 
National team 2005 Argentina u 20 7 (6) 2008 Argentina u 23 5 (2) 2005– Argentina 41 (13)



                                      Individual Acheivements 

• FIFA U-20 World cup top scorer: 2005  
• FIFA U- 20 World cup player of the tounamant: 2005
• Copa America Young Player of the Tournament: 2007
• U-21 European Footballer of the Year: 2007
• Player of ther Year of Argentina: 2005,2007,2009
• FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year: 2006–2007, 2007–2008
• FIFPro World Young Player of the Year: 2005–2006, 2006–2007, 2007–2008
• World Soccer Young Player of the Year: 2005–2006, 2006–2007, 2007–2008
• Premio Don Balón (Best Foreign Player in La Liga): 2006–2007, 2008–2009
• EFE Trophy (Best Ibero-American Player in La Liga): 2006–2007, 2008–2009
• FIFPro World XI: 2006–2007, 2007–2008, 2008–2009
• UEFA Team of the Year: 2007–2008, 2008–2009
• FIFA Team of the Year: 2008, 2009
• UEFA Champions League Top Scorer: 2008–2009
• Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano: 2008–2009
• UEFA Club Forward of the Year: 2008–2009
• UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2008–2009
• LFP Best Player: 2008–2009
• LFP Best Striker: 2008–2009
• Onze d'Or: 2009
• Ballon d'Or: 2009
• World Soccer Player of the Year: 2009
• FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2009
• Toyota Award: 2009
• FIFA World Player of the Year: 2009
• FIFPro World Player of the Year: 2008–09