Lionel Messi has closed the door on his international career after two Copa America titles and a World Cup from his time with Argentina, ending any criticism of his once-trophy-challenged national team tenure and bolstering his arguably-unrivaled career as a footballer.
Messi’s also led Argentina to a pair of runner-up finishes at the World Cup in addition to winning a gold medal at the Olympics, and he’s won trophies in La Liga, Ligue 1, and Major League Soccer as well as the UEFA Champions League and Leagues Cup.
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Messi is a a man who broke nearly every record within reason and even some that seemed irrational but still lived in the shadow of Maradona -- despite El Pibe‘s objections at times. His home nation both celebrated and piled pressure on “The Atomic Ant” for years because he left Argentina for Barcelona at a young age and did not collect trophies for the national team
Here’s a list of some of World Cup champion Lionel Messi’s most notable honors.
How many career goals and assists does Lionel Messi have for Barcelona, Argentina, PSG, Inter Miami?
(As of October 7, 2026)
Lionel Messi has amassed over 1,000 goal contributions for his clubs, scoring 812 goals and adding 397 assists in 992 matches.
Messi’s Barcelona stats: 778 matches, 672 goals, 303 assists
Messi’s PSG stats: 75 matches, 32 goals, 35 assists
Messi’s Inter Miami stats; 117 games, 102 goals, 58 assists
Messi’s Argentina stats: 208 caps, 126 goals, 69 assists
Lionel Messi’s most notable career honors from a glittering two decades
World Cup champion: Argentina, 2022
World Cup runner-up: 2014, 2026
2x Copa America champion: Argentina, 2021 & 2024
Olympic champion: Argentina, 2008
Most goals for Argentina: 126
Most caps for Argentina: 208
World Cup Golden Ball: Argentina, 2014, 2022
World Cup Silver Ball: Argentina 2026
World Cup Silver Boot: 2022, 2026
Copa America Best Player: Argentina, 2015, 2021
World’s Best Men’s Player of the Decade: 2011-2020
Youngest player to score in a World Cup match
Most World Cup Man of the Match Awards: 17
Most World Cup appearances as captain: 27
Most Ballons d’Or In history: 8 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Most World Cup Player of the Match awards: 10 (2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
European Golden Shoe winner: 6 (2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019)
10x La Liga winner: Barcelona
4x UEFA Champions League winner: Barcelona
2x Ligue 1 winner: Paris Saint-Germain (2021-22, 2022-23)
Supporters’ Shield winner: Inter Miami 2024
MLS Golden Boot: 2025
MLS Most Valuable Player: 2024
MLS Cup champion: 2025
Campeones Cup: 2026
Second-most Champions League goals: 129
Most goals in La Liga history: 474
Seventeen-consecutive FIFA World Best XI awards: 2007-2023
Career goals, club: 812
Career assists, club: 397
Career goals, country: 126
Career assists, country: 69
🇦🇷 ¡¡¡Argentina hoy no DUERME señores!!!
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) December 18, 2022
🌟 Llegó la tercera #FIFAWorldCup después de 36 años.
🐐 Gracias a #Messi, Lionel Scaloni, Ángel Di María y compañía 👏
Dale 🔁 para felicitar al campeón 😎#MundialTelemundo #ElMundialLoEsTodo #FRAvsARG pic.twitter.com/M6PWWP2SVz
