Lionel Messi is not only one of the greatest football players but also an icon and living legend of the sport. With excellent technique, explosive speed and sublime talent, Messi has left a deep mark in the hearts of fans around the world. So how many titles does Messi have? What has Messi’s trophy collection included since his career?
How many titles does Messi have? Messi’s titles
Lionel Messi has won a total of 91 titles. Messi’s titles include individual and collective titles at Argentina, FC Barcelona, PSG and Inter Miami. This number will continue to increase in the future.
Messi’s individual titles – 48 titles
Messi has 48 individual titles during his time playing for Argentina, Barcelona, PSG and Inter Miami.
- 8 FIFA Golden Balls (Ballon d’Or) in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023.
- 6 European Golden Shoes (Top scorer in Europe) seasons 2009/10, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19
- 2 World Cup Golden Balls (best player of the tournament) in 2014, 2022
- 14 best Argentine player awards 2005, 2007-2013, 2015-2017, 2019-2021
- 6 Pichichi Trophy seasons 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20
- 8 La Liga top scorer awards for seasons 2009/10, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21
- 1 award for best player in the world (from 1991-2015) in 2009
- 2 FIFA The Best 2019, 2023
- 2 FIFA Club World Cup Golden Balls 2009, 2011
Messi’s collective titles – 43 titles
Messi has 43 collective titles with 5 titles with Argentina team, 34 titles with FC Barcelona, 3 titles with PSG Club and 1 title with Inter Miami Club.
Messi’s titles with the Argentina team
Tournaments | Title | Year |
FIFA World Cup | first | 2022 |
Finalissima (Intercontinental Super Cup) |
first | 2022 |
Copa America | first | 2021 |
Olympic gold medal | first | 2008 |
FIFA U20 World Cup | first | 2005 |
Total | 5 |
Messi’s titles with FC Barcelona
Tournaments | Title | Season |
La Liga | ten | 2004/05, 2005/06, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2012/13, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2017/18, 2018/19 |
Spanish King’s Cup | 7 | 2008/09, 2011/12, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2020/21 |
Spanish Super Cup | 8 | 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018 |
UEFA Champions League | 4 | 2005/06, 2008/09, 2010/11, 2014/15 |
UEFA Super Cup | 3 | 2009, 2011, 2015 |
FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 2009, 2011, 2015 |
Total | 34 |
Messi’s titles with PSG Club
Tournaments | Title | Season |
Ligue 1 | 2 | 2021/22, 2022/23 |
French Super Cup | first | 2022 |
Total | 3 |
Messi’s titles with Inter Miami Club
Tournaments | Title | Season |
Leagues Cup | first | 2023 |
Total | first |
Which title is Messi missing?
For a long time, Messi could not find major titles for the Argentine national team including Copa America and World Cup. This created a void in his career. This is also an important goal that Messi has always tried to accomplish throughout his career. However, until now (2024), Messi’s trophy collection has been completed with the 2021 Copa America championship and the 2022 World Cup championship.
Messi or Ronaldo who has more titles?
If only counting titles at major tournaments, Messi’s titles are 9 more than Ronaldo’s. Details comparing Messi and Ronaldo titles are below:
Title | Ronaldo | Messi |
---|---|---|
Champions League | 5 | 4 |
National Championship titles | 7 | 11 |
Domestic Cup | twelfth | 15 |
Golden Ball | 5 | 7 |
World Cup | 0 | first |
Club level continental tournaments | 7 | 7 |
Continental tournaments at national team level | 2 | 2 |
Total | 38 | 47 |
Lionel Messi’s career development journey
Messi was born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario, Argentina, and is one of the greatest football players in the world. He was known as “El Pulga” (the flea) because of his speed, technique and ability to control the ball. Besides the great awards in his career, Messi’s journey from a child passionate about football to the best player of all time is also of great interest.
Difficult childhood
Lionel Messi went through a difficult childhood. Despite his incredible talent, he faced health challenges, specifically growth hormone deficiency. With his small height and weak health, Messi had to overcome physical prejudices in football. He had to take hormone injections to be able to develop like normal people.
Career developed strongly in Barcelona
With his talent, Messi has attracted the attention of managers at Barcelona. In 2003, he joined Barcelona’s La Masia football academy. This is an important turning point in Messi’s career. Here he received professional training and the opportunity to develop his technique and tactical vision. In particular, thanks to the contract with Barca, Messi is sponsored for daily hormone injections – an expense that his family cannot afford.
By 2021, Messi left Barca and went to PSG to continue playing, ending the era of playing for Barca for 20 years. And in 2023, Messi decided to go to Inter Miami Club in the US to continue the final days of his career.
Exploding career at the national team
Messi has contributed greatly to the success of the Argentine national team in world soccer. In 2021 and 2022 respectively, the national team won important awards such as Copa America 2021 and World Cup 2022. These achievements show the greatness of Leo and the unity of the Argentina team.
Global recognition of Messi – GOAT
With his rapid development and excellent abilities, Messi has become a globally famous player. He played for Barcelona’s first team and played an important part in winning many important titles such as La Liga, UEFA Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup. With patience, passion and natural talent, Lionel Messi overcame initial difficulties to become one of the best players in football history.
Lionel Messi is not only considered one of the best players of his time, but also an eternal icon and legend in football history. Global recognition of Messi as the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) has been evident, based on his achievements and influence throughout his career.
In addition to his personal talent and influence in the football community, Messi’s career achievements are also one of the important factors proving his recognition as GOAT. Let’s learn about Messi’s achievements in the next section.
Thus, Messi’s current titles include 70 titles both individually and collectively. This is just a small part of the many incredible achievements he has contributed to. Messi is constantly creating strong marks in the soccer world and inspiring the next generation.