Monday 27 June 2016

Check out Lionel Messi's Outstanding CV!


Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, today, retired from International football after losing the Copa America title to Chile. But looking at his CV as a footballer and honours achieved, you can only salute, admire, and, appreciate him. See his fact-file after the cut.

Name: Lionel Andres Messi
Nationality: Argentinian
Date of birth: June 24, 1987 – age 29
Place of birth: Rosario,
Argentina Club: Barcelona (ESP/since 2000)
International appearances: 112
International goals: 55
International debut: August 17, 2005, Hungary 1 Argentina 2


Honours
Club Champions League (4): 2005-06, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2014-15
Club World Cup (3): 2009, 2011, 2015
Spanish Championships (8): 2004-05, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2012-13, 2014-15, 2015-16
Spanish Cup (3): 2008-09, 2011-12, 2014-15, 2015-16
Spanish Super Cups (6) 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013


International World Cup: Finalist (2010), Quarter-finalist (2006, 2010), 15 matches, 5 goals


Copa America: Finalist (2015, 2007, 2016), Quarter-finalist (2011), 16 matches, 3 goals


Olympic gold medal (1): 2008
Under-20 World Cup (1): 2005


Individual Honours: Ballon D’Or (5): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015


Top scorer in the Spanish league (3): 2009-2010 (34 goals), 2011-2012 (50 goals), 2012-13 (46 goals)


Top scorer in the Champions League (5): 2008-2009 (9 goals), 2009-2010 (8 goals), 2010-2011 (12 goals), 2011-2012 (14 goals), 2014-15 (10 goals)


World Cup Golden Ball (1): 2014
Olympic player of the tournament (1): 2008
Under-20 World Cup player of the tournament (1):


2005 Top scorer at Under-20 World Cup (1): 2005 (6 goals)

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