| Capital: | € 380 million |
| Age: | 32 |
| Born: | June 24, 1987 |
| Country of origin: | Argentina |
| Source of wealth: | Soccer player |
| Last updated: | 2020 |
Short introduction
Born in Rosario, Lionel Messi is an Argentine footballer with additional Spanish citizenship under contract with FC Barcelona. Winger and 1.70 meter striker are considered one of the most successful athletes in their discipline and have been crowned with the title of world football players several times. As a player who played several hundred matches for FC Barcelona and remained loyal to the club since his professional debut, he was considered a legendary club and, with Cristiano Ronaldo, considered the best player today. In addition, as a footballer with estimated annual income of 110 million euros, he is one of the best paid athletes in the world. In vocates are some of the Spanish championships and victories in the Champions League.
Early life
Lionel Messi was born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario, the third largest city in Argentina. At the age of five, he took his first step in Grandoli FC, but three years later he moved to the Youth Division of the Old Newell Boys Success Argentina, who won the Argentine championship several times. Because of the Argentine economic crisis, his parents emigrated to Spain with him and his three siblings in 2000. During the trial training at FC Barcelona, a 1.40 meter high striker was very convincing that he received a 600 euro contract per month the club youth academy Spanish. In the inaugural season, Lionel Messi scored 35 goals for the youth team in 30 matches.
Career
Lionel Messi took his first step in the adult sector from the 2003/04 season on the 2nd and 3rd team FC Barcelona. After several successful tasks and goals for the reserve team, it is part of the club’s professional squad from the 2004/05 season. Finally, Messi made his local derby debut against Espanyol Barcelona on October 16, 2004 when he was replaced for the first time. Lionel Messi played a total of nine times for Barcelona in his first professional season, scored and finally won the Spanish championship.
The number of appearances increased significantly in the following season, also scored his first goal in the Champions League, which he finally won with the club. Apart from the injury break due to midfoot fracture, Lionel Messi has become an undeniable regular player since the 2006/07 season and finished with 17 goals in 36 competitive matches. Lionel Messi was always associated with another club because of his good appearance. However, Argentina always rejects offers and regularly extends his contract with FC Barcelona. Messi decided not to turn to Manchester City before the 2009 season for a 150 million euro transfer fee. In 2009 Lionel Messi was also crowned the world soccer player this year.
In 2005 Lionel Messi took Argentina to the U-20 World Cup in the Netherlands. With six goals, he is the top scorer, with a team that applies 2-1 in the final against Nigeria. After that he also belonged to the senior national team forces and took part with it for the first time in 2006 in Germany in the World Championship.
Career highlights
Lionel Messi scored his first goal for the first team FC Barcelona on May 1, 2005 against Albacete Balompié and was considered the youngest league shooter until he was replaced by his future teammate Ansu Fati. At the end of the same season, he also won the Spanish championship. Lionel Messi was the top scorer in the Spanish League for the first time in the 2009/10 season after scoring 34 times in one season. Lionel Messi secured the title of world soccer player for the first time in 2009 and then won the trophy five times. Messi won the World Cup with the U-20 national team in 2005 and ended second in Germany with a senior national team in Brazil in 2014.
Amazing facts
Lionel Messi stopped growing due to lack of growth hormone at the age of 11 years. Because his parents were unable to pay monthly care fees for 900 euro hormone therapy, FC Barcelona then took over.
Lionel Messi played his first international for the senior team against Hungary in 2005. But after only 47 seconds, the replacement striker had to leave the field after seeing a red card for the attack.
Can be easily prevented that Messi does not achieve important success with the national team. So he was offered a place in the Spanish national team, who won the European championship in 2008 and 2012 and world champions in 2010.
