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Lionel Andrés Messi[note 1] (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi] ⓘ; born 24 June 1987), also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team.
Among his 43 league goals that season was a hat-trick scored in 11 minutes against Rayo Vallecano on 8 March, the fastest of his senior career; it was his 32nd hat-trick overall for Barcelona, allowing him to overtake Telmo Zarra with the most hat-tricks in Spanish football. [157]
Lionel Messi is the player with the most La Liga hat-tricks in history. Below is the complete list of players that have scored three goals (a hat-trick) or more in a single La Liga match since the league's inception in 1929. Over 100 players have scored at least one hat-trick throughout the history of the league.
Ara Hakobyan scored 9 hat-tricks in Armenian Premier League. Cristiano Ronaldo scored 9 hat-tricks in La Liga. Lionel Messi scored 6 hat-tricks in La Liga, 1 in UEFA Champions League and 2 with the national team. Ali Ashfaq scored 5 hat-tricks in Dhivehi League, 2 in AFC Cup and 2 with the national team.
Hat-tricks. Marco van Basten (pictured in 2006) was the first player to score four goals in a match. Raúl (pictured in 2012) scored a hat-trick aged 18 years and 114 days. Andy Cole (pictured in 2014) was the first player to score two hat-tricks. Ruud van Nistelrooy (pictured in 2006) scored hat-tricks for PSV Eindhoven and Manchester United.
Most goals scored from a free kick in official competitions: 50 – Lionel Messi, 2004–2021 [62] Most hat-tricks in all competitions overall: 48 – Lionel Messi, 2004–2021 [63] Fastest hat-trick: 9 minutes (34th, 41st, 43rd) – Pedro, against Getafe, 2013–14 [64] Most goals scored in Joan Gamper Trophy: 9 – Lionel Messi, 2004–2021 [65]
Most Copa América tournaments played: 7 – Lionel Messi in 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2024. Most Copa América appearances made: 39 – Lionel Messi. Youngest player: Diego Maradona, 16 years, 120 days old against Hungary on 27 February 1977. Youngest player to reach 100 caps: Lionel Messi, 27 years, 361 days old against Jamaica ...
L–R: Daniel Passarella, Messi, and Diego Maradona; the three world champion captains with the Argentina national team Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, has been awarded throughout his career a total of eight Ballon d'Or awards and three The Best FIFA Men's Player awards, the most for any player.