Messi playing for Barcelona | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lionel Andrés Messi[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1987-06-24) 24 June 1987 [1] | ||
Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina[1] | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Barcelona | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–2000 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
2000–2003 | Barcelona | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2003–2004 | Barcelona C | 10 | (5) |
2004–2005 | Barcelona B | 22 | (6) |
2004– | Barcelona | 225 | (184) |
National team‡ | |||
2004̣–2005 | Argentina U20 | 18 | (14) |
2007–2008 | Argentina U23 | 5 | (2) |
2005– | Argentina | 75 | (31) |
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