<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini (Spanish pronunciation: (ljoˈnel anˈdɾez ˈmesi) (listen); born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentine national team . Often considered the best player in the world and regarded by many as one of the greatest players of all time . Messi has a record - tying five Ballon d'Or awards, four of which he won consecutively, and a record five European Golden Shoes . He has spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he has won 32 trophies, including nine La Liga titles, four UEFA Champions League titles, and six Copas del Rey . Both a prolific goalscorer and a creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most official goals scored in La Liga (383), a La Liga season (50), a club football season in Europe (73), a calendar year (91), El Clásico (26), as well as those for most assists in La Liga (149) and the Copa América (11). He has scored over 600 senior career goals for club and country . </P> <P> Born and raised in central Argentina, Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency as a child . At age 13, he relocated to Spain to join Barcelona, who agreed to pay for his medical treatment . After a fast progression through Barcelona's youth academy, Messi made his competitive debut aged 17 in October 2004 . Despite being injury - prone during his early career, he established himself as an integral player for the club within the next three years, finishing 2007 as a finalist for both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year award, a feat he repeated the following year . His first uninterrupted campaign came in the 2008--09 season, during which he helped Barcelona achieve the first treble in Spanish football . At 22 years old, Messi won the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year award by record voting margins . </P>

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