<Table> Lionel Messi <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Messi with Barcelona in December 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="4"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Full name </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> Lionel Andrés Messi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date of birth </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> (1987 - 06 - 24) 24 June 1987 (age 30) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Place of birth </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> Rosario, Argentina </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Height </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Playing position </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> Forward </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="4"> Club information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Current team </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> Barcelona </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="4"> Youth career </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1994--2000 </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> Newell's Old Boys </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2001--2004 </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> Barcelona </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="4"> Senior career * </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years </Th> <Td> Team </Td> <Td> Apps </Td> <Td> (Gls) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2003--2004 </Th> <Td> Barcelona C </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> (5) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2004--2005 </Th> <Td> Barcelona B </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> (6) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2004--</Th> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 389 </Td> <Td> (360) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="4"> National team </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2004--2005 </Th> <Td> Argentina U20 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> (14) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2008 </Th> <Td> Argentina U23 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2005--</Th> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 120 </Td> <Td> (58) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="4"> Honours (show) <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> Representing Argentina </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> South American U-20 Championship </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2005 Colombia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> FIFA U-20 World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Winner </Td> <Td> 2005 Netherlands </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> Copa América </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> 2007 Venezuela </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> 2015 Chile </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> 2016 United States </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> Olympic Games </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2008 Beijing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> 2014 Brazil </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 October 2017 . ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2017 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Messi with Barcelona in December 2016 </Td> </Tr>

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