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World Cup 2026 player efficiency: who made every minute count?
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Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini
Lionel Messi attacks space, drifts between lines and checks short then spins in behind to threaten the back post. Messi's Barcelona era built his peak, then the MLS switch in 2023 redefined his attacking toolkit. Messi reads gaps before striking. He won the 2023 Leagues Cup with Inter Miami. Internationally, Messi led Argentina to 2022 World Cup glory. As a second striker, Messi uses La Pausa to link play and drive progressive passes. Gets shots off quickly and finishes moves.
Xtra rating
1802
Global rank
359
Updated: 10 September 2026
Country of Birth
Argentina
Preferred Foot
Left-footed
Agent
Relatives
Latest Signing Fee
Free
Date of Birth
24 June 1987
Position
Right Winger
Shoes
adidas Nemeziz 19.1
Wage
N/A
Season snapshot
Overall season statistics (all competitions).
| Season | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | G/90 | A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 3525 | 35 | 18 | 0.89 | 0.46 |
| 2025 | 42 | 3595 | 37 | 18 | 0.93 | 0.45 |
| 2024 | 31 | 2459 | 24 | 14 | 0.88 | 0.51 |
| 2023 | 10 | 582 | 4 | 3 | 0.62 | 0.46 |
| 2022 | 65 | 5744 | 38 | 24 | 0.6 | 0.38 |
| 2021 | 41 | 3512 | 15 | 18 | 0.38 | 0.46 |
| 2020 | 47 | 4199 | 38 | 12 | 0.81 | 0.26 |
| 2019 | 50 | 4320 | 32 | 25 | 0.67 | 0.52 |
| 2018 | 59 | 4834 | 56 | 21 | 1.04 | 0.39 |
| 2017 | 44 | 3599 | 38 | 13 | 0.95 | 0.33 |
| 2016 | 48 | 4016 | 53 | 15 | 1.19 | 0.34 |
| 2015 | 41 | 3478 | 32 | 17 | 0.83 | 0.44 |
| 2014 | 66 | 5741 | 62 | 0 | 0.97 | 0 |
| 2013 | 46 | 3766 | 44 | 0 | 1.05 | 0 |
| 2012 | 52 | 4272 | 65 | 0 | 1.37 | 0 |
| 2011 | 55 | 4887 | 68 | 0 | 1.25 | 0 |
| 2010 | 56 | 4769 | 45 | 0 | 0.85 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 331 | 4 | 0 | 1.09 | 0 |
| 2008 | 19 | 1537 | 12 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 907 | 8 | 0 | 0.79 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 536 | 2 | 0 | 0.34 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 322 | 1 | 0 | 0.28 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Form - Last 10 games
Strengths Analysis Season 2026
Role: AttackerTop attributes (percentile)
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
Recent Matches
Teams
Transfers
15 Jul 2023
Free
Paris Saint Germain
Inter Miami
10 Aug 2021
Free
Barcelona
Paris Saint Germain
Honors
