Lionel Messi to Play Farewell Match for Argentina vs Benin
Messi will make his 208th and final Argentina appearance on 6 October at River Plate's Monumental, joined by his 2022 World Cup-winning teammates.
Giuliano Simeone Baldini
Forward · Atlético Madrid
64
Matches
47
In the starting XI
624
Minutes
8
Goals
9
Assists
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Liverpool
Atlético Madrid
UEFA Champions League
|
2:1 | |
Athletic Club
Atlético Madrid
La Liga
|
3:0 | |
Sevilla FC
Atlético Madrid
La Liga
|
1:3 | |
Atlético Madrid
Villarreal
La Liga
|
2:2 | |
Atlético Madrid
Malaga
La Liga
|
2:0 | |
Spain
Argentina
World Cup
|
1:0 | |
England
Argentina
World Cup
|
1:2 | |
Argentina
Switzerland
World Cup
|
3:1 | |
Argentina
Egypt
World Cup
|
3:2 | |
Argentina
Cape Verde
World Cup
|
3:2 |
Season statistics
64
Matches
47
In the starting XI
8
Goals
9
Assists
624
Minutes
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 2025 | 29 |
| UEFA Champions League | 2025 | 16 |
| World Cup | 2026 | 8 |
| La Liga | 2026 | 4 |
| Copa del Rey | 2025 | 3 |
| Friendlies | 2026 | 3 |
Career path
- 2022 — 2027 — now Atlético de Madrid 106 matches
- 2024 Deportivo Alavés 16 matches
- 2023 Real Zaragoza 37 matches
- 2021 Atlético Madrileño 15 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Atlético de Madrid | LaLiga | 2 | 1 | 1 | 123 |
| 25/26 | Atlético de Madrid | LaLiga | 31 | 4 | 6 | 2 110 |
| 25/26 | Atlético de Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 192 |
| 25/26 | Atlético de Madrid | Copa del Rey | 6 | 1 | 0 | 411 |
| 25/26 | Atlético de Madrid | Supercopa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 90 |
| 24/25 | Atlético de Madrid | LaLiga | 33 | 2 | 6 | 1 941 |
| 24/25 | Atlético de Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 1 | 2 | 571 |
| 24/25 | Atlético de Madrid | Copa del Rey | 5 | 2 | 0 | 341 |
| 23/24 | Deportivo Alavés | LaLiga | 14 | 1 | 2 | 628 |
| 23/24 | Deportivo Alavés | Copa del Rey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 22/23 | Real Zaragoza | LaLiga2 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 2 811 |
| 22/23 | Real Zaragoza | Copa del Rey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | Atlético de Madrid | LaLiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Atlético de Madrid | FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 211 |
| 20/21 | Atlético Madrileño | Segunda División B - Grupo V (- 20/21) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 751 |
| 20/21 | Atlético Madrileño | Segunda División B - Fase de descenso (-2021) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 231 |
| Total | Atlético de Madrid | 106 | 13 | 18 | 6 991 | |
| Total | Real Zaragoza | 37 | 9 | 3 | 2 901 | |
| Total | Argentina | 16 | 2 | 0 | 760 | |
| Total | Deportivo Alavés | 16 | 1 | 2 | 719 | |
| Total | Atlético Madrileño | 15 | 3 | 0 | 982 | |
| Total | Argentina Olympic Team | 5 | 1 | 0 | 289 | |
| Total | Argentina U23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 108 |
Transfers
Transfers- 23/24 Alavés Atletico Fc
- 23/24 Atletico Fc Alavés
- 22/23 Real Zaragoza Atletico Fc
- 22/23 Atletico Fc Real Zaragoza
- 22/23 Atl. Madrileño Atletico Fc
- 20/21 Atl. Madrid U19 Atl. Madrileño
- 19/20 River Plate U20 Atl. Madrid U19