Lionel Messi to Play Farewell Match for Argentina
Messi will join Argentina's squad on 6 October against Benin in Buenos Aires, capping his international career after 125 goals in 207 matches.
Messi
Centre-back · Hamrun Spartans
1
Matches
0
In the starting XI
653
Minutes
1
Goals
0
Assists
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Hamrun Spartans
NSI Runavik
UEFA Europa Conference League
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1:2 |
Season statistics
1
Matches
0
In the starting XI
1
Goals
0
Assists
653
Minutes
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 2026 | 1 |
Career path
- 2027 — now Hamrun Spartans 1 match
- 2026 Lokomotiv Sofia 7 matches
- 2023 — 2025 Botev Vratsa 41 matches
- 2025 Dinamo Batumi 5 matches
- 2024 FAR Rabat 1 match
- 2022 CSC 1599 Selimbar 10 matches
- 2022 PO Xylotymbou 3 matches
- 2020 US Avranches B 11 matches
- 2017 — 2018 FC Girondins Bordeaux B 21 matches
- 2017 FC Girondins Bordeaux U19 1 match
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Hamrun Spartans | UEFA Conference League Qualifying | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 25/26 | Lokomotiv Sofia | efbet Liga | 7 | 1 | 0 | 563 |
| 24/25 | Botev Vratsa | efbet Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 277 |
| 23/24 | Botev Vratsa | efbet Liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 080 |
| 23/24 | FAR Rabat | Botola Pro Inwi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 22/23 | Botev Vratsa | efbet Liga | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 777 |
| 22/23 | Botev Vratsa | Bulgarian Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | CSC 1599 Selimbar | Liga 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 723 |
| 21/22 | PO Xylotymbou | Kypello Kyprou | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | PO Xylotymbou | 2. Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2025 | Dinamo Batumi | Erovnuli Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 287 |
| 19/20 | US Avranches B | Championnat National 2 - Groupe F | 11 | 1 | 0 | 990 |
| 17/18 | FC Girondins Bordeaux B | Championnat National 2 - Groupe A | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 326 |
| 16/17 | FC Girondins Bordeaux B | Championnat National 2 - Groupe H | 6 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 16/17 | FC Girondins Bordeaux U19 | Championnat National U19 - Phase finale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Total | Botev Vratsa | 41 | 1 | 0 | 3 224 | |
| Total | FC Girondins Bordeaux B | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 866 | |
| Total | US Avranches B | 11 | 1 | 0 | 990 | |
| Total | CSC 1599 Selimbar | 10 | 1 | 0 | 723 | |
| Total | Lokomotiv Sofia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 563 | |
| Total | Dinamo Batumi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 287 | |
| Total | PO Xylotymbou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | |
| Total | Republic of the Congo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | |
| Total | FC Girondins Bordeaux U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | |
| Total | FAR Rabat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 | |
| Total | Hamrun Spartans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
Transfers
Transfers- 26/27 Loko Sofia Hamrun Spart.
- 25/26 Dinamo Batumi Loko Sofia
- 24/25 Botev Vratsa Dinamo Batumi
- 23/24 FAR Rabat Botev Vratsa
- 23/24 Botev Vratsa FAR Rabat €80.00K
- 22/23 PO Xylotymbou Botev Vratsa
- 21/22 CSC Selimbar PO Xylotymbou
- 21/22 PO Xylotymbou CSC Selimbar
- 20/21 Zébra Élites PO Xylotymbou
- 19/20 Avranches Zébra Élites
- 19/20 Zébra Élites Avranches
- 18/19 G. Bordeaux B Zébra Élites
Teammates
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