It’s fair to say that Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has had a superb career in football since breaking through at Barcelona.
Lionel Messi has now had nearly 20 years in professional football and appears to still be going strong at David Beckham’s Inter Miami.
After a lengthy spell at Barcelona, where he became the club’s all-time top goalscorer, Messi decided to depart the Camp Nou due to the financial troubles and moved to Paris-Saint Germain.
His spell in the French capital was certainly mixed and from there Messi decided to move to the Chase Stadium and Inter Miami, the newly formed MLS side, here’s everything you need to know about the Argentine.
When was Lionel Messi born?
Lionel Andrés Messi was born on the 24th of June 1987 with the Argentine currently 37 years of age at the time of writing.
Where was Lionel Messi Born?
Born in Rosario, Argentina, Messi relocated to Spain to join Barcelona at age 13, and made his competitive debut at age 17 in October 2004.
Lionel Messi height
Messi’s height has never stopped him throughout his career with the Argentine diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency as a child but that never stopped him with the Argentine being 5 foot 7 inches tall.
Lionel Messi’s Barcelona statistics
Messi made a name for himself at Barcelona where he would spend the next 17 years of his career.
Throughout his spell in Spain, Messi established himself as the greatest player of all time with a staggering 672 goals and 303 assists in 778 appearances.
How much did it cost Inter Miami to sign Lionel Messi?
Inter Miami signed Messi on a free transfer after the Argentine decided to end his stay at the Parc Des Princes with his contract set to expire with the American club in 2025.
Lionel Messi wife
Since 2008, Messi has been in a relationship with Antonela Roccuzzo, who he eventually married on 30 June 2017 in their hometown of Rosario.
To date, the pair have three kids together and remain happily married.
Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami wages
According to the Miami Herald, perhaps unsurprisingly, Messi is the highest-paid player in MLS history with the Argentine set to earn $20,446,667 (£16 million) in guaranteed compensation this year, with a base salary of $12 million (£9.4 million) in his first full season with Inter Miami.
The entire package of Messi’s two-and-a-half-year contract in Miami is worth $150 million (£117 million) which includes equity in the club once he announces his retirement.
Lionel Messi’s football boots
Lionel Messi currently wears Adidas X Speed Boots. He has been wearing Adidas Nemeziz series of boots since 2017 and even has boots named after him due to his loyalty to the brand.