Question 1

How many goals has Messi scored in total?

Accepted Answer

927 goals in 1,172 senior appearances — 802 at club level and 125 for Argentina (as of 9 September 2026).

Question 2

How many goals did Messi score in 2012?

Accepted Answer

91 goals — 79 for Barcelona and 12 for Argentina, a world record for a calendar year.

Question 3

How many World Cup goals does Messi have?

Accepted Answer

21 World Cup goals — the all-time record until Kylian Mbappé overtook him at the 2026 finals; Messi's 21 include 7 at Qatar 2022 and 8 in 2026.

Question 4

How many free kicks has Messi scored?

Accepted Answer

66 free-kick goals in senior football — a widely published compiled tally that is still being hand-checked match by match.

Question 5

How many penalties has Messi scored?

Accepted Answer

109 penalty goals, on the same provisional compiled basis as the free-kick count.

Question 6

How many Ballons d'Or has Messi won?

Accepted Answer

Eight — in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023, more than any player in history.

Question 7

How many trophies has Messi won?

Accepted Answer

46 senior team titles, plus every major individual award.

Question 8

How often is this site updated?

Accepted Answer

After every match, checked by hand against named sources; each page carries a date stamp showing the last check (9 September 2026).

Lionel Messi career statistics

Messi career stats at a glance