CV of Lionel Messi as he retires from International football

Argentina captain Lionel Messi today retired from International football after losing the Copa America title to Chile. But looking at his CV as a footballer and honours achieved you can only salute. See his fact-file after the cut...

Name: Lionel Andres Messi 

Nationality: Argentinian

Date of birth: June 24, 1987 – age 29 

Place of birth: Rosario, 

Argentina Club: Barcelona (ESP/since 2000) 

International appearances: 112 

International goals: 55

International debut: August 17, 2005, Hungary 1 Argentina 2

 Honours 

Club Champions League (4): 2005-06, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2014-15 

Club World Cup (3): 2009, 2011, 2015

 Spanish Championships (8): 2004-05, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2012-13, 2014-15, 2015-16

 Spanish Cup (3): 2008-09, 2011-12, 2014-15, 2015-16 

Spanish Super Cups (6) 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 

International World Cup: Finalist (2010), Quarter-finalist (2006, 2010), 15 matches, 5 goals

 Copa America: Finalist (2015, 2007, 2016), Quarter-finalist (2011), 16 matches, 3 goals

 Olympic gold medal (1): 2008

 Under-20 World Cup (1): 2005 

Individual Honours: Ballon D’Or (5): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015

 Top scorer in the Spanish league (3): 2009-2010 (34 goals), 2011-2012 (50 goals), 2012-13 (46 goals) 

Top scorer in the Champions League (5): 2008-2009 (9 goals), 2009-2010 (8 goals), 2010-2011 (12 goals), 2011-2012 (14 goals), 2014-15 (10 goals)

 World Cup Golden Ball (1): 2014 

Olympic player of the tournament (1): 2008 

Under-20 World Cup player of the tournament (1): 

2005 Top scorer at Under-20 World Cup (1): 2005 (6 goals)