Lionel Messi trophies: What titles, honours has Argentina legend won for club and country? | Sporting News

After winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina, Lionel Messi got to lift one of few trophies that had eluded him throughout his career.

At club level, the attacker rarely goes a season without picking up a title and he won four UEFA Champions League crowns at Barcelona.

But until just a few years ago, Messi’s international record didn’t make for such great reading, as he lost a number of finals with Argentina.

Thanks to his recent successes, the iconic No.10 seems to be finishing his career on the global stage with an almighty bang, as he all but completes the trophy bingo of modern football.

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Lionel Messi trophies with Argentina

Messi’s trophy cabinet at the international level has quickly filled over the past two years with the 2022 World Cup proving his crowning glory. 

The Argentine broke his senior international trophy drought in 2021 as he won the Copa America final at his fourth attempt. He was also part of the team that defended that title in the United States in 2024.

Prior to that, Messi had won trophies with Argentina’s U20 and Olympic team over a decade earlier. 

🐐 The GOAT debate is settled. The ultimate prize is now part of the collection. The legacy is complete.

On the day @Argentina won their third #FIFAWorldCup, Leo Messi is your @Budweiser Player of the Match. 🐐

🇦🇷 #ARGFRA 🇫🇷 #POTM #YoursToTake #BringHomeTheBud @budfootball pic.twitter.com/4wAQD2pSyt

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 18, 2022

Lionel Messi trophies with Inter Miami

The Argentine star had an immediate impact in the United States, joining Inter Miami and instantly leading the South Florida side to their first trophy in club history with the 2023 Leagues Cup. Messi’s contributions were nothing short of immense, as the club sat bottom of the Eastern Conference when he arrived, but with his influence they exploded to life.

In 2024, Messi led the Herons to glory in the Supporters’ Shield, and a tilt at the MLS Cup beckons when the MLS playoffs get underway.

Lionel Messi trophies with Barcelona

Messi’s habit for picking up titles began from the outset of his club career with Barcelona. 

By the time he left Camp Nou in 2021, he had won a stunning 34 team trophies with the Catalans. 

Lionel Messi trophies with PSG

The Argentine only played two seasons with PSG, but he picked up another three pieces of silverware in France. 

However, the Parisian giants were really hoping Messi would have helped them to win the Champions League title, which did not come to fruition during his time at the club.

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Lionel Messi individual awards

All of those team trophies wouldn’t have flowed so freely if it wasn’t for Messi himself. 

His magic in the final third has captivated the world for the past 15 years and as a result he’s picked up numerous individual honours. 

His eight Ballon d’Or wins is a record that will take some beating with arch rival Cristiano Ronaldo stuck on five. 

What trophies has Lionel Messi failed to win?

The World Cup was long seen as the missing piece in Messi’s title collection.

Argentina’s 2022 triumph over France meant he claimed the two key pieces of international silverware available to a South American player — a World Cup and Copa America.

At club level, he has won the league with Barcelona and PSG and picked up four UEFA Champions League titles. Another league triumph could follow in 2024 with Inter Miami.

With Barcelona, Messi won all possible team trophies available in Spain. However, he did not achieve this feat in France with PSG, with a Coupe de France title eluding him after they fell short in the Round of 16 of both the 2021/22 and 2022/23 editions.

Individually, the Argentine is also yet to win a Puskas Award for best goal scored in a calendar year, but he has finished runner-up three times.