Personal information
Full name	Lionel Andrés Messi
Date of birth	24 June 1987 (1987-06-24) (age 21)
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)1
Playing position	Winger / Second striker
Club information
Current club	FC Barcelona
Number	10
Youth career
1995–2000 2000–2003	Newell's Old Boys FC Barcelona
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2003–2004 2004–	FC Barcelona B FC Barcelona	100 (48)
National team2
2005 2008 2005–	Argentina U-20 Argentina U-23 Argentina	007 0(6) 005 0(2) 034 (11)