Lionel Messi Trophies Full List: How Inter Miami Star Became Most Decorated Player

Lionel Messi Trophies Full List: How Inter Miami Star Became Most Decorated Player

Martin Moses
updated at August 20, 2023 at 10:05 AM
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  • Lionel Messi won the 44th trophy in his career, pulling off clear Dani Alves as the most decorated player in history
  • Messi led Inter Miami to their first-ever trophy as they beat Nashville FC to win the Leagues Cup
  • The Argentine has now been averaging two trophies every year since he began playing in 2004

Lionel Messi is now the most decorated footballer in history after he won the 44th trophy of his career. Messi starred as Inter Miami beat Nashville FC to win the Leagues Cup.

It was Messi's first trophy in the Major League Soccer despite only joining a month ago. His win saw him pull off clear from Dani Alves and become the only player at the top with the most trophies in football.

Lionel Messi, Inter Miami, most decorated player in history.
Lionel Messi lifts the League Cup trophy on August 19. Photo by Tim Nwachukwu.
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Messi bagged his 10th goal of the tournament as Inter Miami won the trophy on post-match penalties. Messi'goal was cancelled out by a Fafa Picault finish from close range.

The game went directly into post-match shootouts and after 11 penalties apiece, Nashville goalkeeper Elliot Panicco missed his effort to hand Messi and his first title in the Major League Soccer. It was also Inter Miami's first-ever title in history.

Full list of trophies in Messi's career

The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner has now accumulated 44 trophies over the span of his career, which began in 2004. Among the major trophies he has won include the 2022 World Cup, the 2021 Copa America and the four Champions League trophies he won with Barcelona.

Argentina (5 trophies)

  • FIFA World Youth Championship U20: 2005
  • Summer Olympics U23: 2008
  • FIFA World Cup: 2022
  • Copa América: 2021
  • Finalissima: 2022

Barcelona(35 trophies)

  • La Liga (10): 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19
  • Copa del Rey (7): 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21
  • Supercopa de España (8): 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018
  • UEFA Champions League (4): 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15
  • UEFA Super Cup (3): 2009, 2011, 2015
  • FIFA Club World Cup (3): 2009, 2011, 2015

Paris Saint-Germain(three trophies)

  • Ligue 1 (2): 2021–22, 2022-23
  • Trophée des Champions: 2022

Inter Miami(one trophy)

  • Leagues Cup 2023

Aguero reacts to Messi's win

Sports Brief reported Sergio Aguero's reaction to Inter Miami winning the Leagues Cup via penalties, and the video, copped from his Instagram story, went viral on Twitter.

As if he knew, the Argentine striker stood in front of the television hoping Callender saved the last spot kick, which he did, and Aguero burst into celebration in his living room.

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Martin Moses is a sports journalist with over five years of experience in media. He graduated from Multimedia University of Kenya (Bachelor of Journalism, 2017-2021)