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How Many Trophies Does Lionel Messi Have? A Complete Breakdown of His Career Titles

No soccer player has won more than Lionel Messi in their career.
Lionel Messi (center) won MLS Cup in his second full year at Inter Miami.
Lionel Messi (center) won MLS Cup in his second full year at Inter Miami. | Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

Of all the soccer players in the world, nobody has won in the sport as much as Lionel Messi.

Admired for his silky moves on the ball, detailed vision and pinpoint passing, the Argentine’s game has been among the world’s best over the last two decades. 

Since joining Barcelona in 2004, he has gone on to win everywhere he has played, whether that be in his club career at Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami, or with Argentina’s national team; his dominance has been unparalleled. 

Here, Sports Illustrated takes a look at the world-record number of trophies he has won, and some of the countless records he has achieved through his historic career. 


How Many Trophies Has Lionel Messi Won in His Career?

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami with MLS Cup
Inter Miami get their hands on MLS Cup for the first time in their history. | Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

Lionel Messi has won 48 trophies in his career, combining his achievements between club and country. Most recently, he guided Inter Miami to a 2–0 victory over Cruz Azul to claim the Campeones Cup.

Although most of his trophies came with Barcelona, none shine brighter than the title he secured on penalty kicks at 2022 World Cup, when Argentina beat France in one of the most memorable World Cup finals of all time. 

At Barcelona, he won 35 trophies before winning three with PSG and four with Miami. Internationally, he has one World Cup title and five other trophies with La Albiceleste. 


Messi’s Trophies With Barcelona

Messi Trophies
Lionel Messi, center, became the best player in FC Barcelona history when playing alongside Luis Suárez, left, and Neymar Jr., right. | Imago/Newscom World

After graduating from the Newell’s Old Boys youth system, Messi came over to Barcelona in 2004 and made his first-team debut at just 17 years old, instantly providing jaw-dropping moments of creativity at the Camp Nou. 

From 2004 to 2020, he helped lead Barcelona to 10 La Liga titles, capturing four Champions Leagues alongside three Club World Cups and several other trophies.

Trophy

Season

La Liga

2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019

Champions League

2006, 2009, 2011, 2015

Club World Cup

2010, 2012, 2016

Copa del Rey

2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021

Spanish Super Cup

2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018

UEFA Super Cup

2009, 2011, 2015


Messi’s Trophies With PSG

Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi won two Ligue 1 titles during his short stint with PSG. | Imago/Sebastioan Frej

Messi’s time with PSG may not have been as long as some of his other stops, but it still included a lot of winning, with two Ligue 1 titles in 2022 and 2023, as well as a Trophée des Champions win in 2022. 

During his time at the Parc de Princes, he played alongside Kylian Mbappé and Neymar, while also crossing paths with Ángel Di María and several other stars. However, the club’s hopes of winning a Champions League title with Messi fell short, and they had to wait until 2025 to capture their first European crown. 

Trophy

Season

Ligue 1

2022, 2023

Trophée des Champions

2022


Messi’s Trophies With Inter Miami

The Inter Miami chapter of Messi’s career began with a bang. Thrown straight into Leagues Cup action upon signing, he immediately transformed the club, guiding the Herons to the first trophy in their history.

From there, the success kept coming. Messi helped Inter Miami secure the 2024 Supporters’ Shield as regular-season champions and then the 2025 MLS Cup—while shattering numerous league records along the way. His astonishing 66 goal contributions in 2025 obliterated the previous mark set by Carlos Vela.

Messi and the Herons followed up the triumph by winning the 2026 Campeones Cup, extending his trophy haul to a record 48 trophies.

Beyond the silverware, Messi elevated the entire league. His presence boosted MLS’s global profile, drew sellout crowds across North America and showcased his enduring brilliance to a whole new audience through the Leagues Cup, MLS and the Concacaf Champions Cup.

Trophy

Season

Leagues Cup

2023

MLS Supporters’ Shield

2024

MLS Cup

2025

Campeones Cup

2026


Messi’s International Trophies With Argentina

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Lionel Messi solidified himself as the best soccer player ever after winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. | Yukihito Taguchi-Imagn Images

While representing La Albiceleste, Messi has enjoyed incredible success, including the 2022 World Cup title, wins in the 2021 and 2024 Copa América and a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He also won the 2005 U-20 World Cup. 

Yet, he has also suffered his fair share of heartbreak. At the height of his powers in 2014, his Argentina side fell to Germany in extra time in the World Cup final in Rio de Janeiro, and in 2016, they lost the Copa América final to Chile. 

That 2016 loss was almost the end as well, with Messi announcing his retirement from international soccer in the moments after the heartbreak, only to return later to capture two Copa Américas and the World Cup to solidify him as the best-ever.

Messi had the chance to win back-to-back World Cup titles, but Argentina fell short against Spain at MetLife Stadium, losing 1–0 in extra time. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner later announced his retirement from thre Argentina national team.

Trophy

Season

FIFA World Cup

2022

Copa América

2021, 2024

Finalissima

2022

Olympic Games

2008

U20 World Cup

2005


Records and Milestones Alongside Messi’s Trophy Wins

Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi has a record eight Ballon d’Or awards in his cabinet. | Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images

Outside of the 47 team trophies in his career, Messi has also won nearly every individual honor he has been up for. Whether looking at his record eight Ballons d’Or, or being the all-time goalscoring leader at Inter Miami and FC Barcelona, his illustrious career takes over most record books. 

Awards and Records

Total

Ballon d’Or

8

La Liga Player of the Year

9

European Golden Shoe

6

Laureus World Sports Award

2

World Cup Golden Ball/MVP

2

UEFA Men’s Player of the Year

2

Copa América Most Valuable Player

2

Landon Donovan MLS MVP

2

Most Goals for Barcelona

672

Most Trophies Won at Barcelona

35

Most Games Played for Barcelona

778

Most Goals for Club and Country in a Year

91 (2012)

Most Goals for Inter Miami

100

Most Goals for Argentina

125


Messi’s Trophy Haul vs. Other Legends: Who Comes Close?

There are few players that come close to Lionel Messi when it comes to the sheer number of trophies won in his career. However, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Busquets and Dani Alves all rank among the top 10 most successful players in terms of trophies.

Here’s how Messi's total team trophy haul stacks up.

Player

Total Trophies

1. Lionel Messi

48

2. Dani Alves

44

3. Hossam Hassan

41

T-4. Hossam Ashour

39

T-4. Sergio Busquets

39

T-6. Maxwell

37

T-6. Andrés Iniesta

37

T-6. Gerard Piqué

37

9. Cristiano Ronaldo

35


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Ben Steiner
BEN STEINER

Ben Steiner is an American-Canadian journalist who brings in-depth experience, having covered the North American national teams, MLS, CPL, NWSL, NSL and Liga MX for prominent outlets, including MLSsoccer.com, CBC Sports, and OneSoccer.

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