Lionel Messi: cards, rarity and popularity
Lionel Messi is a footballer. He plays as a midfielder and a forward. He was a full international from 2005 to 2026 (national team: Argentina).
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Lionel Messi
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His club career has 3 stops: FC Barcelona (2004-2021), Paris Saint-Germain FC (2021-2023) and Inter Miami CF (since 2023). He currently plays for Inter Miami CF, since 2023. Honours linked in the catalogue: 2021 Copa América (top scorer), The Best FIFA Men's Player 2019 (winner), 2018–19 UEFA Champions League (top scorer), La Liga Player of the Month 2016 (winner), 2016–17 Copa del Rey (top scorer) and Premi Barça Jugadors 2016 (winner). Team-mates who also have their own page include Kylian Mbappé, Neymar, Ousmane Dembélé and Hugo Ekitike.
In the Elofoot card game, every year of fame gets its own card, and a card's rarity follows how popular the subject really was that year.
The cards, year by year
Lionel Messi has 12 cards in the game, from 2015 to 2026. All of them are legendary. The standout is the 2023 card, a legendary one minted on a median of 1,313,849 views a month. A minted card never changes: it keeps the rarity of its year, whatever happens to popularity afterwards.
- 2015Rarity: Legendary751K views/month
- 2016Rarity: Legendary755K views/month
- 2017Rarity: Legendary679K views/month
- 2018Rarity: Legendary680K views/month
- 2019Rarity: Legendary678K views/month
- 2020Rarity: Legendary571K views/month
- 2021Rarity: Legendary807K views/month
- 2022Rarity: Legendary732K views/month
- 2023Rarity: Legendary1.3M views/month
- 2024Rarity: Legendary777K views/month
- 2025Rarity: Legendary620K views/month
- 2026Rarity: Legendary620K views/month
Popularity year by year
Popularity is the monthly median of views of his Wikipedia page, year by year. Strongest year: 2023, with 1,313,849 views a month; weakest: 2020, with 571,343. In 2025, the median reached 619,577 views a month, down 20% on 2024. Over the last twelve months: 619,577 views a month.
| Year | Views per month (median) | Card of the year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026last 12 months | 619,577 | Rarity: Legendary |
| 2025 | 619,577 | Rarity: Legendary |
| 2024 | 777,144 | Rarity: Legendary |
| 2023 | 1,313,849 | Rarity: Legendary |
| 2022 | 731,792 | Rarity: Legendary |
| 2021 | 806,671 | Rarity: Legendary |
| 2020 | 571,343 | Rarity: Legendary |
| 2019 | 677,522 | Rarity: Legendary |
| 2018 | 679,695 | Rarity: Legendary |
| 2017 | 678,620 | Rarity: Legendary |
| 2016 | 754,682 | Rarity: Legendary |
| 20156 months measured | 751,349 | Rarity: Legendary |
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1.In what year was Lionel Messi born?
Profile
- Born
- 1987
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Position
- Midfielder, Forward
- Clubs
- FC Barcelona (2004-2021)
- Paris Saint-Germain FC (2021-2023)
- Inter Miami CF (since 2023)
- National team
- Argentina (2005-2026)
Related
Honours
- 2021 Copa AméricaTop scorer · 2021
- The Best FIFA Men's PlayerWinner · 2019
- 2018–19 UEFA Champions LeagueTop scorer · 2018
- La Liga Player of the MonthWinner · 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- 2016–17 Copa del ReyTop scorer · 2016
- Premi Barça JugadorsWinner · 2016
- 2014–15 UEFA Champions LeagueTop scorer · 2014
- UEFA Team of the YearWinner · 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- 2013–14 Copa del ReyTop scorer · 2013
- European Golden ShoeWinner · 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019
- 2012–13 La LigaTop scorer · 2012
- IFFHS World's Best Top Goal ScorerWinner · 2012, 2016
- 2011–12 UEFA Champions LeagueTop scorer · 2011
- UEFA Men's Player of the Year AwardWinner · 2011, 2015
- 2011 FIFA Club World CupTop scorer · 2011
- 2010–11 UEFA Champions LeagueTop scorer · 2010
- Pichichi TrophyWinner · 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- FIFA Ballon d'OrWinner · 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015
- IFFHS World's Best PlayerWinner · 2010, 2020, 2021
- IFFHS World TeamWinner · 2010, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- 2010–11 Copa del ReyTop scorer · 2010
- Trofeo Aldo RoviraWinner · 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018
- Ballon d'OrWinner · 2009, 2019, 2021, 2023
- FIFA World Player of the YearWinner · 2009
- 2009–10 UEFA Champions LeagueTop scorer · 2009
- LFP AwardsWinner · 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Onze d'OrWinner · 2009, 2011, 2012
- UEFA Club Football AwardsWinner · 2009, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020
- UEFA Club Footballer of the YearWinner · 2009
- Trofeo Alfredo Di StéfanoWinner · 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
- World Soccer AwardWinner · 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015
- 2008–09 UEFA Champions LeagueTop scorer · 2008
- FIFA FIFPro World XIWinner · 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Don Balón AwardWinner · 2007
- Bravo AwardWinner · 2007
- Trofeo EFEWinner · 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- Footballer of the Year of ArgentinaWinner · 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021
- FIFA U-20 World Cup awardsWinner · 2005
Famous team-mates
- Kylian MbappéRarity: Legendary10 cards2018-2024
- NeymarRarity: Legendary12 cards2013-2017
- Ousmane DembéléRarity: Epic11 cards2017-2023
- Hugo EkitikeRarity: Epic5 cards2022-2023
- Antoine GriezmannRarity: Epic12 cards2019-2022
- Achraf HakimiRarity: Epic10 cardssince 2021
- CasemiroRarity: Epic12 cardssince 2026
- Randal Kolo MuaniRarity: Rare4 cards2023-2026
- Gianluigi DonnarummaRarity: Epic11 cards2021-2025
- Bradley BarcolaRarity: Rare4 cards2023-2026
- Memphis DepayRarity: Epic12 cards2021-2023
- PedriRarity: Epic7 cardssince 2020
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Frequently asked questions
What is the rarest Lionel Messi card?
The 2023 card, which is legendary: that year the subject's Wikipedia page drew a median of 1,313,849 views a month.
How many Lionel Messi cards are there?
12 cards, one per year of fame, from 2015 to 2026.
Which was Lionel Messi's most popular year?
2023, with a median of 1,313,849 views a month on his Wikipedia page - the 2023 card is legendary.
Which clubs has Lionel Messi played for?
FC Barcelona (2004-2021), Paris Saint-Germain FC (2021-2023) and Inter Miami CF (since 2023).
How do I get a Lionel Messi card?
By opening packs of 5 cards: 3 packs are free when you sign up, then packs refill for free. Cards can also be traded with friends, or on the market for in-game coins.
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