At 16 years, four months, and 23 days old, Messi made his first-team debut when he came on in the 75th minute during a friendly against José Mourinho's Porto on 16 November 2003.

Messi's club career began with Barcelona, where he rose through the youth ranks, making his first-team debut in 2004. Over the next years, Messi became the club's all-time leading scorer, amassing numerous domestic and international accolades.

16 November 2003 is a day that goes down in FC Barcelona history, for it was then that the greatest player ever to wear the famous jersey, and probably any football jersey in the world,...

Nov 16, 2020 · That day a young Argentine footballer, Leo Messi, just 16 years old, made his debut for Barça's first team in a friendly against Porto. Now, 17 years later, Messi has become the best...

Messi made his first-team international debut in August 2005, during a friendly game against Hungary. Messi was sent off just one minute after he entered the field. There are still debates on whether he actually deserved the red card.

On October 16, 2004, a young Argentine, just 17 years old, stepped onto the field in a match against Espanyol, unaware that he was about to begin one of the most brilliant careers in the...

Oct 16, 2024 · Messi’s debut against Espanyol marked the first step in a historic journey that saw him become the most successful footballer in history. Over his illustrious career at Barcelona, Messi played 778 games, scoring 672 goals and winning 35 titles, including 10 La Liga and 4 Champions League trophies.

Oct 17, 2024 · It has been two decades since Lionel Messi first appeared for Barcelona, marking his debut on matchday seven of the 2004-05 La Liga season. Recently, SPORT shared an intriguing story that gives us a look into how Messi’s long …

Jul 22, 2023 · Messi made his long-awaited PSG debut on Sunday 29 August 2021, following his shock Bosman transfer from Barcelona that summer. The Argentine travelled with his PSG teammates to Reims for the fourth matchday of the Ligue 1 season.

Oct. 16, 2004 will forever be remembered as a seminal moment in the history of Barcelona. That was the day that Lionel Messi, a floppy-haired and relatively unknown teenager at the time, made...