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. [ 35 ] [ 48 ] His performance, creating two chances and a shot on goal, impressed the technical staff, and he subsequently began training daily with the club's ...

Oct 16, 2024 · Leo Messi came on to replace Deco, showing all his potential and repertoire of skills in those eight minutes, his first in official competition for the first team. The Argentine would go on to...

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...

Nov 16, 2023 · Leo Messi was a mere 16 years old when he came on as a substitute in a friendly against Porto to open the Portuguese club's brand new stadium, Do Dragão. The best of the Barça legend! MESSI!...

World Cup debut. Coming on in the 74th minute against Serbia and Montenegro, Messi becomes the youngest-ever player to represent Argentina at the World Cup.

On the international stage, Messi made his debut with Argentina's senior national football team in 2005, and would represent the country in five FIFA World Cups, seven Copa Américas, and one Finalissima.

Oct 16, 2024 · 20 years ago, today, marked a special moment for Barcelona as Lionel Messi made his competitive debut with the club. On October 16, 2004, the then 17-year-old came on as a substitute in a derby against Espanyol at Montjuic, replacing the club’s current sporting director, Deco in the 82nd minute.

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 …

Oct 16, 2024 · On this day, 20 years ago, the football world witnessed the beginning of a legendary journey. A 17-year-old Lionel Messi made his La Liga debut for FC Barcelona, stepping onto the pitch and forever changing the course of football history.

An interesting fact about when Lionel Messi started playing professional soccer is that he made his debut for FC Barcelona's first team at the young age of 17 years and 114 days. This milestone made him the youngest player in the club's history to ever play a competitive match.