6 Guinness World Records held by Lionel Messi that you didn't know about

Modified Jul 25, 2022 11:59 GMT

6 Guinness World Records held by Lionel Messi that you didn't know about

#3 Most appearances in LaLiga by a foreign player

Lionel Messi first appeared in the LaLiga as a Barcelona player in the 2004/05 season, where he scored 1 goal from 7 appearances. Since then, Messi has gone on to appear a record 427 times, scoring 390 goals and registering another record 167 assists.

In this period, Messi has scored more than 20 LaLiga goals in a season for a record 10 seasons in a row. He has also scored 50 goals in 2012/13 league season, another record which is yet to be broken. This season, Messi has already scored 7 goals from 9 matches in the LaLiga so far but is currently recovering from a forearm fracture.

The Argentine magician has won the Spanish league title 9 times already in his career and has been one of the most consistent performers in the history of the league. As such, it is only fair that he has the record of the most appearances in LaLiga by a foreign player, to his name.

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