Lionel Messi, the Argentine football superstar, has been dominating the sport for over two decades. From his humble beginnings at FC Barcelona’s youth academy to becoming the club’s all-time leading goal scorer, Messi’s career has been nothing short of legendary.
As we look back on Messi’s incredible career, it’s difficult to pinpoint his worst season as every year he consistently delivers exceptional performances. However, if we were to rank his seasons from worst to first, here’s how they would stack up:
20. 2003-2004: Messi’s debut season with FC Barcelona was a modest one as he made only a handful of appearances for the first team.
19. 2004-2005: In his second season with Barcelona, Messi showed glimpses of his potential but was still finding his feet in the first team.
18. 2005-2006: Messi’s breakthrough season as he established himself as a key player for Barcelona, scoring 8 goals in 25 appearances.
17. 2006-2007: Messi continued to impress with his performances, scoring 17 goals in 36 appearances.
16. 2007-2008: This season saw Messi truly come into his own, scoring 16 goals in 40 appearances and winning his first Champions League title.
15. 2008-2009: Messi’s first Ballon d’Or-winning season as he scored 38 goals in 51 appearances and led Barcelona to a historic treble.
14. 2009-2010: Another stellar season for Messi as he scored 47 goals in 53 appearances and won his second consecutive Ballon d’Or.
13. 2010-2011: Messi’s goal-scoring prowess continued to shine as he netted 53 goals in 55 appearances and won his third consecutive Ballon d’Or.
12. 2011-2012: Messi’s best goal-scoring season to date as he scored a record-breaking 73 goals in 60 appearances and won his fourth consecutive Ballon d’Or.
11. 2012-2013: Another impressive season for Messi as he scored 60 goals in 50 appearances and won his fifth consecutive Ballon d’Or.
10. 2013-2014: Messi continued to dazzle with his performances, scoring 41 goals in 46 appearances and winning his sixth Ballon d’Or.
9. 2014-2015: Messi’s most successful season to date as he scored 58 goals in 57 appearances and won his seventh Ballon d’Or.
8. 2015-2016: Another stellar season for Messi as he scored 41 goals in 49 appearances and won his eighth Ballon d’Or.
7. 2016-2017: Messi continued to excel on the field, scoring 54 goals in 52 appearances and winning his ninth Ballon d’Or.
6. 2017-2018: Messi’s goal-scoring prowess was on full display as he scored 45 goals in 54 appearances and won his tenth Ballon d’Or.
5. 2018-2019: Another outstanding season for Messi as he scored 51 goals in 50 appearances and won his eleventh Ballon d’Or.
4. 2019-2020: Messi continued to deliver exceptional performances, scoring 31 goals in 44 appearances and winning his twelfth Ballon d’Or.
3. 2020-2021: Despite Barcelona’s struggles, Messi still managed to score 38 goals in 47 appearances and win his thirteenth Ballon d’Or.
2. 2021-2022: Messi’s first season with Paris Saint-Germain saw him score 40 goals in 60 appearances and win his fourteenth Ballon d’Or.
1. 2022-2023: Messi’s most recent season has been his best yet as he scored 45 goals in 50 appearances and won his fifteenth Ballon d’Or.
As we reflect on Messi’s two decades of dominance in football, it’s clear that he has consistently raised the bar with each passing season. From his early days as a promising young talent to becoming one of the greatest players of all time, Messi’s legacy will undoubtedly be remembered for generations to come.
Christina