Messi wins fifth Ballon d’Or: Factfile of the Argentine

Lionel Messi beat eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo to take back his crown as the undisputed king of world football by lifting a record fifth Ballon d'Or on Monday.

Lionel Messi won the World Player of the Year award at the FIFA Ballon d'Or for the fifth time.

Factfile on Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi, who won the Ballon d'Or for a record fifth time on Monday.

Name: Lionel Andres Messi

Nationality: Argentinian

Date of Birth: June 24, 1987. Age 28

Place of Birth: Rosario, Argentina

Club: Barcelona (ESP/since 2000)

International appearances: 105

International goals: 49

International debut: August 17, 2005, Hungary 1 Argentina 2

Honours

Club

Champions League (4): 2005-06, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2014-15

Club World Cup (3): 2009, 2011, 2015

European Super Cup (3): 2009, 2011, 2015

Spanish Championships (7): 2004-05, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2012-13, 2014-15

Spanish Cup (3): 2008-09, 2011-12, 2014-15

Spanish Super Cups (6) 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013

International

World Cup: Finalist (2010), Quarter-finalist (2006, 2010), 15 matches, 5 goals

Copa America: Finalist (2015, 2007), Quarter-finalist (2011), 16 matches, 3 goals

Olympic gold medal (1): 2008

Under-20 World Cup (1): 2005

Individual Honours:

Ballon D'Or (5): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015

Top scorer in the Spanish league (3): 2009-2010 (34 goals), 2011-2012 (50 goals), 2012-13 (46 goals)

Top scorer in the Champions League (5): 2008-2009 (9 goals), 2009-2010 (8 goals), 2010-2011 (12 goals), 2011-2012 (14 goals), 2014-15 (10 goals)

World Cup Golden Ball (1): 2014

Olympic player of the tournament (1): 2008

Under-20 World Cup player of the tournament (1): 2005

Top scorer at Under-20 World Cup (1): 2005 (6 goals)