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Leo Messi Awards

Leo Messi has won many awards in his career including Ballon d’Or 8 times, a record in the competition and 6 times the European Golden Shoe, also a record in the competition.

Major awards

Ballon d'Or

8

2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023

European Golden Shoe

6

2009/10, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19

FIFA The Best

2

2019, 2022

UEFA Men's Player of the Year

2

2010/11, 2014/15

Other individual awards & achievements

Champions League Top Scorer

6

2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2014/15* (shared with Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo), 2018/19

Champions League Most Assist

2

2011/12* (*shared with 4 others), 2014/15

Champions League Goal of the Season

1

2019/20

UEFA Club Footballer of the Year (97-2010)

1

2009

UEFA.com Goal of the Season

3

2014/15, 2015/16, 2018/19

La Liga Top Scorer (Pichichi)

8

2009/10, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21

La Liga Most Assist

5

2010/11, 2014/15, 2017/18* (*shared with Pablo Fornals and Luis Suarez), 2018/19, 2019/20

La Liga Best Player

9

2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2014/15, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19

La Liga Best Forward

10

2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19

Copa Del Rey Top Scorer

5

2008/09* (*shared with Luis Fabiano), 2010/11* (*shared with Cristiano Ronaldo), 2013/14, 2015/16* (*shared with 4 others), 2016/17* (*shared with Ben Yedder)

Copa Del Rey Most Assist

2

2015/16, 2016/17

FIFA World Cup Golden Ball

2

2014, 2022

FIFA World Cup Most Assist

2

2018* (*shared with 15 others), 2022* (*shared with 4 others)

Copa America Golden Ball

2

2015, 2021

Copa America Top Scorer

1

2021* (*shared with Diaz)

Copa America Most Assist

4

2011, 2015* (*shared with Valdivia), 2016, 2021

Copa America Best Goal

1

2007

Fifa Club World Cup Golden Ball

2

2009. 2011

Fifa Club World Cup Top Scorer

1

2011* (*shared with Adriano)

IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics) World's Best Player

1

2022

IFFHS Best International Goal Scorer

3

2011, 2012, 2022

IFFHS World's Best Top Goal Scorer

2

2012, 2016

IFFHS World's Best Playmaker

5

2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022

IFFHS World's Best Top Division Scorer

4

2012, 2013, 2017, 2018

IFFHS World's Best Man Player of the Decade

1

2011-2020

IFFHS CONMEBOL Best Man Player of the Decade

1

2011-2020

IFFHS World's Best Playmaker of the Decade

1

2011-2020

IFFHS World's Best National Division Scorer of the Decade

1

2011-2020

Olimpia de Plata - Argentine Footballer of the Year

15

2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Golden Boy

1

2005