As the world celebrates Lionel Messi's 30th birthday, ESPN Stats & Information presents a list of facts and figures for his amazing career on the pitch with Barcelona and Argentina. - 30 titles won with Barcelona in all competitions. - 29 career goals vs. Sevilla are his most against any single opponent. - 28 La Liga goals in 2013-14 (Barcelona lost only twice in matches in which he scored). - 27 career goals in friendlies with Argentina. - 26 career La Liga hat tricks. - 25 years old when he scored his 200th career La Liga goal. - 24 La Liga goals scored while wearing No. 19 with Barcelona (2006-08 seasons). - 23 career goals vs. Real Madrid, the most in El Clasico history. - 22 matches played with Barcelona B. - 21-game scoring streak in La Liga 2012-13 (longest streak in the league's history). - 20 fouls suffered in 2016-17 UEFA Champions League tournament. - 19 different teams he scored against in the 2012-13 La Liga season. - 18 years old when he scored his first World Cup goal. - 17 career goals in the Derbi Catalan vs Espanyol (most all time). - 16 assists in all competitions during the 2016-17 season. - 15 more goals scored in 2014-15 La Liga season compared to previous season (28-43). - 14 goals scored in 2011-12 UEFA Champions League season. - 13 seasons played with Barcelona. - 12 goals scored for Argentina in 2012 calendar year. - 11 La Liga seasons in a row of scoring at least 10 goals. - 10 goals scored during qualifying for 2014 World Cup (second-most behind Luis Suarez). - 9 braces scored in all competitions so far in 2017 (calendar year). - 8 La Liga titles with Barcelona. - 7 goals scored after the 86th minute during the 2016-17 La Liga season (most in competition). - 6-time winner of La Liga's best player award. - 5-time winner of Ballon d'Or award (most all time). - 4 UEFA Champions League titles. - 3 UEFA Super Cup titles. - 2 goals scored for Argentina in the Olympics. - 1 Olympic gold medal with Argentina (Beijing 2008).
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