Messi played his first match for Barcelona at just 17 years old.
Messi has won the Ballon d'Or 8 times, the most in history.
He joined FC Barcelona's youth academy in 2000 at 13, and just three years later, he made his debut for the first team.
He scored 672 goals for Barcelona, the most by any player for a single club
Messi has the most hat-tricks in La Liga history (36).