Lionel Messi is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward and serves as captain for both Inter Miami in Major League Soccer and the Argentina national team. Over his career, Messi has achieved a record number of individual awards, including eight Ballon d'Ors and six European Golden Shoes, and has been recognized multiple times as the world's best player by FIFA and the IFFHS. Messi holds numerous records in football, such as most goals in a calendar year, most goals for a single club, and most goals in La Liga. He has scored over 890 goals and provided more than 400 assists for club and country, making him the player with the highest number of goal contributions in football history. He is also the most decorated player in the sport, with 46 team trophies.