Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine soccer player who plays for the popular Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He is arguably considered as the best football player ever. Born on June 24, 1987 in Argentina, Messi moved to Barcelona (Spain) at the age of 13. So far in his career, Messi won the Ballon d'Or five times (from 2009 to 2012, 2016), as well as the Golden Ball Award in the 2014 World cup, where he lost in the finals. In 2012, Messi set a record for most goals in a calendar year. He also became the first player ever to score five goals in a single match of a Champions League.