Lionel Messi Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at October 6, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Lionel Messi Facts
| Full Name | Lionel Messi |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | June 24, 1987 |
| Birth Place | Rosario, Argentina |
| Age (in 2024) | 37 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Cancer |
| Occupation | Soccer Player |
Lionel Messi Age & Birthday
Lionel Messi is best known as Soccer Player who has born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario, Argentina. Currently, Lionel Messi is 37 years, 3 months and 12 days old. Lionel Messi will celebrate 38th birthday on Tuesday, 24th of June 2025. Below the countdown to Lionel Messi upcoming birthday.
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About
Star soccer forward who gained world fame while playing with FC Barcelona and as captain of Argentina's national team. He won the Ballon d'Or four straight years from 2009 to 2012 and he received the Golden Ball Award after leading the Argentinian national team to the World Cup Championship game in 2014.
Before Fame
He was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency when he was 11 years old and his local club, River Plate, did not want to pay to treat it, so he moved to Spain to play for FC Barcelona.
Trivia
When he was 25, he became the youngest player in history to score 200 goals in La Liga and in March 2012, he became the first player in Champions League history to score five goals in a single match.
Family Life
He grew up in Argentina with his parents Jorge and Celia, and his siblings: Maria, Matias, and Rodrigo. He married Antonella Roccuzzo in 2017. He and Antonella have sons named Mateo, Thiago and Ciro.
Associated With
Many pundits began calling him the next Pele after he won the 2009 UEFA Super Cup with Barcelona.
Top Asked Questions about Lionel Messi
How old is Lionel Messi in 2024?
Lionel Messi is 37 years old today.
When was Lionel Messi born?
Lionel Messi was born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario, Argentina.
What is Lionel Messi zodiac sign?
Lionel Messi zodiac sign is Cancer.
What was Lionel Messi best known for?
Lionel Messi was best known as Soccer Player.
Fun Facts about Lionel Messi's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Lionel Messi's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Lionel Messi was born on Wednesday, 175th day / 26th week of 1987
- Lionel Messi has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Lionel Messi birthday is XXIV.VI.MCMLXXXVII
- Lionel Messi's birthstone is Pearl
- Lionel Messi's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
- Lionel Messi age in year is 37 years old
- Lionel Messi age in month is 447 months old
- Lionel Messi age in day is 13619 days old
- Lionel Messi age in hour is 326856 hours old
- Lionel Messi age in minute is 19611360 minutes old
- Lionel Messi age in second is 1176681600 seconds old
- Next Lionel Messi birthday is on Tuesday, June 24th 2025
- Lionel Messi age in next birthday (2025) is 38 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about June 24, 1987 birthday
Historical Events on Lionel Messi Birthday (June 24)
Below are historical events that coincided with Lionel Messi's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1963 | The United Kingdom grants Zanzibar internal self-government. |
| 1973 | The UpStairs Lounge arson attack takes place at a gay bar located on the second floor of the three-story building at 141 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Thirty-two people die as a result of fire or smoke inhalation. |
| 1975 | Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 encounters severe wind shear and crashes on final approach to New York's JFK Airport killing 113 of the 124 passengers on board, making it the deadliest U.S. plane crash at the time. This accident led to decades of research into downburst and microburst phenomena and their effects on aircraft. |
| 1981 | The Humber Bridge opens to traffic, connecting Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. It remained the world's longest bridge span for 17 years. |
| 1982 | "The Jakarta Incident": British Airways Flight 9 flies into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, resulting in the failure of all four engines. |
| 1989 | Jiang Zemin succeeds Zhao Ziyang to become the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party after the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. |
| 1995 | Rugby World Cup: South Africa defeats New Zealand and Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb Ellis Cup in an iconic post-apartheid moment. |
| 2002 | The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history. |
| 2004 | In New York, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional. |
| 2010 | At Wimbledon, John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France, in the longest match in professional tennis history. |
| 2010 | Julia Gillard assumes office as the first female Prime Minister of Australia. |
| 2012 | Death of Lonesome George, the last known individual of Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii, a subspecies of the Galápagos tortoise. |
| 2013 | Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is found guilty of abusing his power and engaging in sex with an underage prostitute, and is sentenced to seven years in prison. |
| 2021 | The Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida suffers a sudden partial collapse, killing 98 people inside. |
| 2022 | In Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that a pregnant woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion is not protected by the U.S. Constitution, overturning the court's prior decisions in Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992). |
| 1986 | The birth of Stuart Broad, English cricketer |
| 1986 | The birth of Phil Hughes, American baseball player |
| 1986 | The birth of Solange Knowles, American singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1987 | The birth of Simona Dobrá, Czech tennis player |
| 1987 | The birth of Lionel Messi, Argentinian footballer |
| 1987 | The birth of Pierre Vaultier, French snowboarder |
| 1988 | The birth of Micah Richards, English footballer |
| 1989 | The birth of Teklemariam Medhin, Eritrean runner |
| 1990 | The birth of Michael Del Zotto, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1990 | The birth of Richard Sukuta-Pasu, German footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Yasmin Paige, English actress |
| 1991 | The birth of Aidan Sezer, Australian rugby league player |
| 1992 | The birth of David Alaba, Austrian footballer |
| 1996 | The birth of Duki, Argentinian rapper |
| 2004 | The birth of Erika Andreeva, Russian tennis player |
| 2013 | The death of Emilio Colombo, Italian politician, 40th Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1920) |
| 2013 | The death of Joannes Gijsen, Dutch bishop (b. 1932) |
| 2013 | The death of William Hathaway, American lawyer and politician (b. 1924) |
| 2013 | The death of James Martin, English-Bermudian computer scientist and author (b. 1933) |
| 2013 | The death of Alan Myers, American drummer (b. 1955) |
| 2014 | The death of John Clement, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1928) |
| 2014 | The death of Olga Kotelko, Canadian runner and softball player (b. 1919) |
| 2014 | The death of Ramón José Velásquez, Venezuelan journalist, lawyer, and politician, President of Venezuela (b. 1916) |
| 2014 | The death of Eli Wallach, American actor (b. 1915) |
| 2015 | The death of Cristiano Araújo, Brazilian singer-songwriter (b. 1986) |
| 2015 | The death of Mario Biaggi, American police officer, politician and criminal (b. 1917) |
| 2015 | The death of Marva Collins, American author and educator (b. 1936) |
| 2015 | The death of Susan Ahn Cuddy, American lieutenant (b. 1915) |
| 2021 | The death of Benigno Aquino III, 15th President of the Philippines (b. 1960) |
| 2021 | The death of Trần Thiện Khiêm, 7th Prime Minister of South Vietnam and army officer (b. 1925) |
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