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looking for any croagunk
for trade pokemon from white inc tepig snivy litwick tynamo klink venipede lots of dienos
all freshly bred
Shiny drilbur my 1st mm shiny hatched 16/4/2011 after 136 eggs and is now
shiny deino hatched on 26/4/2011 egg 110
shiny woobat hatched 28/4/2011 egg 62
I need a croagunk. I can offer any egg moves in my sig or power anklet. also have other things if those dont interest you.
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I would like:
Flawless Shinies
Egg Move Shinies
EV'd Pokemon (shiny or not)
Legends (shiny or not) with good IV's and natures, only:
I can breed male croagunks with 31 atk IV and drain punch egg move, PM if interested!
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I have the following Pokémon related to this family and Im offering it to anyone who is interested. Coincidently I'm looking for certain Pokémon which I'll list afterwards.
It is not a requirement for you to have anything on my Wants list in order to get these Pokémon from me as if you don't have any then you can just trade me a junk Pokémon.
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Shiny Toxicroak- Rash
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I am looking for a croagunk. Natures and gender does not matter, I just need one. I can offer all gen starters, white exclusive pokemon's, and DW pokemon's. pm me for more details on what I can offer.
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I'm looking for any legit Croagunk. Natures and IVs don't matter. Offering English legit adamant ditto. Pm me if I have other customs available
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i hav legit croagunk from platinum pm me with offers or if u want ut state and i will breed sassy nature
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Name PEIN
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Seeking a Drain Punch Dry Skin Toxicroak/Croagunk. Male would be preferable. Offering Deinos with Dark Pulse or other things in return. Please PM with an offer.
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Looking for someone to dex trade me Toxicroak. PM me!
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looking for a flawless male groagunk. low 30's(basically just has to have sucker punch). Nature doesn't matter
Need ASAP
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Looking for Croagunk UT (Adamant/Jolly nature) with Dry Skin ability.
I'd offer evolution stones for the Croagunk.
I try to get online during these hours for trade :
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Looking for a Crogunk. I can breed 3rd, 4th, and 5th gen starters. I also have spritomb, larvitar, troupius, and dranti.
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giving away 20 mystery eggs guess a number between 1 and 20 and thats the egg ull get on could b a croagunk or it might not seeing as how i lost track of which ones i breeded for me and for this contest so choose now
Name PEIN
Credit for all darkrai to GladeShadow
Looking for a shiny lv 1 croagunk offering the 3 unova starters, 3 sinnoh starters, treeko,torchic,bulbasaur and squrtle pm me for details
hey i'm looking for a male croagunk, offering a chimchar w/shadow claw, or your pick (if i have it)
send pm
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I'm looking for a Croagunk. Dont care about nature/gender. PM me with details and we can work out a trade. Thanks!
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Platinum FC: 4040 7921 7091
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I am looking for any on Gen IV
Breeding with Roost, Brave Bird, and Whirlwind.
hey looking for a croagunk, any will do, pm me for a trade, let me know what your after and i'll see if i have it
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Looking for an adamant flawless anticipation crogaunk. Want egg move cross chop. Male or female, I don't care. I am offering 3 normal shinys or 2 legendary shinys. RNG is allowed. PM me if you want to do it
Looking for a Croagunk or Toxicroak, can offer DW Gligar, along with normal Bulbasaur, Snorunt, Oshawott w/ Air Slash, Drilbur, Zorua, Frillish, Cottonee and Solosis
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you guys still meet up? i'm interested!
@baher: we meet almost every week, but not as "singles". just friends, if u r interested, send me a message with ur mobile number.
where do you meet? I want to join
What up people! :D ..Love the group, would like to catch up with you guys soon..Cheers ;)
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6 Nov 2012
RYAN VREDE, in Dublin, reports that Schalk Brits says his time in Europe has refined him into a player capable of adapting his style to suit any match situation.
There's a lingering perception of Brits in South Africa as a player who shuns the tighter disciplines of hooker play in favour of headline-grabbing attempts in the wider channels. However, those who have tracked his career at Saracens closely will attest to that perception being flawed.
Certainly there was a time in his career where that would be a legitimate accusation, but now it will not stand up to stern examination, with Brits having honed his craft in an environment that will expose front-row pretenders.
'There were people who said I wouldn't survive at Saracens because of the focus on scrummaging, driving and playing tight as a hooker. But I've learned to love those things, especially scrummaging,' Brits said. 'It isn't just a way to start a game here [in Europe], it is a way of milking penalties. Overall I've learned to adapt my style to the match situation and I think I've been successful. There's times when I need to be tighter and times I need to shine.'
YouTube examples of Brits 'shining' are plentiful, which made it quite a surprise when he endorsed the Springboks' style, which is widely perceived to be conservative.
'Somehow along the way we've lost touch with our strengths as South Africans. We're moving back there now. I'm glad we're going back to the core of what makes us special,' he offered.
'We've always succeeded when we've been on point with our kicking game and we've also got massive guys who like to be physical. That's what we're good at. We shouldn't try to be anything we're not. I know I've been known to play a bit differently but it will be great to get back to that South African style of rugby. There's freedom in that structure and we've got the players to take advantage of that freedom.
'But as a starting point we need to dominate Ireland at the set phases from the get go and eliminate the energy they'll bring to those facets of play. We also need to play for field position.'
Brits was philosophical about his call-up, which he initially thought was a 'piss take' from mates ('They've done that to me before'), explaining he has learned some hard lessons in his time in the Test wilderness.
'All I can do now is be the best I can in the situation I find myself in, whether that be holding a tackle bag, playing 20 seconds or 20 minutes. One thing I learned from my four years out of this team is that you can't take anything for granted. In 2008 I played my last Test and didn't think I'd wait this long to play another.
'When I signed with Saracens I knew the probability of playing for the Springboks was next to nothing. I've played my best rugby in the last three years and I haven't been picked so I never thought this day will come again.'
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6 Nov 2012, 06:24 amSchalk Dragon
6 Nov 2012, 07:04 amJuan de Jong: Best test centre!
6 Nov 2012, 07:37 amJinx … best centre available at the moment! nothing more
6 Nov 2012, 07:42 amIf you always do what you've always done ,you'll always get what you've always got.
'We've always succeeded when we've been on point with our kicking game and we've also got massive guys who like to be physical. That's what we're good at. We shouldn't try to be anything we're not.'
I don't mind forward orientated ,percentage based Rugby, as long as it isn't one dimensional and as long as we can adapt .
We need to learn to score tries quicker and for that we need a better 15.13 …
A culture of attack also needs to be found where players understand each other. I don't understand Meyers obsession with size before skill and I think it will slow down the progression of our national Rugby.
The Stormers ,Sharks and Cheetahs should never buy into this one unified playing style.
6 Nov 2012, 07:46 amJa Ryan, you guys with your regurgitation style of rugby opinion writing are the main culprits when it comes to the "lingering perception" about players like Brits. One hack writes it, another strokes his chin and throws his weight behind it and before you know it you can't mention the player's name in the media without the obligatory "too light, too loose" affix. He hasn't changed or "developed" at all. He's still the same exceptional player he was before he joined Sarries. Don't change your spin and jump on the bandwagon now that he's back in the Bok mix. It's so transparent.
6 Nov 2012, 07:49 am'Somehow along the way we've lost touch
with our strengths as South Africans. We're
moving back there now. I'm glad we're
going back to the core of what makes us
special,' he offered.'We've always succeeded when we've been
on point with our kicking game and we've
also got massive guys who like to be
physical. That's what we're good at. We
shouldn't try to be anything we're not. I
know I've been known to play a bit
differently but it will be great to get back to
that South African style of rugby. There's
freedom in that structure and we've got the
players to take advantage of that freedom.'nice one britsy, i see in your time in europe you've also learnt to gatkruip
massive guys, kicking, structure, traditional strengths exactly what meyer wants to hear.
hey schalk watch a tape of the all blacks next time you come out for air boet…they're also physical, they can play for territory, they target the setpieces too, their defence watertight.
so how far off is that from our mythical "traditional strengths"?!
6 Nov 2012, 08:00 amThe guy speaks well. Done wonders for Sarries. I like him. If he can prove he can do the tight stuff at test level, id back him to play for the boks a lot more.
I like him as a person, for sure
6 Nov 2012, 08:00 amto think tomato_boy was rated higher than this legend … this country – eish … same with Rhule vs le Roux …. rhule was even "killed" by the EP kings!
6 Nov 2012, 08:46 amIf Meyer wakes up and smells the coffee, the Boks may be feilding the 2 best hookers in the world in the same match day 22. Bismark to rough everyone up to start with and then Brits to blow them off the park at the end, would be a serious headache for every opposition in the world.
6 Nov 2012, 08:55 amI see Barry Soetoro cried during his recent campaign speech.
Is this pure fatigue or a last minute desperate attempt to tip the scales say to 50.5% versus 49.5%?
I guess we will find out soon enough…
6 Nov 2012, 08:56 amwith Flo possibly out this weekend I would start with Brits at 2….
6 Nov 2012, 09:01 amWith a surname like Brits, is Schalk British?
6 Nov 2012, 09:07 amBarry Soetoro sounds like an announcer at boxing
Take that voice and say: LET'S GET READY TO R-U-M-B-L-E
Mitt eish ja, Mitt eish
6 Nov 2012, 09:12 am@suffer_guy-8: did you see rhule smoke perez?
6 Nov 2012, 09:17 amhope he gets plenty of opportunity.
everybody loves a cinderella story. -
6 Nov 2012, 10:14 amSchalk played in the that game against the AB's in Dunedin in 2008 the first game we one on NZ soil in 10 years. Made an excellent tackle on Carter with about 5 mins to go.
Lukey and Conrad Jantjies was also playing.
Played the last 10mins with 14 men 'cause Big Vic got a yellow.
6 Nov 2012, 10:29 amRicky Januarie's game , that was a classic.
6 Nov 2012, 10:51 am@grant10-11: Now that's a great rugby statement!
6 Nov 2012, 11:04 amhayisuka wohluleka nje ebiziwe lo , akhonto azoza nayo
6 Nov 2012, 11:18 am@HongKongSlong-9: The two best hookers in the world are Saffas. I agree with that statement.
S Brits
6 Nov 2012, 11:39 amWe want Chiliboi!
Let's hope he: 1. will not break his hand 2. he will not get caught using steroids (like in 2010)
6 Nov 2012, 12:17 pm@Hondo-21: 6
Happy to see you finally coming right Hondo.
6 Nov 2012, 12:33 pmSorry but Chillyboy has played how much rugby in the last 3 months? The man is a walking injury! Sorry but Chillyboy again is the victim of quota selection.
He is a good player, but he has no form? When was his last game, last time I checked the Bulls started Wepenaar before him?
6 Nov 2012, 16:26 pmWe miss you Schalk down here in the Cape, but we have a solid, although not as fast, replacement in Fourie.
You will always be a Stormers/WP legend!
6 Nov 2012, 17:49 pm@Transformation-6: Thank you Transie! I cant agree more! Yes Schalk has good points, but how has it helped the Boks by sending those brutes crashing into NZ, Aus and Arg? Losing the ball in contact or getting turned on the ground way too frequently.
Also – NZ Knows our boys love the collisions, they also know the players wont even try to side-step, offload, or even pass most of the time. How easy to defend?
I agree any game of rugby starts up front, but it must be dynamic and when there is a bit of space and some running, lets maximise that by running into space, running onto weaker shoulders, stepping, offloading and just passing to player sin support (also required).
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Full name | Lionel Andrés Messi[1] | |||||||||||
Date of birth | (1987-06-24) 24 June 1987 (age 25)[1] | |||||||||||
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Lionel Andrés Messi (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi], born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine footballer who plays in La Liga for FC Barcelona and is the captain of the Argentina national team, mainly as a forward.
By the age of 21, Messi had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations. The following year in 2009 he won both the Ballon d'Or[2] and FIFA World Player of the Year, and won the inaugural FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2010 and 2011.[3] He also won the 2010–11 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. Messi is the fourth football player to win three Ballons d'Or, after Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini and Marco van Basten and the second player to win three consecutive Ballons d'Or, after Michel Platini. His playing style and small stature have drawn comparisons to Diego Maradona, who himself declared Messi as his "successor".[4][5]
Messi has won five La Liga titles and three Champions League titles. In 2012, Messi made UEFA Champions League history by becoming the first player to score five goals in one match, in a 7–1 win against Bayer Leverkusen.[6] With two goals in the next round against A.C. Milan, he matched José Altafini's record of 14 goals in a single UEFA Champions League/European Cup season.[7] He also became the first player to top-score in four successive European Champion Clubs' Cup campaigns.[8][9] He set the world record for most goals scored in a season during the 2011–12 season, with 73 goals.[10]
Messi was the top scorer of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship with six goals. In 2006, he became the youngest Argentine to play in the FIFA World Cup and he won a runners-up medal at the Copa América tournament the following year. In 2008, he won his first international honour, an Olympic gold medal, with the Argentina Olympic football team.
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Messi was born in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, to parents Jorge Horacio Messi, a factory steel worker, and Celia María Cuccittini, a part-time cleaner.[11][12][13][14] His paternal family originates from the Italian city of Ancona, from which his ancestor, Angelo Messi, emigrated to Argentina in 1883.[15][16] He has two older brothers, Rodrigo and Matías, and a sister, María Sol.[17] At the age of five, Messi started playing football for Grandoli, a local club coached by his father Jorge.[18] In 1995, Messi switched to Newell's Old Boys who were based in his home city Rosario.[18] At the age of 11, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency.[19] Local powerhouse River Plate showed interest in Messi's progress, but did not have enough money to pay for treatment for his condition, which cost $900 a month.[14] Carles Rexach, the sporting director of FC Barcelona, had been made aware of his talent as Messi had relatives in Lleida, Catalonia, and Messi and his father were able to arrange a trial with the team.[14] Rexach, with no other paper at hand, offered Messi a contract written on a paper napkin.[20][21] Barcelona offered to pay for Messi's medical bills if he was willing to move to Spain. Messi and his father moved to Barcelona where Messi enrolled in the club's youth academy.[18][21]
Messi played in Barcelona's junior Infantil B and Cadete B & A teams from 2000 to 2003 (scoring 37 goals in 30 matches in Cadete A). Season 2003–04 saw him on a record[22] five different teams: He started one match in Juvenil B (one goal) and got promoted to Juvenil A (14 matches, 21 goals). Later he debuted for FC Barcelona C team (Tercera División) on 29 November 2003 and for FC Barcelona B (Segunda División B) on 6 March 2004. He played for both teams during the season (eight matches, five goals and five games, zero goals, respectively).[23][24][25] Even before these two debuts, Messi made his official debut for the first-team on 16 November 2003 aged 16 years and 145 days, in a friendly match against Porto.[26][27]
Less than a year after his start, Frank Rijkaard gave him his league debut against RCD Espanyol on 16 October 2004 (at 17 years and 114 days), becoming the third-youngest player ever to play for Barcelona and youngest club player who played in La Liga, which would be broken by Bojan Krkić in September 2007. When he scored his first senior goal for the club against Albacete Balompié on 1 May 2005, Messi was 17 years, ten months and seven days old, becoming the youngest to ever score in a La Liga game for Barcelona[28] until it was again broken by Bojan Krkić in 2007, scoring from a Messi assist.[29] Messi said about his ex-coach Rijkaard: "I'll never forget the fact that he launched my career, that he had confidence in me while I was only sixteen or seventeen."[30] During the season, Messi played also in Barcelona B (Segunda División B) scoring 6 goals in 17 matches.
On 16 September, for the second time in three months, Barcelona announced an update to Messi's contract; this time it was improved to pay him as a first team member and extended until June 2014.[18] Messi obtained Spanish citizenship on 26 September 2005[31] and was finally able to make his debut in the season's Spanish First Division. Messi's first home outing in the Champions League came on 27 September against Italian club Udinese.[26] Fans at Barcelona's stadium, the Camp Nou, gave Messi a standing ovation upon his substitution, as his composure on the ball and passing combinations with Ronaldinho had paid dividends for Barcelona.[32]
Messi netted six goals in 17 league appearances, and scored one Champions League goal in six. His season ended prematurely on 7 March 2006, however, when he suffered a muscle tear in his right thigh during the second leg of the second round Champions League tie against Chelsea.[33] Rijkaard's Barcelona ended the season as champions of Spain and Europe.[34][35]
In the 2006–07 season, Messi established himself as a regular first team player, scoring 14 times in 26 matches.[36] On 12 November, in the game against Real Zaragoza, Messi suffered a broken metatarsal, ruling him out for three months.[37][38] On 11 March, El Clásico saw Messi in top form, scoring a hat-trick to earn 10-man Barcelona a 3–3 draw, equalising three times, with the final equaliser coming in injury time.[39] In doing so he became the first player since Iván Zamorano (for Real Madrid in the 1994–95 season) to score a hat-trick in El Clásico.[40] Messi is also the youngest player ever to have scored in this fixture. Towards the end of the season he began finding the net more often; 11 of his 14 league goals for the season came from the last 13 games.[41]
Messi also proved the "new Maradona" tag was not all hype, by nearly replicating Maradona's most famous goals in the space of the single season.[42] On 18 April 2007, he scored two goals during a Copa del Rey semi-final against Getafe CF, one of which was very similar to Maradona's famous goal against England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, known as the Goal of the Century.[43] The world's sports press drew comparisons with Maradona, and the Spanish press labelled Messi as "Messidona".[44] He ran about the same distance, 62 metres (203 ft), beat the same number of players (six, including the goalkeeper), scored from a very similar position, and ran towards the corner flag just as Maradona did in Mexico 21 years before.[42] In a press conference after the game, Messi's team-mate Deco said: "It was the best goal I have ever seen in my life."[45] Against RCD Espanyol Messi also scored a goal which was remarkably similar to Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal against England in the World Cup quarter-finals. Messi launched himself at the ball and connected with his hand to guide the ball past the goalkeeper Carlos Kameni.[46] Despite protests by Espanyol players and replays showing it was clear handball, the goal stood.[46]
On 27 February, Messi played in his 100th official match for Barcelona against Valencia.[47]
Messi was nominated for a FIFPro World XI Player Award under the category of Forward.[48] A poll conducted in the online edition of the Spanish newspaper Marca had him as the best player in the world with 77 percent of the vote.[49] Columnists from Barcelona-based newspapers El Mundo Deportivo and Sport stated that the Ballon d'Or should be given to Messi, a view supported by Franz Beckenbauer.[50] Football personalities such as Francesco Totti have declared that they consider Messi to be one of the current best footballers in the world.[51]
Messi was sidelined for six weeks following an injury on 4 March when he suffered a muscle tear in his left thigh during a Champions League match against Celtic. It was the fourth time in three seasons that Messi suffered this type of injury.[52] When the season was over Messi managed to score 16 goals and assisted 13 times in all competition.
Upon Ronaldinho's departure from the club, Messi inherited his number 10 jersey.[53] During this season he placed second in the 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year awards with 678 points.
Messi scored his first hat-trick of 2009 in a Copa del Rey tie against Atlético Madrid which Barcelona won 3–1.[54] Messi scored another important double on 1 February 2009, coming on as a second half substitute to help Barcelona defeat Racing Santander 1–2 after being 1–0 down. The second of the two strikes was Barcelona's 5000th league goal.[55] On 8 April 2009, he scored twice against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, setting a personal record of eight goals in the competition.[56]
As Barcelona's season was drawing to a close, Messi scored twice (his 35th and 36th goals in all competitions) to cap a 6–2 win over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu[57] in what was Real's heaviest defeat since 1930.[58] He won his first Copa del Rey on 13 May, scoring one goal and assisting another two, in a 4–1 victory over Athletic Bilbao.[59] He helped his team win the double by winning La Liga. On 27 May he helped Barcelona win the Champions League by scoring a second goal in the 70th minute giving Barcelona a two goal lead; he also became the top scorer in the Champions League, the youngest in the tournament's history, with nine goals.[60] Messi also won the UEFA Club Forward of the Year: and the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year rounding off a spectacular year in Europe.[61] This victory meant Barcelona had won the Copa del Rey, La Liga and Champions League in the one season,[62] and was the first time a Spanish club had ever won the treble.[63]
After winning the 2009 UEFA Super Cup, Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola asserted that Messi was probably the best player he had ever seen.[65] On 18 September, Messi signed a new contract with Barcelona, running until 2016 and with a buy-out clause of €250 million included, making Messi, along with Zlatan Ibrahimović, the highest paid players in La Liga, with earnings of around €9.5 million yearly.[66][67]
Messi was named winner of the 2009 Ballon d'Or on 1 December 2009, beating runner-up Cristiano Ronaldo by largest ever margin of 473 to 233.[68][69][70]
On 19 December, Messi scored the winner in the final of the 2009 Club World Cup against Estudiantes in Abu Dhabi, giving the club their sixth title of the year.[71] Two days later, he was given the FIFA World Player of the Year award,[72] beating Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi, Kaká and Andrés Iniesta to the award. This was the first time he had won the award, and he became the first Argentinian to ever receive this honour.[73] On 10 January 2010, Messi scored his first hat-trick in 2010 and his first hat-trick of the season against CD Tenerife in the 0–5 victory,[74] and on 17 January he scored his 100th goal for the club in the 4–0 victory over Sevilla.[75]
Messi scored a hat-trick against Valencia CF in a 3–0 home win,[76] and finally he scored another hat-trick against Zaragoza in a 4–2 away win,[77] becoming the first Barcelona player to score back-to-back hat-tricks in La Liga.[78] He played his 200th official match for Barcelona against Osasuna on 24 March 2010.[79]
"He is the best player in the world by some distance. He's (like) a PlayStation. He can take advantage of every mistake we make."
On 6 April 2010, for the first time in Messi's career he scored four goals in a single match, netting the lot in a 4–1 home win over Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-final second leg.[82][83] This also saw him overtake Rivaldo as Barcelona's all time greatest scorer in the competition.[84] In the final league match of the season against Valladolid, he scored two goals in the second half to tie Ronaldo's club record of 34 goals in a single league season, set in 1996–97,[85][86] and to finish four goals behind the all-time record held by Telmo Zarra.[87] He was named La Liga player of the year for the second year in a row on 3 June 2010.[88]
On 21 August 2010, Messi scored a hat-trick in his first start of the season in a 4–0 victory over Sevilla FC in the Supercopa de España, helping Barcelona secure their first trophy of the season after a 1–3 first leg loss.[89]
On 19 September 2010, Messi suffered an ankle injury due to an ill-advised tackle by Atlético Madrid defender Tomáš Ujfaluši in the 92nd minute of their Round 3 match at the Vicente Calderón Stadium. At first sight it was feared that Messi suffered a broken ankle that could have kept the star player away from the pitch for a minimum of six months, but MRI performed the next day in Barcelona showed he suffered a sprain in the internal and external ligaments of his right ankle.[90] Team-mate David Villa stated "the tackle on Messi was brutal" after watching the video of the play and also added that he believed the Atlético defender "didn't go into the tackle to hurt".[91] The incident caused widespread media attention and brought up the debate of equality in protecting all players in the game.
Against Almería Messi scored his second hat-trick of the season in an impressive 8–0 away win, the second of which was his 100th La Liga goal.[92]
Messi won the 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or, beating his Barcelona teammates Xavi and Iniesta.[93] Messi had been nominated for the awards for the fourth consecutive year.[94] On 5 February, Barcelona broke the record for most consecutive league wins with 16 victories after they defeated Atlético Madrid 3–0 at the Camp Nou.[95] Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to ensure the victory for his side and after the match he stated, "it's an honor to be able to pass a record set by a great like Di Stéfano" and "if the record has been around for so long is because it's very complicated to achieve and we have reached it by defeating a very difficult team who's going through a bad situation, which makes it even more difficult."[96]
After failing to score for a month he scored a brace against UD Almería; the second goal was his 47th of the season, equalling his club record return of the previous season.[97] He surpassed his record on 12 April 2011 by scoring the winner against Shakhtar Donetsk in a UEFA Champions League game, which put him in the record book as all time top scorer in a single season for Barcelona.[98] He scored his eighth goal on El Clásico on a 1–1 tie at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. On 23 April, Messi scored his 50th goal of the season against CA Osasuna in a 2–0 home victory which he came on as a substitute in the 60th minute.[99] He finished the season by winning La Liga and scoring 31 goals.
On 20 April, Barcelona were defeated by arch-rivals Real Madrid in the 2011 Copa del Rey Final. Messi set up a goal for Pedro, which was however ruled offside. Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal of the match in extra time. Messi was however the joint top-scorer of the tournament along with Cristiano Ronaldo, with 7 goals.[100] [101][101]
In the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, he gave a memorable performance, scoring twice against Real Madrid in a 2–0 win, the second goal (a dribble past several players) being acclaimed as one of the best ever at that stage of the competition.[102][103] At the Champions League Final at Wembley, Messi scored the eventual game-clinching goal to give Barcelona their third title in six years and fourth overall.[104] This was also Messi's 12th goal in the Champions League that season, which allowed him to tie Ruud Van Nistelrooy's record of 12 goals in a single European Cup season, after it was re-established as the UEFA Champions League, in 1992.[101] The overall record of goals scored in a single European Cup Season, is José Altafini's record of 14 goals, which Messi did however equal in the following season.[101] Messi finished the 2010-11 season with 53 goals in all competitions.
Messi started the season by lifting the Spanish Supercup with Barcelona, scoring three goals and providing two assists in a 5–4 aggregate win against Real Madrid.[105] His vital interventions continued in the next official match played against Porto when he scored again following a weak back pass from Fredy Guarín before setting up Cesc Fàbregas to give Barcelona a 2–0 victory and the UEFA Super Cup,[106] then the only official competition that remained for him to score in.[107]
After scoring his first goal of an eventual hat-trick in an 8–0 rout against Osasuna, Messi produced a special celebration for Soufian, a 10-year-old Moroccan boy with Laurin Sandrow syndrome, a rare medical condition that can eventually lead to the loss of the lower extremities. Whilst Messi usually points to the sky after scoring a goal, Messi slapped his thighs as a dedication to Soufian.[108]
In August, Messi became the second highest goalscorer surpassing László Kubala on 194 goals, being behind only to César Rodríguez on 232 goals in all official competitions.[109]
On 28 September, Messi scored his first two Champions League goals of the season against BATE Borisov,[110] becoming Barcelona's second highest goalscorer in its history, tying László Kubala, at 194 goals in all official competitions.[111] He surpassed that record when he scored two goals against Racing Santander.[112] He became second in Barcelona's La Liga goalscorers list with 132 goals, one more than Kubala.[113] He scored his 200th Barcelona goal and two more as part of a hat-trick in his next game against Viktoria Plzeň in the Champions League.[114]
Messi scored a brace in the Club World Cup Final against Santos and was recognized as the man of the match and also awarded the Golden Ball for his performance during the tournament.[115]
Messi won the 2011 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award, beating his Barcelona team-mate Xavi Hernández and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi won the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or, again beating his team-mate Xavi and Cristiano Ronaldo. By winning the FIFA Ballon d'Or again, Messi become the fourth player to win three Ballon d'Ors, after Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini and Marco Van Basten and the second player to win three consecutive Ballon d'Ors, after Michel Platini (although two of his Ballon d'Ors are FIFA Ballon d'Ors, which he won consecutively).
On 19 February 2012, Messi, on his 200th La Liga appearance, scored four goals against Valencia in a 5–1 win.[116] On 7 March, Messi became the first player to score five goals in an UEFA Champions League match since the tournament's re-establishment in 1992, helping the defending champions Barcelona win 7–1 against Bayer Leverkusen.[117]
On 20 March, Messi scored three goals against Granada, making him FC Barcelona's leading goalscorer in official competitions, surpassing club legend César Rodríguez, who had previously held the record with 232.[118]
On 3 April, Messi scored two goals from penalty kicks against Milan in the second leg of the Champions League Quarter-final, allowing him to surpass his personal record, joint with Ruud van Nistelrooy, of 12 goals in a single UEFA Champions League season. These goals allowed him to tie José Altafini's record of 14 goals in a single European Cup season in the 1962–63 season, before the tournament's re-establishment as the UEFA Champions League in 1992.[101] Barcelona were knocked out in the semi-finals to eventual winners Chelsea.
On 11 April, Messi scored his 61th goal against Getafe, surpassing Isidro Langara's record of 60 goals in 1933–34, and became the best goalscorer in history in one season in Spain.[citation needed]
On 2 May, Messi scored a hat-trick against Málaga surpassing Gerd Müller's record (67 goals in 1972-73) with 68 goals, and thus becoming the best goalscorer in history in one season in Europe.[119] It was the 21st multi-goal game of the season for Messi and his seventh La Liga hat-trick.[120] He then scored four goals on 5 May against Espanyol to take his tally to an unprecedented 72 goals, in the process becoming only the second player to pass 70 goals in a first division season since Archie Stark of Bethlehem Steel in the American Soccer League in 1924–25.[121]
On 25 May, he scored again in the 2012 Copa del Rey Final, helping Barcelona win their 26th Spanish Cup title, and increasing his seasonal goalscoring record to an unmatched 73 goals in all competitions.[122] [123] This was also Guardiola's last match as Barcelona's manager, and the Cup win marked Messi's second Copa del Rey title, after losing the final the year before, as well as his 14th Barcelona trophy during Guardiola's 4 seasons at the club. Although Barcelona failed to win their 4th consecutive Liga title under Guardiola, finishing runners up to arch-rivals Real Madrid, Messi finished the 2011–12 season as the top goalscorer in La Liga for a second time, with a Liga record of 50 goals. He also ended the season as the UEFA Champions' League Top Scorer for a fourth consecutive time, with 14 goals.[124]
Often referred to as an Argentinian-Spanish player, this crossover was brought into sharp focus when in 2004, Lionel was offered the chance to play for the Spanish national U-20 team. He declined the offer given his Argentinian heritage, and was given the opportunity to play for Argentina's U-20 team in a friendly match against Paraguay in June 2004.[125] In 2005 he was part of a team that finished 3rd in 2005 South American Youth Championship in Colombia. He won the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands with the team and won the Golden Ball and the Golden Shoe,[126] scoring in the last four of Argentina's matches and netting a total of six for the tournament.
He made his full international debut on 17 August 2005 against Hungary at the age of 18. He was substituted on during the 63rd minute, but was sent off on the 65th minute because the referee, Markus Merk, claimed that Messi had allegedly elbowed defender Vilmos Vanczák, who was tugging Messi's shirt. The decision was contentious and Maradona even claimed the decision was pre-meditated. Messi was later reportedly found weeping in the changing rooms after the decision.[127][128] Messi returned to the team on 3 September in Argentina's 1–0 World Cup qualifier away defeat to Paraguay. Ahead of the match he had said "This is a re-debut. The first one was a bit short."[129] He then started his first game for Argentina against Peru, in which he was able to win a crucial penalty for Argentina; after the match Pekerman described Messi as "a jewel".[130]
On 28 March 2009, in a World Cup Qualifier against Venezuela, Messi wore the number 10 jersey for the first time with Argentina. This match was the first official match for Diego Maradona as the Argentina manager. Argentina won the match 4–0 with Messi opening the scoring.[131]
On 17 November 2010, Messi scored a last-minute goal against South American rivals Brazil after an individual effort to help his team to a 1–0 win in the friendly match, which was held in Doha. This was the first time that he had scored against Brazil at senior level.[132] Messi scored another last-minute goal on 9 February 2011 against Portugal in a penalty kick which gave his side a 2–1 victory in the friendly match, which was held in Geneva, Switzerland.[133] His first hat-trick for Albiceleste came against Switzerland, on 29 February 2012 which the game ended 3–1 for Argentina.[134]
The injury that kept Messi from playing for two months at the end of the 2005–06 season jeopardised his presence in the 2006 World Cup. Nevertheless, Messi was selected in the Argentina squad for the tournament on 15 May 2006. He also played in the final match before the World Cup against the Argentine U-20 team for 15 minutes and a friendly match against Angola from the 64th minute.[135][136] He witnessed Argentina's opening match victory against Ivory Coast from the substitute's bench.[137] In the next match against Serbia and Montenegro, Messi became the youngest player to represent Argentina at a World Cup when he came on as a substitute for Maxi Rodríguez in the 74th minute. He assisted Hernán Crespo's goal within minutes of entering the game and also scored the final goal in the 6–0 victory, making him the youngest scorer in the tournament and the sixth youngest goalscorer in the history of the World Cup.[138] Messi started in Argentina's following 0–0 draw against the Netherlands.[139] In the following game against Mexico, Messi came on as a substitute in the 84th minute, with the score tied at 1–1. He appeared to score a goal, but it was ruled offside with Argentina needing a late goal in extra time to proceed.[140][141] Coach José Pekerman left Messi on the bench during the quarter-final match against Germany, which they lost 4–2 on a penalty shootout.[142]
Messi played his first game in the 2007 Copa América on 29 June 2007, when Argentina defeated United States 4–1 in the first game. In this game, he showed his capabilities as a playmaker. He set up a goal for fellow striker Hernán Crespo and had numerous shots on target. Tevez came on as a substitute for Messi in the 79th minute and scored minutes later.[143]
His second game was against Colombia, in which he won a penalty that Crespo converted to tie the game at 1–1. He also played a part in Argentina's second goal as he was fouled outside the box, which allowed Juan Roman Riquelme to score from a freekick, and increase Argentina's lead to 3–1. The final score of the game was 4–2 in Argentina's favor and guaranteed them a spot in the tournament's quarterfinals.[144]
In the third game, against Paraguay the coach rested Messi having already qualified for the quarter-finals. He came off the bench in place of Esteban Cambiasso in the 64th minute, with the score at 0–0. In the 79th minute, he assisted a goal for Javier Mascherano.[145] In the quarter-finals, as Argentina faced Peru, Messi scored the second goal of the game, from a Riquelme pass in a 4–0 win.[146] During the semi-final match against Mexico, Messi scored a lob over Oswaldo Sánchez to see Argentina through to the final with a 3–0 win.[147] Argentina went on to lose 3–0 to Brazil in the final.[148]
Having barred Messi from playing for Argentina in the 2008 Olympics,[149] Barcelona agreed to release him after he held talks with newly appointed coach Josep Guardiola.[150] He joined the Argentina squad and scored the first goal in a 2–1 victory over Ivory Coast.[150] He then scored the opening goal and assisted Ángel di María in the second to help his side to a 2–1 extra-time win against the Netherlands.[151] He also featured in Argentina's match against rivals Brazil, in which Argentina took a 3–0 victory, thus advancing to the final. In the gold medal match, Messi again assisted Di María for the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Nigeria.[152]
Messi played the entire game on Argentina's opening match in the 2010 World Cup, the 1–0 victory against Nigeria. He had several opportunities to score but was repeatedly denied by Vincent Enyeama.[153] Messi started in Argentina's following 4–1 win against Korea Republic; he participated in all of the goals of his team and helped Gonzalo Higuaín score a hat-trick.[154] On the third and last group stage match Messi captained during Argentina's 2–0 win over Greece, again being the centrepoint of Argentina's play and was voted man of the match.[155]
At the Round of 16 he assisted Carlos Tévez for the first goal in a 3–1 win against Mexico. The World Cup ended for Argentina with a 4–0 loss against Germany in the quarter-finals.[156]
Messi was nominated in ten player shortlist for Golden Ball award by FIFA Technical Study Group. The group identified Messi with words: "Outstanding in his pace and creativity for his team, dribbling, shooting, passing – spectacular and efficient".[157]
Messi took part in the Copa América in Argentina, where he failed to score a goal but notched three assists. He was selected man-of-the-match in matches against Bolivia (1–1) and Costa Rica (3–0). Argentina were eliminated in the quarter-finals in a penalty shoot-out against Uruguay (1–1 a.e.t.), with Messi scoring as the first penalty taker.
Messi was at one stage romantically linked to Macarena Lemos, also from his hometown of Rosario. He is said to have been introduced to her by the girl's father when he returned to Rosario to recover from his injury a few days before the start of the 2006 World Cup.[158][159] He has in the past also been linked to the Argentine glamour model Luciana Salazar.[160][161] In January 2009 he told "Hat Trick Barça", a programme on Canal 33: "I have a girlfriend and she is living in Argentina. I am relaxed and happy".[161] He was seen with the girl, Antonella Roccuzzo,[162] at a carnival in Sitges after the Barcelona-Espanyol derby. Roccuzzo is a fellow native of Rosario.[163]
Messi has two cousins also involved in football: Maxi, a winger for Club Olimpia of Paraguay, and Emanuel Biancucchi, who plays as a midfielder for Spain's Girona FC.[164][165]
In 2007, Messi established the Leo Messi Foundation, a charity supporting access to education and health care for vulnerable children.[166][167] In response to Messi's own childhood medical difficulties, the Leo Messi Foundation has offered Argentine children diagnosed with illnesses treatment in Spain and funds covering the transport, hospital and recuperation costs.[168] Messi's foundation is supported by his own fundraising activity with additional assistance from Herbalife.
On 11 March 2010 Messi was announced as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.[169] Messi's UNICEF ambassador activities are aimed at supporting children's rights. Messi is supported in this by Barcelona, who also have a strong association with UNICEF.[170]
In March 2010, France Football ranked him at the top of its list of the world's richest footballers, ahead of David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo, with £29.6 million (€33 million) in combined income from salaries, bonuses and off-field earnings.[171][172] His net wealth is estimated at $110 millon.[173]
Messi was featured on the front covers of the video games Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 and is also involved in promotional campaigns for the games.[174][175] Messi, along with Fernando Torres,[176] is the face of Pro Evolution Soccer 2010, and was also involved in the motion capturing and the trailer.[177][178][179] However, in November 2011 Messi was confirmed as the new face of PES's rival football series FIFA with his debut as a cover star of the series coming in 2012's FIFA Street. Messi is sponsored by the German sportswear company Adidas and features in their television advertisements.[180] In June 2010, Messi also signed a three–year contract with Herbalife[181] which further supports the Leo Messi Foundation.
Messi was named twice in the Time 100, the magazine's annual list of the most influential people in the world, respectively in 2011[182] and in 2012[183].
Also in April 2011, Messi launched a Facebook page and within a few hours, his page had attracted more than six million followers. His Facebook page had over 33 million followers in March 2012.[184]
In May 2012, ex-Real Madrid player Royston Drenthe claimed Lionel Messi repeatedly called him "negro" during his time in Spain.[185] A counter statement issued by Barcelona said: "Messi has always shown a maximum respect and sportsmanship towards his rivals, something which has been recognized by his fellow professionals many times.[186]
On 26 May 2012, Messi was mistakenly announced dead by FOX Sports on its Twitter feed. "We must report the sad news that Lionel Messi is deceased from a heart attack during training #RipMessi," said the tweet that was sent to its followers. The message was deleted seconds later, with FOX Sports then going into damage control mode, while also blaming hackers for the incident.[187]
Club | Season | League[190] | |
Apps | Goals | ||
Barcelona C | 2003–04 3ª | 8 | 5 |
Barcelona B | 2003–04 2ªB | 5 | 0 |
2004–05 2ªB | 17 | 6 | |
Total | 30 | 11 |
Club | Season | League | Cup | Champions League | Supercup | UEFA Super Cup | Club World Cup | Total | ||||||||||||||
Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
Barcelona | 2004–05 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
2005–06 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 8 | 4 | |||||
2006–07 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 17 | 3 | |
2007–08 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 40 | 16 | 13 | |||||||
2008–09 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 51 | 38 | 18 | |||||||
2009–10 | 35 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 47 | 11 | |
2010–11 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 55 | 53 | 24 | |||||
2011–12 | 37 | 50 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 73 | 28 | |
Total | 214 | 169 | 71 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 68 | 51 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 329 | 253 | 101 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals | Assists |
Argentina U20 | 2005 | 16 | 11 | 3 |
Total | 16 | 11 | 3 | |
Argentina U23 | 2008 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
Argentina | 2005 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
2007 | 14 | 6 | 3 | |
2008 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
2009 | 10 | 3 | 2 | |
2010 | 10 | 2 | 2 | |
2011 | 13 | 4 | 10 | |
2012 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 68 | 22 | 20 |
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
1. | 13 January 2005 | Estadio Centanario, Armenia, Colombia | Vénézuela | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2005 South American Youth Championship |
2. | 15 January 2005 | Estadio Palogrande, Manizales, Ecuador | Bolivia | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2005 South American Youth Championship |
3. | 15 January 2005 | Estadio Palogrande, Manizales, Ecuador | Bolivia | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2005 South American Youth Championship |
4. | 21 January 2005 | Estadio Palogrande, Manizales, Ecuador | Peru | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2005 South American Youth Championship |
5. | 6 February 2005 | Estadio Palogrande, Manizales, Ecuador | Brazil | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2005 South American Youth Championship |
6. | 14 June 2005 | Arke Stadion, Enschede, Netherlands | Egypt | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2005 World Youth Championship |
7. | 22 June 2005 | Univé Stadion, Emmen, Netherlands | Colombia | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2005 World Youth Championship |
8. | 24 June 2005 | Arke Stadion, Enschede, Netherlands | Spain | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2005 World Youth Championship |
9. | 28 June 2005 | Galgenwaard Stadion, Utrecht, Netherlands | Brazil | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2005 World Youth Championship |
10. | 2 July 2005 | Galgenwaard Stadion, Utrecht, Netherlands | Nigeria | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2005 World Youth Championship |
11. | 2 July 2005 | Galgenwaard Stadion, Utrecht, Netherlands | Nigeria | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2005 World Youth Championship |
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
1. | 7 August 2008 | Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai, China | Côte d'Ivoire | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2008 Summer Olympics |
2. | 16 August 2008 | Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai, China | Netherlands | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2008 Summer Olympics |
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
1. | 1 March 2006 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland | Croatia | 2–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
2. | 16 June 2006 | WM-Stadion Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenkirchen, Germany | Serbia and Montenegro | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2006 World Cup |
3. | 5 June 2007 | Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain | Algeria | 2–2 | 4–3 | Friendly |
4. | 5 June 2007 | Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain | Algeria | 4–2 | 4–3 | Friendly |
5. | 8 July 2007 | Metropolitano de Fútbol de Lara, Barquisimeto, Venezuela | Peru | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2007 Copa América |
6. | 11 July 2007 | Polideportivo Cachamay, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela | Mexico | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2007 Copa América |
7. | 16 October 2007 | José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela | Venezuela | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2010 World Cup qualification |
8. | 20 November 2007 | Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia | Colombia | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2010 World Cup qualification |
9. | 4 June 2008 | Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States | Mexico | 2–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
10. | 11 October 2008 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Uruguay | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2010 World Cup qualification |
11. | 11 February 2009 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France | France | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
12. | 28 March 2009 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Venezuela | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2010 World Cup qualification |
13. | 14 November 2009 | Vicente Calderón Stadium, Madrid, Spain | Spain | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
14. | 7 September 2010 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Spain | 1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
15. | 17 November 2010 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Brazil | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
16. | 9 February 2011 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland | Portugal | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
17. | 20 June 2011 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Albania | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
18. | 7 October 2011 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Chile | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2014 World Cup qualification |
19. | 15 November 2011 | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia | Colombia | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2014 World Cup qualification |
20. | 29 February 2012 | Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland | Switzerland | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
21. | 29 February 2012 | Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland | Switzerland | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
22. | 29 February 2012 | Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland | Switzerland | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
Professional career totals | ||||
Teams | Apps | Goals | Goals per game | |
Clubs | 329 | 253 | 0.77 | |
National team | 068 | 022 | 0.32 | |
Olympic final | 05 | 02 | 0.4 | |
Total | 402 | 277 | 0.69 |
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Date of birth | 24 June 1987 |
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