How many goals has Lionel Messi scored for Inter Miami? The Argentine star has been one of the key figures for The Herons in his first season, where he won the 2023 Leagues Cup.
In the third team of his career, Messi is facing the new season recovering from an ankle sprain suffered in the final of the 2024 Copa America. The Argentine is not alone in his mission to lead Inter to the top of American soccer. He is joined by stars like Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, and Luis Suárez, his former attacking partners at FC Barcelona.
In total, Lionel Messi has scored 24 goals since joining Inter Miami. The Argentine arrived at Inter Miami in June 2023 and made his debut on July 21 of that year, scoring a free-kick goal to secure victory over Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup.
In the Major League Soccer, Lionel Messi scored 12 goals and had 10 assists in 18 games played.
In the Leagues Cup, Messi scored 10 goals in all-seven presentations of Inter Miami in the tournament. This is the first title that Messi and Inter Miami won in 2023, with the Argentine being the standout player. Here is the list of his goals in the cup:
- 1x Cruz Azul ('94)
- 2x Atlanta United ('8, '22)
- 2x Orlando City ('7, '72)
- 2x Dallas FC ('6, '85)
- 1x Charlotte FC ('86)
- 1x Philadelphia Union ('20)
- 1x Nashville FC ('23)
In the Concacaf Champions Cup, Messi scored two goals in three matches played.
In the club's five-year existence, Gonzalo Higuaín is the top scorer with a record of 29 goals in 70 games for the franchise. Messi is four goals away from reaching Higuaín. The former Barcelona star ranks third on The Herons' all-time scorers list with 25 goals, two behind Leonardo Campana, who has scored 27 goals in 81 appearances.
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