Messi, 500 games in LaLiga
A new milestone for Leo Messi. The No.10 made his 500th LaLiga appearance for Barça against Huesca, a figure that after 17 seasons will continue to grow, and which places him only five behind Xavi Hernández's record (505).
MILESTONE! Leo #Messi is making his 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣th appearance in @LaLigaEN! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/EvSP8YC2cb
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 3, 2021
If the number of games played by Messi in the domestic competition draws attention, so do his statistics: 451 goals and 185 assists, in addition to 369 wins.
17 seasons played since the 2004/05 campaign, in which the Argentine has also racked up a total of 10 league titles: 2004/05, 2005/06, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2012 / 13, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2017/18 and 2018/19.
750 matches for Barça
Messi also added his 750th appearance for Barça in all competitions against Huesca, meaning he is only 17 shy of Xavi's record of 767 matches for the club.