Person in history
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi, Argentine footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1987 · June 24
- Age this year
- 39No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 39th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami, which he captains, and the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, He has set numerous records for individual accolades won throughout his professional footballing career, including eight Ballons d'Or, six European Golden Shoes, and being named the world's best player by FIFA eight times.
Why this date
Lionel Messi appears on our June 24 calendar for 1987 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1987.
- September 16Montreal Protocol
- July 24Hulda Crooks
- November 7Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
- November 8Remembrance Day bombing
- December 8Queen Street massacre
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1987Kurt TippettMay 8
- 1987Robert AcquafrescaSeptember 11
- 1987Marwin HitzSeptember 18
- 1987Tiki GelanaOctober 22
- 1987Timothy DerijckMay 25
- 1987Yves De WinterMay 25
- 1987Trent BerettaMarch 30
- 1987Vaila BarsleySeptember 15
Sources
Cite this page
“Lionel Messi”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/lionel-messi, accessed October 26, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Lionel Messi
When was Lionel Messi born?
June 24 1987.
How old would Lionel Messi be today?
39 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on June 24?
Simona Dobrá, Aidan Sezer, Phil Hughes (baseball) and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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