SS · Argentina · Argentina
Lionel Messi
84Overview
Lionel Messi is a Highlight card built for the SS position, where it plays as a centre forward for Argentina and represents Argentina. Fully trained to level 29, it reaches an overall rating of 96. The player is 39 years old, stands 170 cm tall and is left-footed.
The standout base attributes are Curl (84), Ball Control (80) and Dribbling (80). Across the areas that matter for this role, dribbling is very good (80) and shooting is solid (79). The main area to watch is physicality (average 66), with Jumping (45) and Heading (50) the lowest role-relevant numbers.
- Foot
- Left
- Height
- 170 cm
- Age
- 39
- Weight
- 67 KG
Attacking
- Offensive Awareness
- 77
- Ball Control
- 80
- Dribbling
- 80
- Tight Possession
- 80
- Low Pass
- 80
- Lofted Pass
- 74
- Finishing
- 76
- Heading
- 50
- Place Kicking
- 81
- Curl
- 84
Defending
- Defensive Awareness
- 40
- Tackling
- 43
- Aggression
- 45
- Defensive Engagement
- 41
- GK Awareness
- 40
- GK Catching
- 40
- GK Parrying
- 40
- GK Reflexes
- 40
- GK Reach
- 40
Strength
- Speed
- 76
- Acceleration
- 79
- Kicking Power
- 76
- Jumping
- 45
- Physical Contact
- 65
- Balance
- 80
- Stamina
- 73
Skills & playstyles
Calculated position ratings
Main position: SS
Lionel Messi analysis
Playstyle and role
When controlled by the AI, the card also follows these AI playing styles: Early Cross, Incisive Run, Mazing Run, Speeding Bullet and Trickster.
Positions
Besides the main position, Lionel Messi is fully proficient at RMF, AMF, RWF and CF, which makes the card easy to fit into different formations.
Skills
Lionel Messi comes with 10 skills, including Captaincy, Chip Shot Control, Dipping Shot and Double Touch.
Training tips
A typical centre forward build puts most points into Shooting, Lower Body Strength and Dribbling. Because physicality is the weakest area here, a few extra points in Aerial Strength help balance the card. Use the training simulator on this page to test your own build and see the result instantly.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Lionel Messi good in eFootball?
- Lionel Messi reaches 96 overall at max level at SS and is a high-end card. Its best attributes are Curl (84), Ball Control (80) and Dribbling (80).
- What is Lionel Messi's best position?
- Lionel Messi's best position is SS. It can also play RMF, AMF, RWF and CF.
- What skills does Lionel Messi have?
- Captaincy, Chip Shot Control, Dipping Shot, Double Touch, First Time Shot, Long Range Curler, Long Range Shooting, One Touch Pass, Penalty Specialist and Through Passing.
- How tall is Lionel Messi and which foot does the player use?
- Lionel Messi is 170 cm tall and is left-footed.