Nov 16, 2020 · That day a young Argentine footballer, Leo Messi, just 16 years old, made his debut for Barça's first team in a friendly against Porto. Now, 17 years later, Messi has become the best...

He made his La Liga debut for Barcelona on 16 October 2004 against Espanyol, [35] and scored his first senior goal on 1 May 2005 against Albacete, from an assist by Ronaldinho, becoming at that time the youngest-ever scorer for the club.

Oct. 16, 2004 will forever be remembered as a seminal moment in the history of Barcelona. That was the day that Lionel Messi, a floppy-haired and relatively unknown teenager at the time,...

Nov 16, 2023 · Leo Messi was a mere 16 years old when he came on as a substitute in a friendly against Porto to open the Portuguese club's brand new stadium, Do Dragão. The best of the Barça legend! MESSI!...

Oct 16, 2024 · 20 years ago, today, marked a special moment for Barcelona as Lionel Messi made his competitive debut with the club. On October 16, 2004, the then 17-year-old came on as a substitute in a derby against Espanyol at Montjuic, replacing the club’s current sporting director, Deco in the 82nd minute.

Oct 17, 2024 · It has been two decades since Lionel Messi first appeared for Barcelona, marking his debut on matchday seven of the 2004-05 La Liga season. Recently, SPORT shared an intriguing story that gives us a look into how Messi’s long …

Messi playing against Málaga in 2005. During the 2004–05 season, Lionel Messi was a guaranteed starter for the Barcelona B team, playing 17 games throughout the campaign and scoring on six occasions. [13] [14] Since his debut in the friendly the previous November, he had not been called up to the first team again, but in October 2004, the senior players asked manager Frank Rijkaard to ...

Oct 16, 2024 · It’s been 20 years since Lionel Messi made his Barcelona debut, so ESPN FC takes a deep-dive down memory lane to reflect on his Barca debut, what Messi has accomplished over two decades and...

Oct 16, 2024 · It's now been 20 years since Lionel Messi made his senior debut at Barcelona. Messi came on in that game for Barca's current sporting director Deco. No one could've imagined what was about to happen next.

Nov 5, 2024 · When did Messi Make his Barcelona debut? Messi made his debut for Barcelona’s first team on October 16, 2004, at just 17 years old. From that moment on, he dazzled fans with his incredible talent, breaking records and winning numerous accolades.