Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Inter Miami.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Inter Miami's ~40 games this season through 3 injury absences (muscular problems, rest). He still appeared 34 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 31 | 35 | 23 | 2978 | 8.6 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 7 | 5 | 0 | 556 | 7.9 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 270 | 7.73 |
 Leagues Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 6.25 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 7.3 |
Scout report
L. Messi is a 39-year-old centre-forward at Inter Miami, enjoying a standout season — 35 goals and 23 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 100, top 2% of Major League Soccer centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.2, ranking 460th of 513 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (89.4% of available minutes). He brings 1.75 goal contributions per 90 (1.06 goals, 0.7 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Messi.
Judged on this season alone, Messi graded 100 — a standout campaign that ranks top 2% of the 64 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer, on 35 goals and 23 assists in 34 appearances (1.753 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 62 → 100). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 52nd of 64 of the 64 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer. At 39 Messi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Messi missed 3 games through injury (muscular problems, rest) out of roughly 40 this season. The 34 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
A career still climbing — Messi is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Inter Miami finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
35 goals in 34 appearances (1.03 per game) — a 20-goal season playing for a mid-table side (8th of 15). He also laid on 23 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 58 goal contributions (1.71 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 89.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 1.75 goal contributions per 90 (1.06 goals, 0.7 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 39, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 15.2, Messi carries the 52nd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer of 64. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (1.75 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
