ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Inter Miami.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 14 | 13 | 7 | 1250 | 8.67 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 7.65 |
Scout report
L. Messi is a 39-year-old winger at Inter Miami, enjoying a standout season — 19 goals and 11 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 88, top 2% of Major League Soccer wingers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.7, ranking 452nd of 481 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (83.6% of available minutes). He brings 1.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.91 goals, 0.53 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Messi.
Judged on this season alone, Messi graded 88 — a standout campaign that ranks top 2% of the 50 wingers in the Major League Soccer, on 19 goals and 11 assists in 22 appearances (1.436 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 100 → 88). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 49th of 50 of the 50 wingers 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 1.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Inter Miami finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
19 goals in 22 appearances (0.86 per game) — a 15-goal haul playing for a mid-table side (8th of 15). He also laid on 11 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 30 goal contributions (1.36 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 83.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 1.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.91 goals, 0.53 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 13.7, Messi carries the 49th-highest potential of the wingers in the Major League Soccer of 50. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (1.44 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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