ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
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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 — 21 goals and 11 assists in 24 appearances, a Season grade of 89, top 2% of Major League Soccer wingers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.9, ranking 463rd of 491 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (84.8% of available minutes). He brings 1.4 goal contributions per 90 (0.92 goals, 0.48 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Messi.
Judged on this season alone, Messi graded 89 — a standout campaign that ranks top 2% of the 53 wingers in the Major League Soccer, on 21 goals and 11 assists in 24 appearances (1.398 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 100 → 89). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 53rd of 53 of the 53 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
21 goals in 24 appearances (0.88 per game) — a 20-goal season playing for a mid-table side (8th of 15). He also laid on 11 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 32 goal contributions (1.33 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 84.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 1.4 goal contributions per 90 (0.92 goals, 0.48 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 13.9, Messi carries the 53rd-highest potential of the wingers in the Major League Soccer of 53. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (1.4 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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