play for Argentina in a FIFA World Cup: aged 18 years and 357 days in 2006 Youngest player to score for Argentina in a FIFA World Cup: aged 18 years and 357 days, against Serbia and Montenegro in 2006 Youngest player to captain Argentina in a FIFA World Cup: aged 22 years and 363 days in 2010 Youngest player to reach 100 caps for Argentina: aged 27 years and 361 days in 2015 Most appearances at the FIFA World Cup finals: 26 (3 in 2006, 5 in 2010, 7 in 2014, 4 in 2018, 7 in 2022) Most goals scored overall in FIFA World Cup finals: 13 (1 in 2006, 4 in 2014, 1 in 2018, 7 in 2022) Most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup qualification campaign: 10 in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers Most goals scored overall in FIFA World Cup qualification matches: 28 Most goals scored in competitive games: 54 Most goals scored in international friendlies: 44 Most direct free kick goals scored in all international competitions, including friendlies: 9 Most hat-tricks scored in all international competitions, including friendlies: 8 Most assists provided in all international competitions, including friendlies: 53 Most Man of the Match awards won in a single FIFA World Cup: 5, in 2022 Most Man of the Match awards won in FIFA World Cup matches: 11 (1 in 2010, 4 in 2014, 1 in 2018, 5 in 2022) Most Copa América tournaments played in: 6 (2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021) Most FIFA World Cup tournaments played in: 5 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022) Most FIFA World Cup tournaments scored in: 4 (2006, 2014, 2018, 2022) Most FIFA World Cup tournaments with an assist: 5 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022) Club records Barcelona Top goalscorer in El Clásico: 27 goals Most assists in El Clásico: 14 assists Most appearances in El Clásico: 45 Top goalscorer in the Derbi barceloní: 25 goals Top goalscorer in the Athletic–Barcelona clásico: 29 goals Top goalscorer in official competitions: 672 goals Top goalscorer including friendlies: 709 goals Top goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League: 120 goals Top goalscorer in European competitions: 123 goals Top goalscorer in international competitions: 128 goals Most hat-tricks scored in all competitions: 48 First player to be top goalscorer in four, five, six, seven and eight La Liga seasons (2009–10, 2011–13, 2016–21) Most matches won with the team: 542 Most La Liga matches