Counting every card in the game, this one sits #1 of 614 SS cards and #1 of 850 Deep-Lying Forward cards, with a max-level overall of 106. It is currently the strongest Lionel Messi card released.
How the rating is decided
SS Top 5 in either the position or the playing-style overall ranking
S Outside the top 5, but a max-level overall of 100 or more
A Overall 98–99
B Overall 95–97
C Overall below 95
Basic info (Big Time)
SS
Lionel Messi
PositionSS
Preferred footLeft
Attacking styleDeep-Lying Forward
Defensive styleBasic
Height170 cm
Age39
Max levelLv32
Progression points62
Overall at Lv190
Overall at max level106
Special skillsMomentum Dribbling · Edged Crossing · Magnetic Feet
Available fromLiving Legends 2026
Stats (Big Time · Lv1)
Attacking
Attacking Awareness81
Ball Control86
Dribbling87
Tight Possession86
Low Pass82
Lofted Pass80
Finishing80
Heading49
Set Piece Taking83
Curl86
Physical
Speed76
Acceleration81
Kicking Power77
Jumping48
Physical Contact77
Balance82
Stamina72
Defending
Defensive Awareness44
Tackling42
Aggression42
Defensive Engagement42
Goalkeeping
GK Awareness40
GK Catching40
GK Parrying40
GK Reflexes40
GK Reach40
Weak foot usageAverage
Weak foot accuracyVery high
Form3
Injury resistanceAverage
Position Proficiency
LWF
LMF
LB
CF
SS
AMF
CMF
DMF
CB
GK
RWF
RMF
RB
Best position (SS, RMF, AMF, RWF, CF)
Not suited
Player skills
Dribbling
Double Touch
Momentum Dribbling
Magnetic Feet
Passing
One-touch Pass
Through Passing
Pinpoint Crossing
Edged Crossing
Shooting
Long-range Curler
First-time Shot
Mental
Captaincy
Recommended Additional Skills
If you are adding skills through skill training, these suit a SS.
＋Outside Curlermore shot accuracy
＋Knuckle Shotunpredictable trajectory
＋Heel Trickunlocks tight spaces
Player Progression
Spend the progression points, add boosters and pick a manager to see how the stats and the overall change.
Compare with other players
This card is already loaded against Lionel Messi (Big Time, 105) — the strongest Lionel Messi card released so far. Change either side to compare against anyone.
Overall is compared at max level, across every card in the game — Standard, Epic and pack-exclusive alike. Cards on the same overall are ordered by the sum of their stats.
Summary
✓Lionel Messi (Big Time)
Lionel Messi (Big Time) caps at Lv32 with a max-level overall of 106
It has 62 progression points to spend
Among the 47 cards of this player it ranks #1 — see the position rankings for how it compares to Epic and pack cards
Mikel is the editor of eFootball LABO. A long-time eFootball player (peak Division 1, peak rating 1,920), he writes from real play and hands-on testing.
