Counting every card in the game, this one sits #23 of 614 SS cards and #19 of 350 Classic No. 10 cards, with a max-level overall of 97.
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 (Epic)
SS
Lionel Messi
PositionSS
Preferred footLeft
Attacking styleClassic No. 10
Defensive styleBasic
Height170 cm
Age37
Max levelLv32
Progression points62
Overall at Lv183
Overall at max level97
Special skillsVisionary Pass
Available fromArgentina 2024
Stats (Epic · Lv1)
Attacking
Attacking Awareness75
Ball Control78
Dribbling80
Tight Possession82
Low Pass77
Lofted Pass72
Finishing78
Heading51
Set Piece Taking78
Curl79
Physical
Speed73
Acceleration77
Kicking Power75
Jumping49
Physical Contact70
Balance78
Stamina70
Defending
Defensive Awareness44
Tackling46
Aggression47
Defensive Engagement46
Goalkeeping
GK Awareness40
GK Catching40
GK Parrying40
GK Reflexes40
GK Reach40
Weak foot usageLow
Weak foot accuracyHigh
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
Passing
One-touch Pass
Through Passing
Visionary Pass
Shooting
Long-range Curler
Long-range Shooting
Dipping Shot
First-time Shot
Penalty Specialist
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, 106) — 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 (Epic)
Lionel Messi (Epic) caps at Lv32 with a max-level overall of 97
It has 62 progression points to spend
Among the 47 cards of this player it ranks #23 — 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.
