Melissa Joan Hart

Melissa Joan Catherine Hart (born April 18, 1976) is an American actress, writer, television director, television producer, singer and businesswoman best known for her title roles in the television series Clarissa Explains It All and the live action version of Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996–2003).
Contents

    * 1 Early life
    * 2 Career
    * 3 Personal life
    * 4 Filmography
          o 4.1 Films
          o 4.2 Television
    * 5 Dancing with the Stars
    * 6 References
    * 7 External links

 Early life

Hart was born in Smithtown, New York, on Long Island, the daughter of Paula, a producer and talent manager, and William Hart, a shellfish purveyor, clam hatchery worker, and entrepreneur.[1] Hart grew up in Sayville, New York. Her stepfather (since 1994) is television executive Leslie Gilliams, and her stepmother is Lisa Hart. Hart was named after the Allman Brothers song "Melissa", while her middle name, Joan, came from her maternal grandmother. Hart chose Catherine as her confirmation name when she was in the eighth grade.

Hart has six sisters, and one brother, all younger than she. Sisters Trisha, Elizabeth and Emily Anne, brother Brian, and half-sisters Alexandra Hart-Gilliams and Samantha Hart have all acted. Her half-sister, Mackenzie Hart, is not in show business.
Career

Hart's career began at age three, when she made a television commercial for a bathtub doll called 'Splashy'. From then on, she appeared regularly in commercials, making 25 of them before the age of five. Other early television work included a small role in the miniseries Kane & Abel in 1985, a guest-starring role in an episode of The Equalizer in 1986, and a starring role alongside Katherine Helmond in the Emmy Award-winning TV movie Christmas Snow, also in 1986. She also auditioned for the lead role Jamie Lloyd in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, losing the role to American actress Danielle Harris.

In 1989, she auditioned for a Broadway production of The Crucible starring Martin Sheen, becoming an understudy to three of the young girls in the play. This paved the way for her to land the title role in the TV show Clarissa Explains It All. The Nickelodeon series, a comedy about a teen girl in everyday situations, became a big hit during its four-year run. The show made her a household name among American teenagers and brought her four consecutive Young Artist Award nominations, of which she won three. Her role in the series also led to her starring in the FMV video game Nickelodeon's Director's Lab as a tour guide that takes the player around a movie studio.

Hart also recorded two albums as Clarissa, This is What 'Na Na' Means and a recording of Peter and the Wolf (Sony Classical SK 64079). The first record, a rock/pop album in the style of a garage band, did not receive much attention from critics or the public; and the second album won a Parents' Choice award.

After the television series was canceled, Hart attended New York University. She did not complete her degree, however, since she soon resumed her acting career when she got the title role for the 1996 TV movie Sabrina the Teenage Witch on Showtime. This was followed by the television series of the same name which lasted seven seasons on ABC and The WB; she later collaborated on an animated version that featured Melissa voicing the two aunts Hilda and Zelda while sister Emily starred in the title role. In between, she also guest-starred on the series Touched by an Angel and starred in several TV movies.

In 1998, Hart landed a small part in the movie Can't Hardly Wait, and then started filming Next to You, starring alongside Adrian Grenier. Hart asked friend Britney Spears to do a remix of her song "(You Drive Me) Crazy" and add it to the movie's soundtrack. To capitalize on the song's success as a top-ten hit, the title of the movie was changed to Drive Me Crazy and Hart joined Spears in the music video for that song. Around the same time Spears also did a guest role, playing herself, on an episode of Sabrina.

Hart appeared in lingerie in a series of photographs and accompanying article featured in the October 1999 issue of the men's magazine Maxim. Hart continued her acting career in the 2000s. Her work included the film Rent Control, which was produced in 2002 and later aired in 2005 on the ABC Family cable network. Hart continued her role on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, which finished in 2003, and also performed several voice-over roles for animation.

In 1999, Hart made her directorial debut in an episode of Disney Channel's So Weird called "Snapshot" which starred her sister, Emily Anne. She later directed an episode of Nickelodeon's Taina in 2001. In 2001-2002, she directed 6 episodes of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, including the season finale. In 2005, Hart directed her first movie, a 15-minute live-action short called Mute, starring her sister Emily.

Hart guest-starred on an episode of Law & Order: SVU that aired on October 9, 2007 titled "Impulsive" as a teacher accused of statutory rape.[2] In late 2007, she directed the "Anger Cage" video for her husband Mark Wilkerson's band Course of Nature. She also starred in the ABC Family Original Movie Holiday in Handcuffs, opposite Mario Lopez. The movie premiered on December 9, 2007, and was the highest rated program in the history of the network, with 6.7 million viewers.[3] Hart followed this with another ABC movie with a similar premise, My Fake Fiance, in 2009.

In March 2009, Hart opened a candy shop called SweetHarts in Sherman Oaks, California. Hart commented that it had been her "childhood dream" to own a candy shop[4].

It was announced on August 17, 2009 that she would compete in season 9 of Dancing with the Stars.[5][6] She was paired up with two-time reigning champion, Mark Ballas. On October 27, Melissa was eliminated from the competition, finishing ninth out of sixteen. In 2010, Hart will return to sitcoms, starring with Joey Lawrence in a new show, Melissa & Joey, scheduled to air on ABC Family in the summer. Hart will play a woman who hires Lawrence as a nanny to help care for her incarcerated sister's kids. [7]
Personal life

On July 19, 2003, Hart married musician Mark Wilkerson.[8] The preparations for the ceremony, which took place in Florence, Italy, were documented in a TV miniseries titled Tying the Knot, produced by Hart's production company, Hartbreak Films. Hart and Wilkerson have two sons: Mason Walter Wilkerson, who was born on January 11, 2006 weighing 9lbs;[9] and Braydon "Brady" Hart Wilkerson, born on March 12, 2008, weighing 7lbs, 3oz.[10] Both boys were born in Los Angeles, California.

Hart and Wilkerson were featured in People magazine's April 7, 2008 issue, introducing Braydon to the world.[11] Hart wrote a diary, including video entries, to document potty training her son, Mason, for Pull-Ups brand diapers.[12]

Lionel Messi

Lionel Andrés Messi (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi]; born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for La Liga team Barcelona and the Argentine national team. Messi is considered to be one of the best football players of his generation,[3][4][5] having received several Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age of 21.[6][7][8] His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to football legend Diego Maradona, who himself declared Messi his "successor".[9][10]

Messi began playing football at a young age and his potential was quickly identified by Barcelona. He left Rosario-based Newell's Old Boys's youth team in 2000 and moved with his family to Europe, as Barcelona offered treatment for his growth hormone deficiency. Making his debut in the 2004–05 season, he broke the La Liga record for the youngest footballer to play a league game, and also the youngest to score a league goal. Major honours soon followed as Barcelona won La Liga in Messi's debut season, and won a double of the league and UEFA Champions League in 2006. His breakthrough season was in 2006–07: he became a first team regular, scoring a hat-trick in El Clásico and finishing with 14 goals in 26 league games. Perhaps his most successful season was the 2008–09 season, in which Messi scored 38 goals to play an integral part in a treble winning campaign.

Messi was the top scorer with six goals, including two in the final game of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. Shortly thereafter, he became an established member of Argentina's senior international team. In 2006 he became the youngest Argentine to play in the FIFA World Cup and he won a runners-up medal at the Copa América tournament the following year. In 2008, in Beijing, he won his first international honour, an Olympic gold medal, with the Argentina Olympic football team.
Contents

    * 1 Early life
    * 2 Club career
          o 2.1 Barcelona
                + 2.1.1 2005–06 season
                + 2.1.2 2006–07 season
                + 2.1.3 2007–08 season
                + 2.1.4 2008–09 season
                + 2.1.5 2009–10 season
    * 3 International career
          o 3.1 2006 FIFA World Cup
          o 3.2 2007 Copa América
          o 3.3 2008 Summer Olympics
    * 4 Personal life
    * 5 Club statistics
          o 5.1 International goals
    * 6 Honours
          o 6.1 Barcelona
          o 6.2 International
          o 6.3 Individual
    * 7 Notes
    * 8 References
    * 9 External links

Early lifeMessi was born on 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Argentina, to parents Jorge Messi a factory worker, and Celia (née Cuccitini), a part-time cleaner.[11][12] His paternal family originates from the Italian city of Ancona where his ancestor, Angelo Messi, emigrated to Argentina in 1883.[13][14] He has two older brothers named Rodrigo and Matías as well as a sister named Maria Sol.[15] At the age of five, Messi started playing football for Grandoli, a local club coached by his father Jorge.[16] In 1995, Messi switched to Newell's Old Boys who were based in his home city Rosario.[16] At the age of 11, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency.[17] Primera División club River Plate showed interest in Messi's progress, but did not have enough money to pay for the treatment, as it cost $900 a month.[12] Carles Rexach, the sporting director of Barcelona, had been made aware of his talent as Messi had relatives in Lleida, Catalonia, and Messi and his father were able to arrange a trial.[12] Barcelona signed him after watching him play,[18] offering to pay for the medical bills if he was willing to move to Spain.[16] His family moved to Europe and he started in the club's youth teams.[18]
Club career
Barcelona

Messi made his unofficial debut for the first team in a friendly match against Porto on 16 November 2003 (at 16 years and 145 days).[19][20] Less than a year later, Frank Rijkaard let him made his league debut against Espanyol on 16 October 2004 (at 17 years and 114 days), becoming the third-youngest player ever to play for Barcelona and youngest club player who played in La Liga (a record broken by team mate Bojan Krkić in September 2007).[1][19] When he scored his first senior goal for the club against Albacete on 1 May 2005, Messi was 17 years, 10 months and 7 days old, becoming the youngest to ever score in a La Liga game for Barcelona[21] until 2007 when Bojan Krkić broke this record, scoring from a Messi assist.[22] Messi said about his ex-coach Frank Rijkaard: "I never forget that Rijkaard has launched me. That he gave me confidence as I only sixteen, seventeen years was."[23]
2005–06 season
"Messi I think is like me, he is the best in the world along with Ronaldinho."
—Diego Maradona.[24]

On 16 September, for the second time in three months, Barcelona announced an update to Messi's contract – this time improved to pay him as a first team member and extended until June 2014.[16] Messi obtained Spanish citizenship on 26 September[25] and was finally able to make his debut in the season's Spanish First Division. Messi's first home outing in the UEFA Champions League came on 27 September against Italian club Udinese.[19] Fans at Barcelona's stadium, the Camp Nou, gave Messi a standing ovation upon his substitution, as his composure on the ball and passing combinations with Ronaldinho had paid dividends for Barcelona.[26]

Messi netted six goals in seventeen league appearances, and scored one Champions League goal in six. His season ended prematurely on 7 March 2006, however, when he suffered a muscle tear in his right thigh during the second leg of the second round Champions League tie against Chelsea.[27] Frank Rijkaard's Barcelona ended the season as champions of Spain and Europe.[28][29]
2006–07 season
Messi in a match against Rangers in 2007

In the 2006–07 season, Messi established himself as a regular first team player, scoring 14 times in 26 matches.[30] On 12 November, in the game against Real Zaragoza, Messi suffered a broken metatarsal, ruling him out for three months.[31][32] Messi recuperated from his injury in Argentina, and his return to action came against Racing Santander on 11 February,[33] where he came on as a second-half substitute. On 11 March, El Clásico saw Messi in top form, scoring a hat-trick to earn 10-man Barcelona a 3–3 draw, equalising three times, with the final equaliser coming in injury time.[34] In doing so he became the first player since Iván Zamorano (for Real Madrid in the 1994–95 season) to score a hat-trick in El Clásico.[35] Messi is also the youngest player ever to have scored in this fixture (scheduled match). Towards the end of the season he began finding the net more often; 11 of his 14 league goals for the season came from the last 13 games.[36]
Messi shortly before scoring a goal against Getafe

Messi also proved the "new Maradona" tag was not all hype, by near-replicating Maradona's most famous goals in the space of the single season.[37] On 18 April 2007, he scored two goals during a Copa del Rey semi-final against Getafe, one of which was very similar to Maradona's famous goal against England at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, known as the Goal of the Century.[38] The world's sports press drew comparisons with Maradona, and the Spanish press labelled Messi as "Messidona".[39] He ran about the same distance, 62 metres (200 ft), beat the same number of players (six, including the goalkeeper), scored from a very similar position, and ran towards the corner flag just as Maradona did in Mexico 21 years before.[37] In a press conference after the game, Messi's team-mate Deco said: "It was the best goal I have ever seen in my life."[40] Against Espanyol Messi also scored a goal which was remarkably similar to Maradona's goal against England in the World Cup quarter-finals. Messi launched himself at the ball and connected with his hand to guide the ball past the goalkeeper Carlos Kameni.[41] Despite protests by Espanyol players and replays showing it was clear handball, the goal stood.[41]
2007–08 season
Messi takes Barça to 2-0 against Sevilla at Camp Nou on 22 September 2007

During the 2007–08 season, Messi scored five goals in a week leading Barcelona to the top four in La Liga. On 19 September he scored once as Barcelona defeated Olympique Lyonnais 3–0 at home in a Champions League match.[42] He scored two goals against Sevilla on 22 September[43] and then on 26 September, Messi scored another two goals in a 4–1 victory over Real Zaragoza.[44] On 27 February, Messi played in his 100th official match for Barça against Valencia.[45]

He was nominated for a FIFPro World XI Player Award under the category of Forward.[46] A poll conducted in the online edition of the Spanish newspaper Marca had him as the best player in the world with 77 percent of the vote.[47] Columnists from Barcelona-based newspapers El Mundo Deportivo and Sport stated that the Ballon d'Or should be given to Messi, a view supported by Franz Beckenbauer.[48] Football personalities such as Francesco Totti have declared that they consider Messi to be one of the current best footballers in the world.[49]

Messi was sidelined for six weeks following an injury on 4 March when he suffered a muscle tear in his left thigh during a Champions League match against Celtic. It was the fourth time in three seasons that Messi suffered this type of injury.[50]
2008–09 season
Messi in a match against Deportivo

Upon Ronaldinho's departure from the club, Messi inherited his number 10 jersey.[51] On 1 October 2008, during a Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk, Messi scored two goals during the last seven minutes, after coming on as a substitute for Thierry Henry, to turn the score from 1–0 to a 1–2 victory for Barcelona.[52] The next league game was versus Atlético Madrid, a match billed as a friendly battle between Messi and his good friend Sergio Agüero.[53] Messi scored a goal from a free kick and assisted another as Barça went on to win the match 6–1.[54] Messi netted another impressive brace against Sevilla scoring a volley from 23 metres (25 yd) and then dribbling round the goalkeeper and scoring from a tight angle for the other.[55] On 13 December 2008, during the first Clásico of the season, Messi scored the second goal in Barcelona's 2–0 win over Real Madrid.[56] He was also named second in the 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year awards with 678 points.[7]

Messi scored his first hat-trick of 2009 in a Copa del Rey tie against Atlético Madrid which Barcelona won 3–1.[57] Messi scored another important double on 1 February 2009, coming on as a second half substitute to help Barcelona defeat Racing Santander 1–2 after being 1–0 down. The second of the two strikes was Barcelona's 5000th league goal.[58] In the 28th round of La Liga, Messi scored his 30th goal of the season in all competitions, helping his team to a 6–0 victory over Málaga CF in the process.[59] On 8 April 2009, he scored twice against Bayern Munich in the Champions' League, setting a personal record of nine goals in the competition.[60] On 18 April, Messi notched his 20th league goal of the season in a 1–0 win at Getafe, allowing Barcelona to maintain their six point advantage at the top of the league table over Real Madrid.[61]
Michael Carrick (background) watches as Lionel Messi shoots in the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final

As Barcelona's season was drawing to a close, Messi scored twice (his 35th and 36th goals in all competitions) to cap a 6–2 win over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu[62] in what was Real's heaviest defeat since 1930.[63] After scoring each goal, he ran towards the fans and the cameras lifting up his Barcelona jersey and showing another T-shirt that read Síndrome X Fràgil, Catalan for Fragile X Syndrome, to show his support for children who suffer from the affliction.[64] Messi was involved in the build-up to Andrés Iniesta's injury time goal against Chelsea in the Champions League semi-final to send Barcelona through to face Manchester United in the final. He won his first Copa del Rey on 13 May, scoring one goal and assisting another two, in a 4–1 victory over Athletic Bilbao.[65] He helped his team win the double by winning La Liga. On 27 May he helped Barcelona win the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final by scoring a second goal in the 70th minute giving Barcelona a two goal lead; he also became the top scorer in the Champions League with nine goals.[66] Messi also won the UEFA Club Forward of the Year: and the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year rounding off a spectacular year in Europe.[67] This victory meant Barcelona had won the Copa del Rey, La Liga and UEFA Champions League in the one season,[68] and was the first time a Spanish club had ever won the treble.[69]
2009–10 season
Lionel Messi of Barcelona in action during the Joan Gamper Trophy match between Barcelona and Manchester City at the Camp Nou Stadium

After winning the 2009 UEFA Super Cup, Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola asserted that Messi was probably the best player he had ever seen.[70]

On 18 September, Messi signed a new contract with Barcelona, running until 2016 and with a buy-out clause of €250 million included, making Messi, along with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the highest paid players in La Liga, with earnings of around €9.5 million yearly.[71][72] Four days later, on 22 September, Messi scored two goals and assisted another in Barça's 4–1 win over Racing Santander in La Liga.[73] Messi scored his first European goal of the season on 29 September in a 2–0 win over Dynamo Kyiv.[74] Messi took his goal tally to six goals in seven games in La Liga with a strike during a 6–1 rout over Real Zaragoza at Camp Nou,[75][76] and also scored a penalty in Barça's 4–2 win over Mallorca at the Camp Nou on 7 November.[77] On 1 December 2009, Messi was named winner of the 2009 Ballon d'Or, beating runner-up Cristiano Ronaldo by a huge margin of 473 to 233.[78][79][80] Afterwards, France Football magazine quoted Messi as saying: "I dedicate it to my family. They were always present when I needed them and sometimes felt even stronger emotions than me."[81] On 19 December, Messi scored the winner in the final of the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup against Estudiantes in Abu Dhabi.[82] Two days later, he was given the FIFA World Player of the Year award; beating Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi, Kaká and Andrés Iniesta to the award. This was the first time he had won the award, and he became the first Argentinean to ever receive this honour.[83] On 10 January 2010, Messi scored his first hat-trick in 2010 and his first hat-trick of the season against CD Tenerife in the 0–5 victory.[84] On 17 January, Messi scored his 100th goal for the club in the 4–0 victory over Sevilla FC.[85]
International career

In June 2004, he debuted for Argentina, playing in an under-20 friendly match against Paraguay.[86] In 2005 he was part of a team that won the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands. There, he won the Golden Ball and the Golden Shoe.[87]

He made his full international debut on 17 August 2005 against Hungary at 18 years of age. He was substituted on during the 63rd minute, but was sent off on the 65th minute because the referee, Markus Merk, found he had elbowed defender Vilmos Vanczák, who was tugging Messi's shirt. The decision was contentious and Maradona even claimed the decision was pre-meditated.[88][89] Messi returned to the team on 3 September in Argentina's 1–0 World Cup qualifier away defeat to Paraguay. Ahead of the match he had said "This is a re-debut. The first one was a bit short."[90] He then started his first game for Argentina against Peru; after the match Pekerman described Messi as "a jewel".[91]

On 28 March 2009, in a World Cup Qualifier against Venezuela, Messi wore the Argentine number 10 jersey for the first time. This match was the first official match for Diego Maradona as the Argentina coach. Argentina won the match 4–0 with Lionel Messi opening the scoring.[92]
2006 FIFA World Cup

The injury that kept Messi from playing for two months at the end of the 2005–06 season jeopardised his presence in the World Cup. Nevertheless, Messi was selected in the Argentina squad for the tournament on 15 May 2006. He also played in the final match before the World Cup against the Argentine U-20 team for 15 minutes and a friendly match against Angola from the 64th minute.[93][94] He witnessed Argentina's opening match victory against Ivory Coast from the substitute's bench.[95] In the next match against Serbia, Messi became the youngest player to represent Argentina at a World Cup when he came on as a substitute for Maxi Rodríguez in the 74th minute. He assisted Hernán Crespo's goal within minutes of entering the game and also scored the final goal in the 6–0 victory, making him the youngest scorer in the tournament and the sixth youngest goalscorer in the history of the World Cup.[96] Messi started in Argentina's following 0–0 tie against the Netherlands.[97] In the following game against Mexico, Messi came on as a substitute in the 84th minute, with the score tied at 1–1. He appeared to score a goal, but it was ruled offside[98][99] with Argentina needing a late goal in extra time to proceed. Coach José Pekerman left Messi on the bench during the quarter-final match against Germany, which they lost 4–2 on a penalty shootout.[100]
2007 Copa América
Messi at the Copa América 2007

Messi played his first game in the Copa América 2007 on 29 June 2007, when Argentina defeated United States 4–1 in the first game. In this game, he showed his capabilities as a playmaker. He set up a goal for fellow striker Hernán Crespo and had numerous shots on target. Tevez came on as a substitute for Messi in the 79th minute and scored minutes later.[101]

His second game was against Colombia, in which he won a penalty that Crespo converted to tie the game at 1–1. He also played a part in Argentina's second goal as he was fouled outside the box, which allowed Juan Roman Riquelme to score from a freekick, and increase Argentina's lead to 3–1. The final score of the game was 4–2 in Argentina's favor and guaranteed them a spot in the tournament's quarterfinals.[102]

In the third game, against Paraguay the coach rested Messi having already qualified for the quarter-finals. He came off the bench in place of Esteban Cambiasso in the 64th minute, with the score at 0–0. In the 79th minute he created a goal for Javier Mascherano.[103] In the quarter-finals, as Argentina faced Peru, Messi scored the second goal of the game, from a Riquelme pass in a 4–0 win.[104] During the semi-final match against Mexico, Messi scored a lob over Oswaldo Sánchez to see Argentina through to the final with a 3–0 win.[105] Argentina went on to lose 3–0 to Brazil in the final.[106]
Messi in the game against Brazil in the 2008 Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics

Having barred Messi from playing for Argentina in the 2008 Olympics,[107] Barcelona agreed to release him after he held talks with Josep Guardiola.[108] He joined the Argentina squad and scored the first goal in a 2–1 victory over Ivory Coast.[108] He then scored the opening goal and assisted Ángel Di María in the second to help his side to a 2–1 extra-time win against the Netherlands.[109] He also featured in Argentina's match against rivals Brazil, in which Argentina took a 3–0 victory, thus advancing to the final.[110] In the gold medal match, Messi again assisted Di María for the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Nigeria.[111]
Personal life

Messi was at one stage romantically linked to Macarena Lemos, also from his hometown of Rosario. He is said to have been introduced to her by the girl's father when he returned to Rosario to recover from his injury a few days before the start of the 2006 World Cup.[112][113] He has in the past also been linked to the Argentine model, Luciana Salazar.[114][115] In January 2009 he told "Hat Trick Barça", a programme on Canal 33: "I have a girlfriend and she is living in Argentina, I am relaxed and happy".[115] He was seen with the girl, Antonella Roccuzzo,[116] at a carnival in Sitges after the Barcelona-Espanyol derby. Roccuzzo is a fellow native of Rosario.[117] They plan to wed near the end of 2010.[116]

He is featured on the front cover of the video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 and is also involved in promotional campaigns for the game.[118][119] Messi, along with Fernando Torres,[120] is the face of Pro Evolution Soccer 2010, and was also involved in the motion capturing and the trailer.[121][122][123] Messi is sponsored by the German sportswear company Adidas and features in their television advertisements.[124]

He has two cousins in football; Maxi and Emanuel Biancucchi.[125][126]
Club statistics

As of 23 January 2010[127]
Club     Season     League     Cup[nb 1]     Europe[nb 2]     Club World Cup     Total
Apps     Goals     Assists     Apps     Goals     Assists     Apps     Goals     Assists     Apps     Goals     Assists     Apps     Goals     Assists
Barcelona     2004–05     7     1     0     1     0     0     1     0     0     -     -     -     9     1     0
2005–06     17     6     3     2     1     0     6     1     1     -     -     -     25     8     4
2006–07     26     14     2     4     2     1     6     1     0     0     0     0     36     17     3
2007–08     28     10     12     3     0     0     9     6     1     -     -     -     40     16     13
2008–09     31     23     11     8     6     2     12     9     5     -     -     -     51     38     18
2009–10     16     15     7     4     3     0     6     2     1     2     2     0     28     22     8
Career totals     125     69     35     22     12     3     40     19     8     2     2     0     189     102     46
International goals
#     Date     Venue     Opponent     Score     Result     Competition
1     1 March 2006     Basel, Switzerland      Croatia     2 – 3     Loss     Friendly
2     16 June 2006     Gelsenkirchen, Germany      Serbia and Montenegro     6 – 0     Win     2006 World Cup
3     5 June 2007     Barcelona, Spain      Algeria     4 – 3     Win     Friendly
4     5 June 2007     Barcelona, Spain     Algeria Algeria     4 – 3     Win     Friendly
5     8 July 2007     Barquisimeto, Venezuela      Peru     4 – 0     Win     2007 Copa América
6     11 July 2007     Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela      Mexico     0 – 3     Win     2007 Copa América
7     16 October 2007     Maracaibo, Venezuela      Venezuela     0 – 2     Win     2010 World Cup qualifying
8     20 November 2007     Bogotá, Colombia      Colombia     2 – 1     Loss     2010 World Cup qualifying
9     4 June 2008     San Diego, United States     Mexico Mexico     1 – 4     Win     Friendly
10     11 October 2008     Buenos Aires, Argentina      Uruguay     2 – 1     Win     2010 World Cup qualifying
11     11 February 2009     Marseille, France      France     0 – 2     Win     Friendly
12     28 March 2009     Buenos Aires, Argentina     Venezuela Venezuela     4 – 0     Win     2010 World Cup qualifying
13     14 November 2009     Madrid, Spain      Spain     1 – 2     Loss     Friendly

Honours
Barcelona

    * Spanish League (3): 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09
    * Spanish Cup: (1) 2008–09
    * Spanish Supercup (3): 2005, 2006, 2009
    * UEFA Champions League (2): 2005–06, 2008–09
    * UEFA Super Cup (1): 2009
    * FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2009

International

    * FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2005
    * Olympic Gold Medal: 2008

Individual

    * FIFA U-20 World Cup Top Scorer: 2005
    * FIFA U-20 World Cup Player of the Tournament: 2005
    * Copa América Young Player of the Tournament: 2007
    * U-21 European Footballer of the Year: 2007
    * Player of the Year of Argentina: 2005, 2007, 2009
    * FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year: 2006–2007, 2007–2008
    * FIFPro World Young Player of the Year: 2005–2006, 2006–2007, 2007–2008
    * World Soccer Young Player of the Year: 2005–2006, 2006–2007, 2007–2008
    * Premio Don Balón (Best Foreign Player in La Liga): 2006–2007, 2008–2009
    * EFE Trophy (Best Ibero-American Player in La Liga): 2006–2007, 2008–2009
    * FIFPro World XI: 2006–2007, 2007–2008, 2008–2009
    * UEFA Team of the Year: 2007–2008, 2008–2009
    * FIFA Team of the Year: 2008, 2009
    * UEFA Champions League Top Scorer: 2008–2009
    * Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano: 2008–2009
    * UEFA Club Forward of the Year: 2008–2009
    * UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2008–2009
    * LFP Best Player: 2008–2009
    * LFP Best Striker: 2008–2009
    * Onze d'Or: 2009
    * Ballon d'Or: 2009
    * World Soccer Player of the Year: 2009
    * FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2009
    * Toyota Award: 2009
    * FIFA World Player of the Year: 2009
    * FIFPro World Player of the Year: 2008–09