Fall 2024

Lionel Messi

Soccer's Golden Striker

From the Series Gateway Biographies

  • Interest Level: Grade 4 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

Lionel Messi dominates soccer. Claiming every major trophy in soccer, Messi is one of the sport’s most decorated players. He has an Olympic gold medal, a World Cup win, seven Copa del Rey trophies, and more. Messi has also claimed eight Ballon d’Or awards and was named the world’s top male soccer player multiple times.

In 1987 Leo was born in Rosario, Argentina. He began playing soccer at a young age. At 13 years old, Leo and his family moved to Spain so he could play for FC Barcelona’s youth teams. He worked his way up to the pro team. Messi led Barcelona and the Argentina national team to many titles. In 2023 Messi signed with Inter Miami CF, bringing his amazing play to the United States. Learn more about Lionel Messi and how he became soccer’s golden striker.

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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 5
Genre Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Biography, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diversity
Copyright 2025
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 48
Publication Date 2024-08-01
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF007100, JNF054130
Dewey 796.334092 [B]
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 960
Features Bibliography/further reading, Index, Source notes, Teaching Guides, and Timeline