Regarded by many as one of the greatest players of all-time, Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi has been the UEFA Champions League top scorer for multiple years now such as in the 2008-09 season with 12, 2009-10 season with 8 goals, and 12 goals for the 2010-11 season.
Lionel Andres Messi (Spanish pronunciation: [ljonel andez mesi (listen); born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains both Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team. Often considered the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record six Ballon d'Or awards, and a record six European Golden Shoes. During the 201112 season, he set the La Liga and European records for most goals scored in a single season, while establishing himself as Barcelona's all-time top scorer. The following two seasons, Messi finished second for the Ballon d'Or behind Cristiano Ronaldo (his perceived career rival), before regaining his best form during the 201415 campaign, becoming the all-time top scorer in La Liga and leading Barcelona to a historic second treble, after which he was awarded a fifth Ballon d'Or in 2015. As the season's Champions League top scorer with nine goals, the youngest in the tournament's history, Messi scored two goals and assisted two more to ensure a 40 quarter-final victory over Bayern Munich. Player 2 2005 Barcelona 
