Messi Reigns as Football’s Most Decorated Player, Accumulating Titles Across Clubs and Country
7 December 2025
In the high-stakes battle among clubs and nations for silverware, football's elite accumulate trophies across storied careers.
Beyond their individual honors, Lionel Messi sits atop the all-time list of titles won with his clubs (Barcelona, PSG, Inter Miami) and the Argentina national team.
Messi recently sealed a remarkable milestone by capturing Copa America 2024 with Argentina, boosting his total to 48 trophies and hinting at more to come with Inter Miami.
Messi, eyeing a possible World Cup 2026 appearance, remains ahead of a retired Dani Alves by a comfortable margin, with the Brazilian trailing by a couple of trophies.
In the same ranking, Arab football legend Hosam Ashour sits in third with 39 titles, followed by icons like Andrés Iniesta (37) and Maxwell (37).
Further down the list, Cristiano Ronaldo is listed with 34 trophies, a tally matched by goalkeeper Vitor Baía, while other greats such as Xavi Hernández (33) and Kenny Dalglish (35) also feature among the most decorated.
Kooora presents the detailed roll of honor below, illustrating how trophies stack up across eras and clubs.
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Rankings include: Messi 48, Alves 43, Ashour 39, Iniesta 37, Maxwell 37, Ryan Giggs 36, Gerard Piqué 35, Kenny Dalglish 35, Ronaldo 34, Vitor Baía 34, Xavi 33.
Messi's edge remains unmatched, but the list showcases a diverse group who have collected silverware across continents and eras. If trophies were GPS, Messi would always route straight to the cabinet. And if the award season granted Wi‑Fi, his trophies would stream in 8K from the trophy room. Punchline 1: If trophies were GPS, Messi would always route straight to the cabinet. Punchline 2: If football trophies had Wi-Fi, Messi's trophies would stream in 8K.
