Lionel Messi hits 33 - here are 33 pictures and all the stats of the Barcelona genius on his birthday

It's 16 years as the star of Camp Nou ... and the GOAT?

Lionel Messi is set to leave Barcelona after 20 years of winning silverware and setting records. Here are his stats, season by season.

2004/05 - Barcelona - La Liga: 7 apps; 1 goal. All competitions: 9 apps; 1 goal.

2005/06 - Barcelona - La Liga: 17 apps; 6 goals. All competitions: 26 apps; 8 goals. Trophies: La Liga, Champions League.

2006/07 - Barcelona - La Liga: 26 apps; 14 goals. All competitions: 36 apps; 17 goals. Trophies: Spanish Super Cup.

2007/08 - Barcelona - La Liga: 28 apps; 10 goals. All competitions: 40 apps; 16 goals. Trophies 0.

2008/09 - Barcelona - La Liga: 31 apps; 23 goals. All competitions: 51 apps; 38 goals. Trophies: La Liga, Copa del Rey, Uefa Champions League.

2009/10 - Barcelona - La Liga: 35 apps; 34 goals - top scorer. All competitions: 53 apps; 47 goals. Trophies: Spanish Super Cup, Uefa Super Cup, Fifa Club World Cup, Ballon d'Or, La Liga.

2010/11 - Barcelona - La Liga: 33 apps; 31 goals. All competitions: 55 apps; 53 goals. Trophies: Spanish Super Cup, Ballon d'Or, La Liga, Uefa Champions League.

2011/12 - Barcelona - La Liga: 37 apps; 50 goals - top scorer. All competitions: 60 apps; 73 goals. Trophies: Spanish Super Cup, Fifa Club World Cup, Ballon d'Or, Copa del Rey.

2012/13 - Barcelona - La Liga: 32 apps; 46 goals - top scorer. All competitions: 50 apps; 60 goals. Trophies: La Liga.

2013/14 - La Liga: 31 apps; 28 goals - top scorer. All competitions: 46 apps; 41 goals. Trophies: Spanish Super Cup.

2014/15 - Barcelona - La Liga: 38 apps; 43 goals. All competitions: 57 apps; 58 goals. Trophies: Copa del Rey, La Liga, Uefa Champions League.

2015/16 - Barcelona - La Liga: 33 apps; 26 goals. All competitions: 49 apps; 41 goals. Trophies: Uefa Super Cup, Fifa Club World Cup, Ballon d'Or, Copa del Rey, La Liga.

2016/17 - Barcelona - La Liga: 34 apps; 37 goals - top scorer. All competitions: 52 apps; 54 goals. Trophies: Spanish Super Cup, Copa del Rey.

2017/18 - Barcelona - La Liga: 36 apps; 34 goals - top scorer. All competitions: 54 apps; 45 goals. Trophies: Copa del Rey, La Liga.

2018/19 - Barcelona - La Liga: 34 apps; 36 goals - top scorer. All competitions: 50 apps; 51 goals. Trophies: Spanish Super Cup, La Liga

2019/20 - Barcelona - La Liga: 33 apps; 25 goals - top scorer. All competitions: 44 apps; 31 goals.

2020/21 - Barcelona - La Liga 35 appearances, 30 goals - top scorer. All competitions: 47 apps, 38 goals. Trophy: Copa del Rey

Widely seen as the "Greatest Of All Time", Lionel Messi turned a year older on Wednesday, his 33rd birthday.

He has been dazzling fans at Barcelona's Camp Nou for 16 years, and won a showroom full of trophies along his incredible journey.

The Argentina genius is still going strong, with Barca winning on Tuesday night to go top of La Liga, though Real Madrid remain favourites.

Above are 33 pictures of Messi to celebrate his new milestone, plus all the stats from his career in Spain.

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