Lionel Messi in FIFA 23: In-game stats breakdown | OneFootball

A bunch of player ratings and stats have been revealed for FIFA 23 including one of the greatest of all time – Lionel Messi. Here we’ll take an in-depth look at his new stats in the game.

The Argentinian wizard is undeniably one of the greatest players ever to grace the game. He was simply a sensation when he burst onto the scene at Barcelona, and basically won everything you could at the club – including a plethora of personal accolades, most notably with a staggering seven Ballons d’Or.

Now he’s begun a new venture with Paris Saint Germain, playing in what is regarded as the most extraordinary attacking trio in world football – with fellow ballers Kylian Mbappe and Neymar by his side.

But, it’s safe to say the Argentine has slowed down slightly, meaning this was no doubt going to have an effect on his FIFA 23 rating. This information has become clear to us now, with EA revealing ratings thick and fast.

So, with this – here’s a full in-game stat breakdown for Lionel Messi in FIFA 23.

Lionel Messi’s pace breakdown in FIFA 23

Overall Pace: 81

The Argentine’s pace is depleting year on year, with a -4 from his FIFA 22 rating. He will still be quick off the mark with 87 acceleration, but his sprint speed sorely lets him down in FIFA 23.

Lionel Messi’s shooting breakdown in FIFA 23

Overall Shooting: 89

As the maestro has aged, his shooting is still certainly top-notch – which is reflected in his new FIFA stats.

Lionel Messi’s passing breakdown in FIFA 23

Overall Passing: 90

One of the great footballing visionaries, it would be a crime to have Lionel Messi’s passing decreased by too much. He’s still hitting the 90 mark on his overall passing attribute, which is great to see.

Overall Dribbling: 94

Similarly to his passing, Lionel Messi’s superb dribbling ability has definitely not gone away. He still dazzles opponents in Ligue 1 and it’s nice to see EA have reflected this in his sublime dribbling stats.

Lionel Messi’s defending breakdown in FIFA 23

Overall Defending: 34

This one doesn’t matter too much, as Messi was never known for his defensive abilities.

Overall Physical: 64

Something that does let his card down is Messi’s physical attributes. However, his stats within other areas do make up for it, as you’re not exactly going to be deploying him as a target man in FIFA 23.