Lionel Messi surpasses Xavi's Barcelona appearance record
Updated On: 22 March, 2021 10:55 AM IST | San Sebastian | ANI
Xavi had set his record five-and-a-half years ago, in the last of his 17 seasons with the club. Along the way, he won 27 trophies with FC Barcelona, in a club career that began on August 18, 1998.
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Xavi Hernandez; (right) Barcelona`s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring a goal during the Spanish League football match between Real Sociedad and Barcelona at the Anoeta stadium in San Sebastian. Pics/AFP
Barcelona's Lionel Messi overtook former player Xavi to set a new club record of 768 appearances in a Barca shirt. Messi had equalled Xavi's appearance record for Barcelona on March 16 and surpassed the latter's tally on Monday when he stepped out to play against Real Sociedad in La Liga.
On 5 January 2011, Xavi had made his 550th appearance in a Barca shirt, taking Migueli's (549) record before setting a new high of 767 matches.
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