After scoring six goals in Inter Miami’s 6-2 victory over the New York Red Bulls, it was no surprise that Messi was named MLS Player of the Year for Round 12 of the season. 2024.
The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is rewriting MLS history, setting records for the most assists in a single match (5), the most goal contributions in a single match (6), the first player to score multiple goals in five consecutive matches, and the most goals (16) in the first seven MLS games this season.
The World Cup winner’s brilliance captivated America, and his outstanding performance was acknowledged with his third consecutive Man of the Match award, in addition to the Player’s Award. The MLS’s best of April.
As a result, by earning three out of four “Man of the Match” awards in the most recent tournament days, Messi has tied the record achieved by his former Barcelona colleague Henry when with the Red Bulls in 2012.

Messi beat another record set by Henry (Photo: Getty).
The last player to earn three Man of the Match accolades in the first 12 rounds was Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez, who excelled with the LA Galaxy in 2021 after leaving Manchester United.

Messi broke Robert Taylor’s record of 15 assists after 87 appearances, becoming the No. 1 assist player in Inter Miami history with 16 after 25 games. In addition to surpassing the record for six goals in a single game, the Argentine captain became the first player in history to reach 1,200 goals.