Inter Miami star Messi named MLS Player of Month for April

Lionel Messi has been named the outstanding player in Major League Soccer in April, after his goals and assists helped Inter Miami to an unbeaten month.

Diego GorostietaDiegsGorostietaWilliam AllenWAS_AllenUpdate: May 2nd, 2024 17:14 EDT0

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Lionel Messi’s exploits for Inter Miami in recent games have seen the Inter Miami star add to his bumper career collection of individual awards, as the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner continues to dazzle in his first full season with the Fort Lauderdale team.

Major League Soccer has named Messi the league’s Player of the Month for April, after he made an immediate impact following his return to fitness.

Bow down to the king. 👑Messi claims his throne as MLS Player of the Month. 🏅 pic.twitter.com/zeF64qlchN

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 2, 2024

What were Messi’s MLS stats in April?

Last month, the 36-year-old scored six goals and supplied four assists in four MLS games for Miami.

Following Messi’s comeback against Colorado Rapids on 6 April – some five weeks on from his previous MLS appearance – Miami went through the entire month of April undefeated in the league. After a 2-2 draw with the Rapids, Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino’s men enjoyed successive wins over Sporting Kansas City, Nashville and New England Revolution, leaving the Herons three points clear at the top of the Eastern Conference regular-season standings.