Messi's performance under 10 managers at a glance, Guardiola's efficiency was not the first

Messi is arguably one of the greatest players of all time. During his illustrious 15-year career at Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, the Argentine superstar has played for 10 different club managers, contributing nearly 1,000 goals and assists and winning almost all possible trophies.

Based on Transfermarkt's data, let's take a look at how he's performing under different coaches. It is worth mentioning that although Messi has played the most games under his mentor Guardiola, with the most goals and assists, he is not the most efficient. The manager who made Messi play the most efficient was Villanova, who died young.

Matches: 110 Starts: 84, Substitutes: 26

Goals: 42

Assists: 26

Penalties: 5

Minutes per goal: 175.4

Minutes scored per non-penalty: 199.1

Minutes per goal or assist: 108.3

Matches: 219 Starts: 192, Substitutes: 27

Goals: 211

Assists: 92

Penalties: 25

Minutes per goal: 86

Minutes scored per non-penalty: 97.5

Minutes per goal or assist: 59.9

Matches: 15 Starts: 14, Substitutes: 1

Goals: 18

Assists: 4

Penalties: 2

Minutes per goal: 71.1

Minutes scored per non-penalty: 80

Minutes per goal or assist: 58.1

Matches: 35 Starts: 30, Substitutes: 5

Assists: 13

Penalty score: 3

Minutes per goal: 66.4

Number of goals scored per non-penalty: 71.5

Minutes per goal or assist: 50.7

Matches: 46 Starts: 43, Substitutes: 3

Goals: 41

Assists: 15

Penalties: 8

Minutes per goal: 91.2

Minutes scored per non-penalty: 113.3

Minutes per goal or assist: 66.8

Matches: 158 Starts: 153, Substitutes: 5

Goals: 153

Assists: 76

Penalties: 19

Minutes per goal: 90.3

Minutes scored per non-penalty: 103.2

Minutes per goal or assist: 60.3

Matches: 124 Starts: 109 Substitutes: 15

Goals: 112

Assists: 51

Penalties: 10

Minutes per goal: 90.5

Number of goals scored per non-penalty: 99.4

Minutes per goal or assist: 62.2

Matches: 24 Starts: 24 Substitutes: 0

Goals: 15

Assists: 19

Penalties: 3

Minutes per goal: 144

Number of goals scored per non-penalty: 180

Minutes per goal or assist: 63.5

Matches: 47 Starts: 45, Substitutes: 2

Goals: 38

Assists: 16

Penalties: 7

Minutes per goal: 111.1

Minutes scored per non-penalty goal: 136.1

Minutes per goal or assist: 78.1

Matches: 9 Starts: 8, Substitutes: 1

Goals: 4

Assists: 1

Penalties: 1