Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi was voted the Major League Soccer Player (MLS) of the Matchday for Matchday 9 of the 2024 MLS season.

Messi has secured MLS Player of the Matchday honors for the first time in his MLS career. This achievement also marks Inter Miami CF’s third Player of the Matchday honor this season, making it the only team in MLS with more than one honoree in 2024, with Luis Suárez (Matchday 3 and 5) earning the other two.