Lionel Messi is a world soccer legend, undoubtedly one of the best players of all time, if not the best. Among so many records and marks that he has surpassed, there is still one in which he is not the leader and it would be a historical fact if he succeeds. But, for that, he must overcome a certain Cristiano Ronaldo. How far is Messi from being the top scorer in football history?
How many goals has Lionel Messi in his entire career?
Currently, in almost 20 years of his career, Lionel Messi has scored 812 goals, thanks to which he is the second highest scorer in the history of this sport. For Barcelona he made 672, while with the Argentine National Team he scored 103. In the last two seasons with Paris Saint-Germain, he added 32 more. And, for now, he has five with Inter Miami in three games played: the last two, against Orlando City.
The day that Messi entered the podium of top scorers after reaching Romario
On August 6, 2022, exactly one year ago, with a double at PSG against Clermont, Messi had caught up with Romario in third place in this ranking with 772 goals. In 12 months, Leo added 40 more goals and also surpassed Josef Bican, a historic Austrian striker who scored 805 goals between 1931 and 1955, making him second, only behind Cristiano Ronaldo (839).
The table of top scorers in football history
1. Cristiano Ronaldo: 839 goals in 1170 games played.2. Lionel Messi: 812 in 1031 games.3. Josef Bican: 805 in 530 games.4. Romario: 772 in 963 games.5. Pelé: 757 in 812 games.6. Ferenc Puskas: 741 in 746 games.7. Gerd Müller: 735 in 793 games.8. Jimmy Jones: 647 in 614 games.9. Abe Lenstra: 645 in 650 games.10. Robert Lewandowski: 621 in 866 games.
2023-08-06 22:02:21
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