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[195] With six and five nominations respectively, Messi and Ronaldo are the only footballers to be nominated on multiple occasions. As of May 27, he has 672 goals, surpassing the 643 that Pel scored with Santos between 1956 and 1974. He has won the Ballon d'Or for being the world's best player seven times, two more than Ronaldo, who is next on the list. The record for the competition is held by Cristiano Ronaldo, who made it 17 in 2013/14, 2023 Powered by Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. In all competitions, he has won on 513 of his 731 appearances for Bara. He has set up a new record of scoring highest number of hat-tricks in official tournaments. As of 23 December 2022 Ronaldo is two years Messi's senior. 123 . Only player in history to score 40+ club goals in 8 consecutive seasons; Most FIFA Ballon d'Or awards: 5 (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo) He also did it in the 2017/18 league campaign (34 goals and 12 assists, matched in goals with Luis Surez and in assists with Pablo Fornals, from Villarreal) and in the 2019/29 league season (25 goals and 21 assists). As of May 27, 2021, he has 709 in 836 games. Surprisingly, he has never won the award. [66], In the past, the award was solely decided by a panel of 53 leading sports journalists. El Clsico's top scorer of all-time In the biggest game in Spain, Messi has scored. He was 24 years, 6 months and 17 days old when he won the third on January 9, 2012. Indeed, the only competition that Messi has played in and not won during his professional career is the Coupe de France, although he'll have to wait until next season at least for that elusive piece of silverware after Marseille's win over PSG on Feb. 8 stopped him completing his personal clean sweep. In 2012, for Bara and Argentina, Messi scored 91 goals - beating a record previously held by Gerd Mller. Most league goals in history across Europe's top 5 leagues: All time top scorer in the Champions League: Most goals scored in a single season in the Champions League: Most goals scored in a single season in the Champions League group stage: Most goals scored in a single calendar year in the Champions League: Most goals scored in UEFA Champions League knockout stage: Most goals scored in the Champions League knockout stage in a single season: Most penalties scored in the Champions League: Most free kick goals scored in the Champions League: Only player to finish Champions League top scorer in. Only player in the history of the club who has scored in six official competitions in one year. Is Manchester United hitting the panic button yet? Find all the players that have played for Bara! He weighed in with two goals against France in the final and also converted his spot kick in the shoot-out as the Albiceleste triumphed on penalties. Messi is close to becoming only the second player ever (depending on who's numbers you use) to reach the 800-goal milestone, following in the wake of Ronaldo, who brought up his eighth century with a brace in Manchester United's 3-2 victory over Arsenal in December 2021. One of the most decorated players in football, the Argentine has 40 major honours to his name at club and international level, which leaves him just shy of former Barca teammate Dani Alves' record haul of 46. - He has scored a total of 48 hat-tricks at . Fontaine spent much of his career at Stade de Reims, where he scored 145 goals in 152 appearances. The ex-captain of the Equatorial Guinea national team, Juvenal Edjogo, has claimed his votes for the 2013 Ballon d'Or were changed. Messi still has some way to go if he wishes to surpass the all-time record at a FIFA World Cup. It is awarded based on a weighted points system that allows players in tougher leagues to win even if they score fewer goals than a player in a weaker league. Top scorer in the European Cup / Champions League. Most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup qualification campaign: Most goals scored overall in FIFA World Cup qualification matches: 28, Most goals scored in competitive games: 54, Most goals scored in international friendlies: 44, Most direct free kick goals scored in all international competitions, including friendlies: 9, Most hat-tricks scored in all international competitions, including friendlies: 8, Most assists provided in all international competitions, including friendlies: 53, Most Man of the Match awards won in a single FIFA World Cup: 5, in 2022, Most Man of the Match awards won in FIFA World Cup matches: 11 (1 in 2010, 4 in 2014, 1 in 2018, 5 in 2022), Most Copa Amrica tournaments played in: 6 (2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021), Most FIFA World Cup tournaments played in: 5 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022), Most FIFA World Cup tournaments scored in: 4 (2006, 2014, 2018, 2022), Most FIFA World Cup tournaments with an assist: 5 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022), Top goalscorer in official competitions: 672 goals, Top goalscorer including friendlies: 709 goals, Top goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League: 120 goals, Top goalscorer in European competitions: 123 goals, Top goalscorer in international competitions: 128 goals, Most hat-tricks scored in all competitions: 48, First player to be top goalscorer in four, five, six, seven and eight La Liga seasons (200910, 201113, 201621), Most La Liga matches won by a Barcelona player: 383, Most home goals scored in a single season in all competitions: 46 in 201112, Most goals scored from a free kick in official competitions: 50, Most appearances in official competitions: 778, Most trophies won as a Barcelona player: 35, Most assists as a Barcelona player in all competitions: 268, Most Man of the Match awards in Joan Gamper Trophy: 4 (2013, 2014, 2016, 2018), This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 22:15. He left behind Germany's Lothar Matthaus to make the record his own. Argentina. [67] In 2018, however, UEFA added 80 coaches, from the clubs that participated in the group stages of that year's UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, to its jury. Staggering. He has 120 goals, almost 100 more than all his main pursuers, Only player in the history of the club who has scored in six official competitions in one year. Messi holds the record for most goals in La Liga (474), the Supercopa de Espaa (14), the UEFA Super Cup (3) and is the player with the most official recorded assists in football history (352). Newly crowed a world champion, Lionel Messi has played more than 1,000 first-team games for club and country and, aged 35, his powers remain as effective as ever. Since making his debut in 2005 aged 18 following his starring role in Argentina's FIFA U-20 World Cup win, Messi has won caps for 18 years running and scored in each of the last 17 (up to and including 2022). Player with most hat-tricks, four-goal and five-goal contributions in official competition. Messi is also the top. The amount of journalists selected by the European Sports Media association was also increased to 55, representing each of UEFA's member associations. Twenty years have passed since Lionel Messi first arrived in Barcelona. Oldest player to win FIFA's Player of the Year award: 35 years, Only player to win FIFA's Player of the Year award in three different decades (2000s, 2010s, 2020s), Youngest player to win the Ballon d'Or 2 times, 3 times, 4 times, 5 times, 6 times and 7 times: 23, 24, 25, 28, 32 and 34 years old, Most appearances in the top 3 for the Ballon d'Or: 13 times (2007-2017, 2019, 2021), Only player to win the Ballon d'Or in three different decades (2000s, 2010s, 2020s), Largest time gap between first and last Ballon d'Or awards: 12 years (2009, 2021), Guinness World Record for the most official goals in a calendar year: 91 goals in 2012, Most goals in club competitions in a calendar year: 79 goals in 2012, Most consecutive league matches scored in: 21 matches (33 goals) (2012/13), Most goals in a single top flight league: 474 goals in La Liga, Most official senior goals scored for a single club: 672 goals for Barcelona, Only player ever to score consecutively against all teams in a professional league, Only player to score 50+ goals in 9 different calendar years for club and country, Only player to score 40+ goals in 12 different calendar years for club and country, Only player to score 40+ club goals in 10 consecutive seasons (2009/10 - 2018/19), Only player to score 40+ club goals in 9 consecutive seasons (2009/10 - 2017/18), Only player to score 60+ club goals in 2 consecutive seasons (2011/12 and 2012/13), Only player to score 30+ club goals in 13 consecutive seasons (2008/09 - 2020/21), Only player to score in 7 different competitions for club and country in a calendar year: 2015, Only player to score in 6 different club competitions in a season twice: 2011/12 and 2015/16, Only player to score in 6 different club competitions in a calendar year twice: 2011 and 2015, Only player to score and assist in 6 different club competitions in a calendar year: 2011, Only player to win the World Cup Golden Ball twice, Oldest player to win the World Cup Golden Ball: 35y 178d, Most goal contributions in World Cup final tournaments: 21 (13 goals + 8 assists), Most World Cup matches scored in: 11 matches (shared with Miroslav Klose), Most Man of the Match awards at Word Cup finals tournaments: 11, Most Man of the Match awards at a single World Cup finals tournament: 5 in 2022, Only player to win Man of the Match in every round at a World Cup (Groups, R16, QF, SF, F), Most opening goals at World Cup finals tournaments: 8, Only player to score at a World Cup finals in his teens, his twenties and his thirties, Oldest player to score 5, 6 and 7 goals at a World Cup, Youngest player and oldest player to get a goal and assist in a single World Cup match (18y 357d and 35y 172d), Biggest gap between first and last World Cup goals: 16 years, 6 months, 3 days (16/6/06 - 18/12/22), Only player to make one or more assist in 4 and 5 World Cup finals tournaments, Most appearances as captain at the World Cup: 19, Most minutes played at the World Cup: 2314, First player to score in all 5 rounds of a mens World Cup finals tournament (Group Stage, R16, QF, SF, F), Most FIFA Club World Cup Golden Balls: 2 (2009, 2011), Most goals scored in Club World Cup Finals: 4 goals (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo), Only player to have scored at three Club World Cups: 2009, 2011, 2015 (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo), Most appearances in the FIFPro World XI: 16 times (2007-2022), Only footballer and only athlete from a team sport to win the Laureus Sportsman Of The Year award, Most Best Player awards in history in major international tournaments: 4 (2014 & 2022 World Cup, 2015 & 2021 Copa America), Most individual awards in major international tournaments: 6 (Best Player 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, Golden Boot 2021, Best Young Player 2007), Only player to win Best Player, Golden Boot, most MOTMs and win the trophy in a major international tournament (Copa America 2021), Most goals in major international tournaments (World Cup + main contintental tournaments): 26 goals, Most goal contributions (goals + assists) in major international tournaments: 51, Most Man of the Match awards in major international tournaments: 25 MOTMs (14 Copa America + 11 World Cup), Most assists in major international tournaments: 25, Most goals in club competitions in a season across Europe's top 5 leagues: 73 goals in 2011/12, One of 13 players to win the "Treble" twice: 2008/09 and 2014/15, Most consecutive European Golden Shoe awards: 3 (2016/17 - 2018/19), Most league top scorer awards ever in Europe's Top 5 Leagues: 8, Most cosecutive league top scorer awards ever in Europe's Top 5 Leagues: 5 (shared with Jean-Pierre Papin), Most goals ever scored in a single European league: 474 goals in La Liga, Only player to score 20+ goals in a 13 consecutive seasons in Europe's top 5 leagues, Only player to score 30+ goals in 9 different seasons in Europe's top 5 leagues, Most official goals scored for a single European club: 672 for Barcelona, Most league goals scored for a single European club: 474 for Barcelona, Most Champions League goals scored for a single European club: 120 for Barcelona, Fewest games needed to score 100 UEFA Champions League goals (123 games), Fewest games needed to score 300 goals in Europe's top 5 leagues (334 games), Fewest games needed to score 400 goals in Europe's top 5 leagues (435 games), Youngest player to reach 100 appearances in the Champions League (28 years, 84 days), Most hat-tricks scored in the Champions League: 8 hat-tricks (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo), Most goals scored in a Champions League game: 5 goals (vs Bayer Leverkusen 2012) (shared with Luiz Adriano), Most goals scored in a Champions League quarter-final game: 4 goals (vs Arsenal 2010), Most goals scored in a Champions League Last 16 tie: 6 goals (vs Bayer Leverkusen 2012), Most goals scored in Champions League group stage matches: 80 goals, Most goals scored in Champions League Last 16 games: 29 goals, Most home goals in the Champions League: 78, Most consecutive seasons with a Champions League goal: 18 seasons (05/06-22/23) (shared with Karim Benzema), Most consecutive calendar years with a Champions League goal: 18 years (2005-2022), First player to score in 15 consecutive seasons in the Champions League, Most different opponents scored against in the Champions League: 40 teams, Most league goals scored in a single season in Europe's top 5 leagues: 50 goals in 2011/12, Most league goals scored in a single calendar year in Europe's top 5 leagues: 59 goals in 2012, Most assists in a single league season in Europe's top 5 leagues: 21 assists in 2019/20 (shared with Thomas Mller 19/20), Most goals scored in the UEFA Super Cup: 3 goals (shared with 8 other players), Most free-kick goals scored in UEFA Super Cup: 2 free kick goals, Most hat-tricks in La Liga: 36 hat-tricks, Most free kick goals scored in La Liga: 39 free kick goals, Most Pichichi trophies for La Liga top scorer: 8, All time top scorer in La Liga: 474 goals, All time most assists in La Liga: 192 assists, Most assists in a single La Liga season: 21 assists in 2019/20, Only player to score 20+ goals and make 20+ assists in a single La Liga season (2019/20), Most hat-tricks scored in a La Liga season: 8 hat-tricks in 2011/12 (Shared with Cristiano Ronaldo), Most home goals scored in a single La Liga season: 35 goals in 19 games in 2011/12, Most away goals scored in a single La Liga season: 24 goals in 19 games in 2012/13, Most matches scored in in a single La Liga season: 27 games in 2012/13 (Shared with Cristiano Ronaldo), Most different clubs scored against in La Liga history: 37 clubs, Most different clubs scored against in a single La Liga season: 19 clubs (Shared with Ronaldo and Cristiano Ronaldo), Only player to finish top scorer and top assist provider in La Liga more than once: 3 times: 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, Only player to score 40+ goals in 2 consecutive La Liga seasons (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo), Only player to score 40+ goals in 3 different La Liga seasons, Only player to score 30+ goals in 8 and 9 different La Liga seasons, Only player to score 25+ goals in 10, 11 and 12 consecutive La Liga seasons (2009/10 - 2020/21), Only player to score 20+ goals in 10, 11, 12 and 13 consecutive La Liga seasons (2008/09 - 2020/21), Only player to score 10+ goals in 15 La Liga seasons (did it consecutively) (2006/07 - 2020/21), First player to reach 300, 350 and 400 La Liga goals, First player to reach 150 La Liga assists, Best goalscoring ratio in a La Liga season (at least 20 games played): 1.44 goals per game (46 goals in 32 games in 2012/13), Most appearances in Copa del Rey finals: 10 finals, Most goals scored in Copa Del Rey finals: 9 goals, Most assists provided in Copa Del Rey finals: 6 assists, All time top scorer in Supercopa de Espaa: 14 goals, Only player to score in 7 Supercopa de Espaa matches, Most goals scored in La Liga El Clsico matches: 18 goals, Most goals scored in all official El Clsico matches: 26 goals, Most hat-tricks in El Clsico matches: 2 hat-tricks, Most goals scored in all official Derbi Barcelon matches (Catalan derby): 25 goals, Most goals scored in all official AthleticBarcelona clsico matches: 24 goals, Most Ligue 1 assists in a calendar year: 20 league assists in 2022, Most free kicks scored for Barcelona: 50 free kick goals, Most hat-tricks scored for Barcelona: 48 hat-tricks, All time top scorer for Barcelona in all official competitions: 672 goals, All time top scorer for Barcelona in all games (including friendlies): 710 goals, All time top scorer for Barcelona in the Champions League: 120 goals, All time top scorer for Barcelona in European competitions: 123 goals, All time top scorer for Barcelona in International competitions: 128 goals, First player to finish top scorer in 4, 5 and 6 La Liga seasons (2009/10, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19), Most matches won with Barcelona: 501 matches (at time record was broken on 13 March 2019), Most trophies won by a Barcelona player: 35 trophies, Most goals scored for Barcelona as a substitute: 34 goals, Most goals scored for Barcelona in a Champions League season: 14 goals (2011/12), Most Champions League trophies won with Barcelona: 4 (shared with Xavi & Iniesta), The first Barcelona player to score 30+ league goals in 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 La Liga seasons, The first Barcelona player to score 30+ league goals in 2, 3 and 4 consecutive La Liga seasons, The first Barcelona player to score 30+ league goals in 3 consecutive La Liga seasons twice, The first Barcelona player to win multiple European Golden Shoe awards, The first Barcelona player to score 50+ goals in a season (done it 6 times), All time top scorer for Argentina: 98 goals, All time most assists for Argentina: 53 assists, All time most free kicks scored for Argentina: 9 free kick goals, All time most hat-tricks for Argentina: 8 hat-tricks, Most goals scored for Argentina in competitive fixtures: 54, Most goals scored in a calendar year for Argentina: 18 goals in 2022, Only player to score for Argentina against every CONMEBOL nation, Most goals for Argentina at the World Cup: 13, Most assists for Argentina at the World Cup: 8 (shared with Maradona), Most appearanes for Argentina at the World Cup: 26, First Argentine to score in 5 and 6 different World Cup matches in a single tournament, First Argentine to score in 3 and 4 different World Cup knockout matches in a single tournament, Youngest player to play for Argentina in a World Cup finals tournament: 18 years, 357 days (2006), Youngest player to score for Argentina in a World Cup finals tournament: 18 years, 357 days (2006), Youngest player to captain Argentina in a World Cup finals tournament: 22 years, 363 days (2010), Most goals scored for Argentina in one World Cup qualifying campaign: 10 goals (2014 qualifying campaign), Most international goals scored by a South American 98, Most international caps for a South American player: 172, Most CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying matches scored in: 20 matches, Youngest player to have reached 100 caps in CONMEBOL history: (27 years, 361 days old), Most matches played in Copa America: 34 matches, Most assists provided in Copa Amrica: 17 assists, Most assists provided in a single Copa Amrica tournament: 5 assists in 2021, Most free kick goals in Copa America: 4 free kick goals, Most goals scored as a substitute in a Copa Amrica match: 3 goals, Most official Man of the Match awards in Copa Amrica matches: 14 MOTMs, Most official Man of the Match awards in a single Copa Amrica tournament: 4 MOTMs in 2021, Only player to score 10+ goals and provide 10+ assists in Copa America history, Most goals of all time in top level competition (according to IFFHS criteria): 827, Most goals of all time in club football (according to IFFHS criteria): 709, Most international goals in football history: 118 goals for Portugal, Most Ballon d'Or nominations: 18 nominations (2004-2019, 2021-2022), Only player to score 60+ goals in 4 different calendar years (2011-2014), Only player to score 50+ goals in 7 consecutive calendar years (2011-2017), Only player to score 50+ club goals in 5 and 6 consecutive seasons, Only player to score 30+ goals for club and country in 15 consecutive years (2007-2021), Most goals in a calendar year in international club and country competitions: 32 goals (2017), Only player to win a league title, domestic cup, domestic supercup, Champions League, Club World Cup, Golden Shoe and Ballon d'Or at 2 clubs (Manchester United and Real Madrid), Most World Cup finals tournaments scored in: 5 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022), Oldest player to score a hat-trick at a World Cup finals tournament: 33 years, 130 days, Most capped player in men's international football history: 196 (shared with Bader Al-Mutawa), Only player to score 1+ international goals in 20 consecutive seasons (03/04-22/23), Only player to score 1+ international goals in 19 consecutive years (2004-2022) (shared with Robbie Keane), Most consecutive major international tournaments with 1+ goals: 10 tournaments (All Euros + World Cups from 2004 - 2022), Most consecutive international tournaments with 1+ goals: 14 tournaments (5x Euros, 5x World Cup, 3x UNL, 1x Confed Cup), Most goals scored in international tournaments: 31 goals (World Cup, Euros, Confed Cup, Nations League), Only player to finish top scorer at Club World Cup twice, Most goals scored in Club World Cup: 7 goals, Most goals scored in Club World Cup Finals: 4 goals (shared with Lionel Messi), Only player to score at three Club World Cups: 2008, 2016, 2017 (shared with Lionel Messi), Only player to score a hat-trick in a Club World Cup final, First player to appear in the FIFPro World XI for 2 and 3 different clubs, Most league goals in history across Europe's top 5 leagues: 495 league goals, All time top scorer in the Champions League: 140 goals, Most hat-tricks scored in the Champions League: 8 hat-tricks (shared with Lionel Messi), Most goals scored in a single season in the Champions League: 17 goals (2013/14), Most goals scored in a single season in the Champions League group stage: 11 goals (2015/16), Most goals scored in a single calendar year in the Champions League: 19 goals (2017), Most goals scored in UEFA Champions League knockout stage: 67 goals, Most goals scored in the Champions League knockout stage in a single season: 10 goals in 2016/17 (shared with Benzema 21/22), First player to score 100 goals in the Champions League, First player to win 100 games in the Champions League, Most penalties scored in the Champions League: 19 penalties, Most free kick goals scored in the Champions League: 12 free kicks, Most away goals in the Champions League: 63, Only player to score 15+ Champions League goals in 1, 2 and 3 seasons, Only player to score 10+ Champions League goals in 5, 6 and 7 seasons, Only player to score 2 consecutive hat-tricks in Champions League knockout games (2016/17) (shared with Benzema 21/22), Only player to score in every group stage Champions League match in a single season (2017/18) (shared with Haller 21/22), Only player to score 3 hat tricks in a single Champions League season (2015/16), Most Champions League top scorer awards: 7, Only player to finish Champions League top scorer in 6 consecutive seasons (2012/13-2017/18), Most goals scored in the Champions League quarter-finals: 25 goals, Most goals scored in the Champions League semi-finals: 13 goals, Only player to score in 3 Champions League finals (2008, 2014, 2017), Most goals scored against a single opponent in the Champions League: 10 goals against Juventus, Most consecutive Champions League games scored in: 11 games, Most consecutive Champions League away games scored in: 12 games, Most knockout stage goals for a single club: 50 goals for Real Madrid, Fewest games needed to score 100 Champions League goals for a single club: 95 games for Real Madrid, Only player to score 10+ goals for three different clubs in the Champions League, Most main competition Champions League appearances in history: 183, Only player to win the European Golden Shoe in 2 different leagues: Premier League and La Liga (shared with Luis Suarez), Most times included in the UEFA Team of the Year: 14 times, First player to win the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A, Only player to score 100+ goals for 3 different European clubs, Only player to score 30+ goals in a single season in 3 of Europe's top 5 leagues, Only player to win the top scorer award in 3 of Europe's Top 5 Leagues: Premier League x1, La Liga x3, Serie A x1, Fewest games needed to score 350 goals for a single European club (335 games), All time top International scorer for a European country: 118 goals, All time most caps for a European country: 196 caps, Most goals in UEFA European Championships and World Cups: 22, Most goals scored in UEFA European Championship finals tournaments: 14 goals, Most assists (Opta) in UEFA European Championship finals tournaments: 6 (shared with Karel Poborsky), Only player to appear at 5 UEFA European Championship finals tournaments (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021), Only player to have scored at 5 UEFA European Championship finals tournaments (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021), Most appeareances in UEFA European Championship finals tournaments: 25 games, Most match wins at UEFA European Championship finals tournaments: 12 wins, Most official Man of the Match awards at UEFA European Championship finals tournaments: 6 (shared with Iniesta), Oldest player to score a brace at UEFA European Championship finals: 36 years, 130 days, Most goals scored in UEFA European Championship qualifiers: 31 goals, Most goals scored in European World Cup qualifying matches: 36 goals, Most wins in Europe's Top 5 Leagues: 426 on 22 Jan 2022, Most headed goals in Europe's Top 5 Leagues: 78 headed goals, Fewest games needed to score 150 goals in La Liga (140 games), Fewest games needed to score 200 goals in La Liga (178 games), Fewest games needed to score 300 goals in La Liga (286 games), Only player to score 50+ goals in 4 consecutive Spanish seasons, Only player to score 40+ goals in 2 consecutive La Liga seasons (shared with Lionel Messi), Only player to score 30+ goals in 6 consecutive La Liga seasons (2010/11 - 2015/16), Most hat-tricks scored in a La Liga season: 8 hat-tricks in 2014/15 (Shared with Lionel Messi), Only player to score 2+ hat-tricks in 8 consecutive La Liga seasons, Most penalties scored in La Liga history: 73 penalties, The best goals to games ratio in La Liga history (of players with 100+ appearances): 1.07 goals per game, Most matches scored in in a single La Liga season: 27 games in 2011/12 (Shared with Lionel Messi), Most different clubs scored against in a single La Liga season: 19 clubs (Shared with Ronaldo de Lima and Lionel Messi), Fewest rounds needed to score 15 La Liga goals (8 rounds) (played 7/8 games), Fewest rounds needed to score 20 La Liga goals (12 rounds) (played 11/12 games), Most goals scored in Madrid derby games: 22 goals, Only player to score in 6 consecutive El Clsico matches, First player to win all four main PFA and PWA player of the season awards, Most consecutive Serie A games scored in, in a single season: 11 games (shared with Batistuta and Quagliarella), All time top scorer for Real Madrid in all official competitions: 450 goals, All time top scorer for Real Madrid in La Liga: 311 goals, All time top scorer for Real Madrid in the Champions League: 105 goals, Most hat-tricks scored for Real Madrid in La Liga: 34 hat-tricks, Fastest hat-trick for Real Madrid in the Champions League: 11 minutes, Most goals scored in a single season for Real Madrid in all competitions: 61 goals (2014/15), Most goals scored in a single season for Real Madrid in La Liga: 48 goals (2014/15), Only Real Madrid player to score 30+ goals in 2, 3, 4 and 5 [consecutive] La Liga seasons, Fastest Real Madrid player to reach 50, 100, 200 and 300 goals, Most consecutive La Liga game weeks scored in for Real Madrid: 10 game weeks, Most consecutive La Liga games scored in for Real Madrid: 11 games, Most goals scored for Real Madrid in El Clsico matches: 16 goals, The only Real Madrid player to win 2 and 3 European Golden Shoe awards, Only Real Madrid player to score 50+ goals in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 [consecutive] seasons, Most goals in a single Premier League season for Manchester United: 31 goals, Only Manchester United player to win the European Golden Shoe, Only Manchester United player to win FIFA World Player of the Year, Only Manchester United player to win the FIFA Puskas Award, Highest transfer fee paid for a Manchester United player: 80 million, Only Manchester United player to score in 5 consecutive Champions League games, Only player to score a hat-trick for Manchester United in consecutive Premier League home games, Oldest player to score a hat-trick for Manchester United in the Premier League: 37 years old, Most goals in a single season for Juventus in all competitions: 37 goals in 2019/20, Fewest games needed to score 10 goals for Juventus in all competitions: 16 games, Fewest games needed to score 50 goals for Juventus in Serie A: 61 games, Fewest games needed to score 100 goals for Juventus: 131 games, Youngest player to score for Sporting: 17 years 8 months, All time top scorer for Portugal: 118 goals, Most goals in competitive games for Portugal: 98 goals, Most goals in major tournaments for Portugal (WC/Euros): 22 goals, Most goals in tournaments for Portugal (WC,Euros,UNL,Confed Cup): 31, All time most caps for Portugal: 196 caps, All time most hat-tricks for Portugal: 10 hat-tricks, All time most hat-tricks for Portugal in competitive games: 10 hat-tricks, Most free kick goals for Portugal: 10 free kick goals, Most matches played for Portugal in World Cup finals tournaments: 22 matches, Most Man of the Match awards for Portugal at Word Cup finals tournaments: 7, Youngest player to score for Portugal at a World Cup: 21 years, 4 months, 13 days, Youngest player to reach 100 caps for Portugal: 27 years, 8 months and 11 days, - Messi vs Ronaldo World Records and Goal Records. 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