Lionel Messi Reaches Historic 900 Career Goals Milestone

Miami. Argentine star Lionel Messi has created history by completing 900 goals in his professional football career. The 38-year-old Messi achieved this rare milestone by scoring a goal in the CONCACAF Champions Cup match against Nashville SC on Wednesday night.

He registered his name as the second player after Cristiano Ronaldo to score 900 goals in world football by scoring in the seventh minute of the match held at Geodis Park in Tennessee. Since joining Inter Miami in June 2023, Messi has scored 81 goals in 92 matches.

With the help of his excellent performance, Miami succeeded in winning the Leagues Cup and MLS Cup titles. Messi, who started his career at Barcelona, set a record of 672 goals in 778 matches during his 17 years there.

While at Barcelona, he won numerous titles including 10 La Liga and 4 Champions League titles. Subsequently, during his two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), he added 32 goals in 75 matches.

Messi's goal-scoring style and statistics are very interesting. According to Opta statistics, out of his 900 goals, he scored 755 with his left foot and 111 with his right foot. He scored 30 times with his head (headers) and 4 times through other means.

He has scored 112 goals from penalties and 70 from free kicks. Messi has scored the most goals against Sevilla (25), Athletic Club (24), and Atlético Madrid (23).

Messi's dominance is equally evident in international football. He has scored 115 goals in 196 appearances for Argentina. Under his captaincy, Argentina lifted the Qatar World Cup title in 2022.

The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi is now chasing the record of his old rival Cristiano Ronaldo. The 41-year-old Ronaldo completed 900 goals in September 2024 and currently has 959 goals to his name.

Messi and Ronaldo are the only players in football history to officially score 900 goals. Although Brazilian legend Pelc3a9 claimed to have scored over 1,000 goals, according to statisticians, his official goal count is only 778. Similarly, Brazil's Romario has 785 goals to his name.