He scored 73 goals in 2011/12 (50 in the league, 14 in the Champions League, 3 in the Copa del Rey, 3 in the Spanish Super Cup, 1 in the European Super Cup and 2 in the Club World Cup), All-time top scorer in a calendar year. As of March 18, he has 661 goals, surpassing the 643 that Pel scored with Santos between 1956 and 1974. He did so with a hat trick against Sevilla, taking him to 253 in league action (in 289 games). Here are 20 such milestones that he has reached. Messi scored in all six competitions in 2011, equaling the feat achieved by Pedro Rodrguez in 2009. Top scorer at home in a season in official matches: Leo Messi scored 46 goals in all competitions at the Camp Nou during the 2011/12 season. No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. 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Messi has become the first player with 20 direct goal contributions in World Cups since records began in 1966. Player with the most Golden Shoes. [122] Ronaldo opened a gap in the 201516 season when he became the first player to score double figures in the group stage of the Champions League, setting the record at 11 goals.[123]. 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. He has 128 goals: 120 in the Champions League, 3 in the European Super Cup and 5 in the Club World Cup. How long will Chelsea give Potter in charge? . Messi added two major club titles during his maiden season in France (the Ligue 1 title and the Trophee des Champions) as well as a hat trick of international honours with Argentina; the CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions (also known as the Finalissima), the Copa America and the FIFA World Cup. As far as the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) is concerned, Ronaldo is currently the world-record holder with 824 official goals for club and country. He left behind Germany's Lothar Matthaus to make the record his own. Player with most hat-tricks, four-goal and five-goal contributions in official competition. He has won87. Lionel Messi's goal-scoring record at FIFA World Cups: Argentina's top scorer. Messi's spectacular strikes have given him more Puskas Award nominations for best goal than any other player. Messi scripts various records while playing for Barcelona for more than 2 decades. Only player in history to score 40+ club goals in 8 consecutive seasons; Most FIFA Ballon d'Or awards: 5 (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo) The FIFA World Player of the Year was established in 1991. Lionel Messi was awarded the Guinness World Record title for most goals in a calendar year. "I arrived aged just 13 its time to move on." Since then almost every record available has fallen. Profile with general and detailed stats and data that include National Team, total games, goals and cards and full list of matches played. And just to add a little more icing to an already top-heavy cake, Messi's run of scoring in 18 consecutive Champions League seasons between 2005-06 and 2022-23 is also a competition record. Having made his senior competitive debut just past his 17th birthday, he has since rewritten the record books in the UEFA Champions League and Liga. Has won six. 20/21. Information about Lionel Messi and his performace in the FIFA Soccer World Cup. He is joint-fourth on the all-time World Cup goalscorers list alongside Argentina's Lionel Messi. Set the record by scoring 50 goals in La Liga 2011/12, Player who has scored against the most teams in the Champions League. No other player, male or female, has won it more than three times. Stream top leagues, tournaments and teams. Messi took center stage as Argentina dismantled Croatia 3-0, advancing to the World Cup final on Sunday. Most Best Player awards in history in major international tournaments: 4 (2014 & 2022 World Cup, 2015 & 2021 Copa America) updated Dec 18, 22 World Record Most individual awards in major international tournaments: 6 (Best Player 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, Golden Boot 2021, Best Young Player 2007) updated Dec 18, 22 World Record As well as being his former club's most decorated player, Messi is also Barca's all-time top goal scorer (672) and appearance-maker (778) following his 17-year association. Lionel Messi was given a guard of honour by his PSG teammates on his return to training after winning the World Cup with Argentina. 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