Records

An unassailable lead

A record impossible to break

91 goals in 69 matches with 29 assists. At the end of 2012, Messi beat the previous all-time best set in 1972 by Germany and Bayern’s Gerd Müller, who got 85. The Argentinian got 79 goals for Barça and another 12 for his national team. This included a record 21 consecutive match scoring streak.

Most Goals in a Calendar Year

  1. Lionel Messi 🜲91
  2. Gerd Müller
    85
  3. Pelé
    75
  4. Pelé
    Romario
    Zico
    72
  5. Cristiano Ronaldo
    Robert Lewandowski
    69

Most Ballon d'Ors

  1. Lionel Messi 🜲7
  2. Cristiano Ronaldo
    5
  3. Michel Platini
    Johan Cruyff
    Marco van Basten
    3
  4. Alfredo Di Stéfano
    Franz Beckenbaueri
    Kevin Keegan
    Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
    Ronaldo
    2

#LM7

Lionel Messi has won the award a record seven times.

But I'm not a striker...

Lionel Messi is the all time record winner of the award, having won it six times overall. He also holds the record for most goals and most points in a single season (50 and 100 respectively, in 2011–12).

Most European Golden Boots

  1. Lionel Messi 🜲6
  2. Cristiano Ronaldo
    4
  3. Eusébio
    Gerd Müller
    Dudu Georgescu
    Fernando Gomes
    Ally McCoist
    Mário Jardel
    Thierry Henry
    Luis Suárez
    2

Most Pichichi Trophies

  1. Lionel Messi 🜲8
  2. Telmo Zarra
    6
  3. Alfredo Di Stéfano
    Quini
    Hugo Sanchez
    5
  4. Ferenc Puskás
    4
  5. Cristiano Ronaldo
    José Eulogio Gárate
    Isidro Lángara
    3

Still not a striker

Lionel Messi has won the award a record eight times, more than any other player in history.