Lionel Messi has become the second male
player to score 900 official career goals
¨ Lionel Messi has become
the second male player to score 900 official career goals.
¨ This achievement is
considered historic in professional football.
¨ He reached this milestone
while playing for Inter Miami CF. The match ended in a 1–1 draw against
Nashville SC.
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This match was part of
the CONCACAF Champions Cup. It was played in Florida.
¨
Inter Miami advanced to
the next round on aggregate score.
¨ Messi now joins Cristiano
Ronaldo in the 900-goal club. Ronaldo was the first player to reach this
milestone.
¨ He achieved this feat in
September 2024. Ronaldo currently has 965 career goals to his name. His goal is
to complete 1,000 goals before retiring.
¨ Messi completed his 900 goals in 1,142 matches. Ronaldo required 1,236 matches to score the same number of goals.
¨ Pelé ranks third on the all-time scoring list. Pelé scored 765 official goals during his career.