Jul 5, 2025

Messi and Ronaldo’s Career Goals: Who Will Reach 1,000?

In the modern era of football, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have set the gold standard for goal-scoring. As of mid-2025, Ronaldo stands at 937 official goals, within touching distance of the mythical 1,000-goal mark. Messi, meanwhile, has amassed 868 goals, still delivering world-class performances well into his late 30s.

But while Ronaldo’s march toward 1,000 looks inevitable, can Messi realistically reach that milestone too?

📊 Current Totals (as of July 2025)

Player

Club Goals

International Goals

Total Goals

Cristiano Ronaldo

~797

~140

937

Lionel Messi

~730

~138

868

🕰 Year-by-Year Goal Tally – Cristiano Ronaldo

Year

Age

Club

Club Goals

Portugal Goals

Total

2002

17

Sporting CP

5

0

5

2003

18

Man United

6

1

7

2004

19

Man United

9

7

16

2005

20

Man United

12

2

14

2006

21

Man United

23

6

29

2007

22

Man United

34

5

39

2008

23

Man United

26

1

27

2009

24

Man United/Real

27

3

30

2010

25

Real Madrid

48

3

51

2011

26

Real Madrid

60

7

67

2012

27

Real Madrid

63

5

68

2013

28

Real Madrid

55

10

65

2014

29

Real Madrid

56

5

61

2015

30

Real Madrid

57

3

60

2016

31

Real Madrid

51

13

64

2017

32

Real Madrid

53

11

64

2018

33

Real/Juventus

43

6

49

2019

34

Juventus

39

14

53

2020

35

Juventus

44

3

47

2021

36

Juve/Man United

36

13

49

2022

37

Man Utd/Al-Nassr

16

3

19

2023

38

Al-Nassr

54

10

64

2024

39

Al-Nassr

35

9

44

2025

40

Al-Nassr (est.)

16

3

19

Total





937

🕰 Year-by-Year Goal Tally – Lionel Messi

Year

Age

Club

Club Goals

Argentina Goals

Total

2004

17

Barcelona

1

0

1

2005

18

Barcelona

8

3

11

2006

19

Barcelona

17

2

19

2007

20

Barcelona

16

6

22

2008

21

Barcelona

22

3

25

2009

22

Barcelona

38

3

41

2010

23

Barcelona

60

2

62

2011

24

Barcelona

59

4

63

2012

25

Barcelona

79

12

91

2013

26

Barcelona

45

6

51

2014

27

Barcelona

41

8

49

2015

28

Barcelona

52

8

60

2016

29

Barcelona

59

8

67

2017

30

Barcelona

54

4

58

2018

31

Barcelona

51

4

55

2019

32

Barcelona

50

5

55

2020

33

Barcelona

31

1

32

2021

34

Barcelona/PSG

38

9

47

2022

35

PSG

21

18

39

2023

36

Inter Miami

23

7

30

2024

37

Inter Miami

22

6

28

2025

38

Inter Miami (est.)

15

2

17

Total





868

🚀 Can They Reach 1,000?

Cristiano Ronaldo:

  • Needs 63 more goals

  • On track to hit 1,000 by 2027 at age 42

  • Plays in Saudi Arabia and still scores 30–40 goals/year

  • Highly likely ✅

Lionel Messi:

  • Needs 132 more goals

  • Would have to average ~30 goals/year until age 43

  • Possible, but very difficult

  • Unlikely without extending his career well into his 40s ❌

🧠 Final Thoughts

Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to become the first player in history to reach 1,000 official goals — a mind-blowing legacy in the sport.

Lionel Messi, although trailing, has carved a different legend: the perfect blend of creativity and consistency. While he may not hit 1,000, his brilliance will remain untouchable in other realms of the game.

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