Next generation: first 100 club goals
Compare Haaland and Mbappé with Messi and Ronaldo at a specific, source-reported club milestone.
Appearances to reach 100 goals for the named club
| Player | Club | Appearances | Milestone date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 105 | 2024-09-22 | Manchester City |
| Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain | 137 | 2020-12-05 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 105 | Milestone reached in 2011 | Premier League comparison |
| Lionel Messi | Inter Miami | 115 | 2026-09-16 | Inter Miami |
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These are historical milestone counts, not current career totals or a same-age ranking. Players reached these totals at different ages, for different teams and in different competition settings. Messi’s row concerns Inter Miami, not his first 100 Barcelona goals. The table does not establish who is the better player.
Reviewed 3 October 2026. Each row retains its event date and named source. Full ongoing younger-player career histories require a separate maintained dataset.
Senior competitive club goals and senior internationals, including international friendlies. Youth, Olympic, club-friendly and shootout goals are excluded. Includes the Arab Club Champions Cup.
Latest recorded goal: Messi 2026-09-27 · Ronaldo 2026-09-09. Ledger rebuilt 2026-10-01. Zero-goal appearances, minutes, assists and finish types are unavailable in this ledger. Methodology · CSV
Messi vs Ronaldo App compiled match histories; selected official cross-checks. This is a dated record, not a live score.