Lionel Messi
69
Goals
60 club · 9 international
Messi vs Ronaldo · Data & debate
Messi vs Ronaldo at age 25
Goals between each player’s 25th and 26th birthdays, calculated from match dates. Current ages may be incomplete.
Cristiano Ronaldo
53
Goals
50 club · 3 international
Definition and coverage
Messi: 2012-06-24 through 2013-06-23. Running goal total through available records before the next birthday: 348.
Ronaldo: 2010-02-05 through 2011-02-04. Running goal total through available records before the next birthday: 213.
Appearances, minutes, assists and honours from the older season dataset are withheld here pending audit. A zero in the goal view means no goal rows in this interval, not zero appearances.
Coverage and sources
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 2026-10-17 · Ronaldo 2026-10-23. Matches checked through: Messi 2026-10-24 · Ronaldo 2026-10-23. Checked 2026-10-26T12:02:49+00:00. Zero-goal appearances, minutes, assists and finish types are unavailable in this ledger. Methodology · CSV
Messi vs Ronaldo App compiled match histories, supplemented by club and league reports and attributed reporting. This is a dated record, not a live score.