Lionel Messi
50
Goals
40 club · 10 international
Messi vs Ronaldo · Data & debate
Messi vs Ronaldo at age 38
Goals between each player’s 38th and 39th birthdays, calculated from match dates. Current ages may be incomplete.
Cristiano Ronaldo
53
Goals
43 club · 10 international
Definition and coverage
Messi: 2025-06-24 through 2026-06-23. Running goal total through available records before the next birthday: 916.
Ronaldo: 2023-02-05 through 2024-02-04. Running goal total through available records before the next birthday: 873.
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 2026-09-27 · 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.