Messi vs Ronaldo at the Same Age: What the Goal Record Shows
Compare Messi and Ronaldo at the same age using match dates and birthday windows. See why annual output and cumulative career goals differ.
In calendar year 2025, the recorded senior goal totals are Messi 46 and Ronaldo 41. Compare club and international goals, match dates, competitions and sources.
Messi leads this one 46–41 in 2025. Every goal is listed below with the date and competition.
| Competition | Messi | Ronaldo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Saudi Pro League | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| World Cup Qualifiers | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| MLS Cup | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| AFC Champions League | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Nations League | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Leagues Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Friendly | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Saudi Super Cup | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| # | Date | Player | For | Opponent | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 917 | 09 Jan 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al Akhdoud | Saudi Pro League |
| 918 | 21 Jan 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al-Khaleej | Saudi Pro League |
| 919 | 21 Jan 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al-Khaleej | Saudi Pro League |
| 920 | 26 Jan 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al Fateh | Saudi Pro League |
| 921 | 30 Jan 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al-Raed | Saudi Pro League |
| 922 | 03 Feb 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al-Wasl | AFC Champions League |
| 923 | 03 Feb 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al-Wasl | AFC Champions League |
| 924 | 07 Feb 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al Feiha | Saudi Pro League |
| 851 | 19 Feb 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Sporting Kansas City | CONCACAF Champions Cup |
| 852 | 25 Feb 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Sporting Kansas City | CONCACAF Champions Cup |
| 925 | 25 Feb 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al-Wehda | Saudi Pro League |
| 926 | 07 Mar 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al Shabab | Saudi Pro League |
| 927 | 10 Mar 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Esteghlal | AFC Champions League |
| 853 | 13 Mar 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Cavalier | CONCACAF Champions Cup |
| 928 | 14 Mar 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al-Kholood | Saudi Pro League |
| 854 | 16 Mar 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Atlanta United | MLS |
| 929 | 23 Mar 2025 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Denmark | Nations League |
| 855 | 29 Mar 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Philadelphia Union | MLS |
| 930 | 04 Apr 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al Hilal | Saudi Pro League |
| 931 | 04 Apr 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al Hilal | Saudi Pro League |
| 856 | 07 Apr 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Toronto | MLS |
| 857 | 09 Apr 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | LAFC | CONCACAF Champions Cup |
| 858 | 09 Apr 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | LAFC | CONCACAF Champions Cup |
| 932 | 12 Apr 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al Riyadh | Saudi Pro League |
| 933 | 12 Apr 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al Riyadh | Saudi Pro League |
| 934 | 26 Apr 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Yokohama FM | AFC Champions League |
| 859 | 03 May 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | New York Red Bulls | MLS |
| 860 | 10 May 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Minnesota | MLS |
| 935 | 21 May 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al-Khaleej | Saudi Pro League |
| 861 | 24 May 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Philadelphia Union | MLS |
| 936 | 26 May 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al Fateh | Saudi Pro League |
| 862 | 28 May 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Montreal | MLS |
| 863 | 28 May 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Montreal | MLS |
| 864 | 31 May 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Columbus | MLS |
| 865 | 31 May 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Columbus | MLS |
| 937 | 04 Jun 2025 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Germany | Nations League |
| 938 | 08 Jun 2025 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Spain | Nations League |
| 866 | 19 Jun 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | FC Porto | FIFA Club World Cup |
| 867 | 05 Jul 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Montreal | MLS |
| 868 | 05 Jul 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Montreal | MLS |
| 869 | 10 Jul 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | New England | MLS |
| 870 | 10 Jul 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | New England | MLS |
| 871 | 13 Jul 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Nashville SC | MLS |
| 872 | 13 Jul 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Nashville SC | MLS |
| 873 | 19 Jul 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | New York Red Bulls | MLS |
| 874 | 19 Jul 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | New York Red Bulls | MLS |
| 875 | 16 Aug 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | LA Galaxy | MLS |
| 939 | 23 Aug 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al-Ahli | Saudi Super Cup |
| 876 | 27 Aug 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Orlando City | Leagues Cup |
| 877 | 27 Aug 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Orlando City | Leagues Cup |
| 940 | 29 Aug 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al-Taawoun | Saudi Pro League |
| 878 | 04 Sep 2025 | Messi | Argentina | Venezuela | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 879 | 04 Sep 2025 | Messi | Argentina | Venezuela | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 941 | 06 Sep 2025 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Armenia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 942 | 06 Sep 2025 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Armenia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 943 | 09 Sep 2025 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Hungary | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 880 | 16 Sep 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Seattle Sounders | MLS |
| 881 | 20 Sep 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | DC United | MLS |
| 882 | 20 Sep 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | DC United | MLS |
| 944 | 20 Sep 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al Riyadh | Saudi Pro League |
| 945 | 20 Sep 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al Riyadh | Saudi Pro League |
| 883 | 24 Sep 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | New York City | MLS |
| 884 | 24 Sep 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | New York City | MLS |
| 946 | 27 Sep 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al-Ittihad | Saudi Pro League |
| 885 | 12 Oct 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Atlanta United | MLS |
| 886 | 12 Oct 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Atlanta United | MLS |
| 947 | 14 Oct 2025 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Hungary | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 948 | 14 Oct 2025 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Hungary | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 887 | 18 Oct 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Nashville SC | MLS |
| 888 | 18 Oct 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Nashville SC | MLS |
| 889 | 18 Oct 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Nashville SC | MLS |
| 949 | 18 Oct 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al Fateh | Saudi Pro League |
| 890 | 24 Oct 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Nashville SC | MLS Cup |
| 891 | 24 Oct 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Nashville SC | MLS Cup |
| 950 | 25 Oct 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al-Hazem | Saudi Pro League |
| 892 | 01 Nov 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Nashville SC | MLS Cup |
| 951 | 01 Nov 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al Feiha | Saudi Pro League |
| 952 | 01 Nov 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al Feiha | Saudi Pro League |
| 893 | 08 Nov 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Nashville SC | MLS Cup |
| 894 | 08 Nov 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | Nashville SC | MLS Cup |
| 953 | 08 Nov 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Neom SC | Saudi Pro League |
| 895 | 14 Nov 2025 | Messi | Argentina | Angola | Friendly |
| 896 | 23 Nov 2025 | Messi | Inter Miami | FC Cincinnati | MLS Cup |
| 954 | 23 Nov 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al-Khaleej | Saudi Pro League |
| 955 | 27 Dec 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al-Okhdood | Saudi Pro League |
| 956 | 27 Dec 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al-Okhdood | Saudi Pro League |
| 957 | 30 Dec 2025 | Ronaldo | Al-Nassr FC | Al-Ettifaq | Saudi Pro League |
87 goals listed.
News checked
MLS lists Inter Miami third in the East on 55 points ahead of the 28 October match against Cincinnati. Miami are pursuing second-placed New England and a higher playoff seed.
Official MLS match preview and playoff scenarios
Full report · MLSsoccer.com · match preview published 27 October 2026 at 14:34 UTC; clinching scenarios published at 15:00 UTC
AFP reports that a Portuguese federation spokesperson has confirmed Ronaldo’s inclusion in the preliminary squad for November’s Nations League matches.
FPF spokesperson confirmation reported by AFP · preliminary squad only
Full report · AFP · published 27 October 2026, citing an FPF spokesperson