Records

BY THE NUMBERS

900+ goals. 1,320+ combined contributions. The most decorated career in football history — and still adding to the totals in 2026.

Ballon d'Or Wins

More than any player in history — 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023.

Barcelona Goals

In 778 appearances — the most goals ever scored for a single club by anyone.

Goals in a Calendar Year

2012 — an all-time record across club and country, surpassing Gerd Müller's 1972 mark of 85.

World Cup Goals

The most all-time — plus 12 World Cup assists, also the most ever.

EIGHT BALLON D'ORS

More than any player in history — flashing past in order.

2009

2010

2011

2012

2015

2019

2021

2023

2004 – 2021

THE BARCELONA YEARS, SEASON BY SEASON

Seventeen seasons, 778 games, 672 goals — every bar below is a season of his life.

2004–05

1/ 9 apps

2005–06

8/ 25 apps

2006–07

17/ 36 apps

2007–08

16/ 40 apps

2008–09

38/ 51 apps

2009–10

47/ 53 apps

2010–11

53/ 55 apps

2011–12

73/ 60 apps

2012–13

60/ 50 apps

2013–14

41/ 46 apps

2014–15

58/ 57 apps

2015–16

41/ 49 apps

2016–17

54/ 52 apps

2017–18

45/ 54 apps

2018–19

51/ 50 apps

2019–20

31/ 44 apps

2020–21

38/ 47 apps

672, BROKEN DOWN

WHERE THE GOALS CAME FROM

Every competition he touched at Barcelona, and what he left in each one.

La Liga474in 520

Champions League120in 149

Copa del Rey56in 80

Supercopa de España14in 20

UEFA Super Cup3in 4

Club World Cup5in 5

ONE CAREER, FOUR SHIRTS

CLUB & COUNTRY

Two decades of football, every stop still adding to the totals.

2004–2021

FC Barcelona

672

Goals

778

Apps

35 trophies — the most goals ever scored for a single club

2021–2023

Paris Saint-Germain

Goals

Apps

2 Ligue 1 titles in two seasons

2023–present

Inter Miami

80+

Goals

100+

Apps

Leagues Cup · MLS Cup · back-to-back MLS MVP

2005–present

Argentina

124+

Goals

205+

Apps

World Cup 2022 · 2× Copa América · Olympic gold 2008

Barcelona Records

Appearances778

Goals672

Assists303

La Liga goals (all-time record)474

Trophies at Barcelona35

Goals, single CL match (record)5

International / World Cup

World Cup goals (most all-time)21

World Cup assists (most all-time)12

International assists (most all-time)60

World Cup titles1 (2022)

Copa América titles2

Olympic gold2008

Post-Barcelona (Ongoing)

2023 Leagues CupChampion

2024 Copa AméricaChampion

2024 MLS MVPWon

2025 MLS Golden Boot29G / 19A

2025 MLS CupChampion

2025 MLS MVPBack-to-back

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Every number on this page was building to this.

NOT JUST NUMBERS — RECORDS

THE WALL NO ONE ELSE HAS TOUCHED

Every line below is an outright all-time record. Not a career-best. The best, ever.

8Ballon d'Or wins — no other player has more than 5

672goals for one club — most in football history

91goals in a calendar year (2012) — an all-time record

474La Liga goals — most in the league's history

192La Liga assists — most in the league's history

36La Liga hat-tricks — most in the league's history

21World Cup goals — most in tournament history

12World Cup assists — most in tournament history

60international assists — most all-time

47career trophies — the most decorated player ever

FOR THE FANS

Numbers are how the rest of us hold on to what he made us feel.

THE CABINET

INDIVIDUAL HONOURS

The awards shelf — before you even count the 46 trophies.

Ballon d'Or×8European Golden Shoe×6FIFA The Best / World Player×3World Cup Golden Ball×2Copa América Best Player×2La Liga Pichichi (top scorer)×8U-20 World Cup Golden Ball2005Olympic Gold2008Laureus Sportsman of the Year×2MLS MVP×2

...AND STILL COUNTING

Playing his sixth World Cup at 39, leading Argentina to the July 2026 final. Every number on this page is real as of this writing — none of them are final.