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802
Most (official) non-penalty goals scored in football history
414
Most (official) assists provided in football history
8
Most Ballons d'Or awards (Guinness World Record)
(2009–2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023)
+450
Most (recorded) Man of the Match awards won in football history
474, in La Liga
Most goals scored in a single domestic league
672, for Barcelona
Most (official) goals scored for a single club (Guinness World Record)
World
878Most FIFA World Player of the Year/FIFA Ballon d'Or/The Best FIFA Men's Player awards(2009–2012, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023)
8Most Ballons d'Or awards (Guinness World Record)(2009–2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023)
3Most The Best FIFA Men's Player awards(2019, 2022, 2023)
2Only player to have won more than one FIFA World Cup Golden Ball(2014 and 2022)
2Only player to have won more than one FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball(2009 and 2011)
2Only footballer to have won at the Laureus World Sports Awards(2020, 2023)
2023First ever athlete to win the Laureus Sportsman of the Year and Laureus Team of the Year in the same year
+450Most (recorded) Man of the Match awards won in football history
28Most Man of the Match awards won in major international tournaments(13 in FIFA World Cup, 15 in Copa América)
13Most Man of the Match awards won at the FIFA World Cup (Guinness World Record)(1 in 2010, 4 in 2014, 1 in 2018, 5 in 2022, 2 in 2026)
5 in 2022Most Man of the Match awards won in a single FIFA World Cup
2Most Man of the Match awards won at the FIFA Club World Cup finals(2009 and 2011)
2First player to have won more than one Most Valuable Player award at the FIFA Club World Cup finals(2009 and 2011)
18Most FIFA World Cup match victories
7Most Goal Best Player of the Year awards(2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23)
3Most Marca Best Player of the Year awards(2017–2019)
6Most The Guardian Best Footballer of the Year wins(2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022)
8Most FourFourTwo(FFT) Best Footballer of the Year wins(2009–2012, 2015, 2017–2019)
8Most ESPN Best Forward of the Year wins(2014–2021)
6Most World Soccer Men's World Player of the Year wins(2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2022)
3Most World Soccer Young Player of the Year wins(2006–2008)
5Most IFFHS World's Best Playmaker awards(2015–2017, 2019, 2022)
4Most IFFHS World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer awards(2012, 2013, 2017, 2018)
7Most appearances in the IFFHS Men's World Team(2017–2023)
17Most appearances in the FIFPRO World 11(2007–2023)
16Most appearances in the FIFA/EA Sports FC Team of the Year(2008–2023)
·Only player to win a 'Best Player/Golden Ball' award at all official tournaments participated in (FIFA U-20 World Cup, FIFA World Cup and Copa América)
2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Only player to win the FIFA World Player of the Year/FIFA Ballon d'Or/The Best FIFA Men's Player Award in three different decades
aged 35 years and 178 days, in 2022
Oldest player to win FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
·Only Player to win Ballons d'Or in four consecutive years(2009–2012)
2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Only player to win the Ballon d'Or in three different decades
14 yearsLargest gap between first and last Ballon d'Or awards(2009–2023)
aged 23, 24, 25, 28, 32, 34 and 36 years old
Youngest two-time, three-time, four-time, five-time, six-time, seven-time and eight-time Ballon d'Or winner
8Most nominations overall for the Laureus World Sports Awards(2010–2013, 2016, 2020, 2023, 2024)
6Most nominations overall for the FIFA Ballon d'Or Award(2010–2015)
9Most nominations overall for The Best FIFA Men's Player(2016–2024)
7Most nominations overall for the FIFA Puskás Award(2010–2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019)
802Most (official) non-penalty goals scored in football history
769Most (official) left foot goals scored in football history
109Most (official) outside the box goals scored in football history
414Most (official) assists provided in football history
1,330Most (official) goal contributions in football history
672, for Barcelona
Most (official) goals scored for a single club (Guinness World Record)
269, for Barcelona
Most (recorded) assists provided for a single club
32Most goals scored at major international tournaments(18 goals at FIFA World Cup, 14 goals at Copa América)
26Most assists provided at major international tournaments(8 assists at FIFA World Cup, 18 assists at Copa América)
58Most goal contributions at major international tournaments(18 goals and 8 assists at FIFA World Cup, 14 goals and 18 assists at Copa América)
29Most goal contributions at international tournaments' knockout matches
474, in La Liga
Most goals scored in a single domestic league
192, in La Liga
Most assists provided in a single domestic league
30Most goals scored in FIFA competitions(18 at FIFA World Cup, 6 at FIFA U-20 World Cup, 6 at FIFA Club World Cup)
18Most goals scored at the FIFA World Cup(1 in 2006, 4 in 2014, 1 in 2018, 7 in 2022, 5 in 2026)
5Most outside the box goals scored at the FIFA World Cup
8Most assists provided at the FIFA World Cup(1 in 2006, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2014, 2 in 2018, 3 in 2022)
6Most assists provided in the knockout phase of the FIFA World Cup(1 in 2010, 1 in 2014, 2 in 2018, 2 in 2022)
26Most goal contributions at the FIFA World Cup
7 in 2022Most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup as captain (Guinness World Record)
4Most goals scored in the FIFA Club World Cup finals(1 in 2009, 2 in 2011, 1 in 2015)
50Most goal contributions in finals(35 goals and 15 assists)
61Most assists provided in all national team competitions, including friendlies
11Most hat-tricks scored in all national team competitions
91 in 2012Most (official) goals scored for club and country in a calendar year (Guinness World Record)
96 in 2012Most goals scored for club and country in a calendar year (including club friendlies)
79 in 2012Most goals scored in all club competitions in a calendar year
73 in 2011–12Most goals scored in all club competitions in a season
21 in 2019–20Most assists provided in a domestic league in a season
·Only player to score 30+ goals in 13 consecutive seasons
·Only player to score 40+ goals in 12 consecutive seasons
2011–12 and 2012–13
Only player to score 60+ goals in all competitions in 2 consecutive seasons
2011Only player to score and assist in six different club competitions in a calendar year
21 matches, 33 goals in 2012–13
Longest goalscoring run in a domestic league
2012–13First player to score consecutively against all teams in a professional league
2022First player to score in all five rounds of a FIFA World Cup (group stage, round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final, final)
5Most FIFA World Cup tournaments assisted in (Guinness World Record)(2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
5Most consecutive FIFA World Cup tournaments assisted in(2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
13Most FIFA World Cup matches scored in
6Most consecutive FIFA World Cup matches scored in
128Most total dribbles completed at the FIFA World Cup
6Most FIFA World Cup tournaments played in (Guinness World Record)(2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026)
28Most appearances at the FIFA World Cup matches(3 in 2006, 5 in 2010, 7 in 2014, 4 in 2018, 7 in 2022, 2 in 2026)
21Most appearances at the FIFA World Cup matches as captain (Guinness World Record)(1 in 2010, 7 in 2014, 4 in 2018, 7 in 2022, 2 in 2026)
2,489Most minutes played at the FIFA World Cup
·Only player to score in his teens, his twenties and his thirties in the history of the FIFA World Cup
2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022
Only player to provide at least one assist in four and five different FIFA World Cup tournaments
2009, 2011 and 2015
Only player to score in three different FIFA Club World Cup final matches
aged 35 years and 172 days, against Croatia in 2022
Oldest player to score a goal and assist in a single FIFA World Cup match
aged 18 years and 357 days, against Serbia and Montenegro in 2006
Youngest player to score a goal and assist in a single FIFA World Cup match
Europe
336Most European Golden Shoe awards (Guinness World Record)(2010, 2012, 2013, 2017–2019)
4Most UEFA/UEFA.com Goal of the Season awards(2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2022–23)
67Most Man of the Match awards won in UEFA Champions League history
4Most Onze d'Or awards(2009, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2017–18)
15Most appearances in the ESM Team of the Season(2006, 2008–2013, 2015–2021, 2023)
7Most appearances in the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season(2015–2021)
·Only Player to win European Golden Shoe award in three consecutive years(2017–2019)
·First player to win the UEFA/UEFA.com Goal of the Season award for two consecutive seasons(2014–15 and 2015–16)
12Most nominations overall for the UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award(2010–11 to 2020–21, 2022–23)
5Most nominations overall for the UEFA Champions League Forward of the Season(2016–17 to 2020–21)
704, in SpainMost goals scored in all club competitions in Europe(672) and France (32)
3Most goals in the UEFA Super Cup
496, in La Liga
Most goals scored in Europe's top 5 leagues(474) and Ligue 1 (22)
120 for Barcelona
Most goals scored for a single club in the UEFA Champions League
80Most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League group stage
29Most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League round of 16
6, against Bayer Leverkusen in 2011–12
Most goals scored in a UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie
8Most hat-tricks scored in the UEFA Champions League (Guinness World Record)
79 in 2012Most goals scored in all club competitions in a calendar year in Europe
73 in 2011–12Most goals scored in all club competitions in a season in Europe
59 goals in 2012
Most goals scored in a league in a calendar year across Europe's top 5 leagues
50 in 2011–12Most goals scored in a league season across Europe's top 5 leagues
21 assists in 2019–20
Most assists provided in a league season across Europe's top 5 leagues
5, against Bayer Leverkusen on 7 March 2012
Most goals scored in a European Cup/UEFA Champions League match (Guinness World Record)
16, against Manchester United on 29 April 2008
Most dribbles completed in a UEFA Champions League match
18Most consecutive UEFA Champions League seasons scored in (Guinness World Record)(2005–06 to 2022–23)
·First player to score in 15 and 16 consecutive seasons of the UEFA Champions League
in 334 matchesFastest player ever to reach 300 goals in Europe's top 5 leagues
in 435 matchesFastest player ever to reach 400 goals in Europe's top 5 leagues
in 123 matchesFastest player to reach 100 UEFA Champions League goals
aged 28 years, 84 days
Youngest player to make 100 appearances in the UEFA Champions League
aged 24 years, 285 days
Youngest player to score 50 goals in the UEFA Champions League (Guinness World Record)
aged 27 years and 300 days, for Barcelona
Youngest player ever to score 400+ goals for a single European club
Americas
212Most Copa América Best Player awards(2015 and 2021)
6Most appearances in the Copa América Team of the Tournament(2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2024)
24Most Copa América match victories
15Most Man of the Match awards won in Copa América matches(2 in 2011, 4 in 2015, 3 in 2016, 1 in 2019, 4 in 2021, 1 in 2024)
4Most man of the match awards won in a single Copa América tournament(2015, 2021)
3Most IFFHS Best Player of CONMEBOL(2020, 2021,2022)
6Most appearances in the IFFHS Men's CONMEBOL Team(2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
122Most international goals scored by a male CONMEBOL player
61Most international assists provided by a male CONMEBOL player
36Most goals scored in the FIFA World Cup qualification – CONMEBOL
3Most hat-tricks scored in the FIFA World Cup qualification – CONMEBOL
18Most assists provided in the Copa América(1 in 2007, 3 in 2011, 3 in 2015, 4 in 2016, 1 in 2019, 5 in 2021, 1 in 2024)
6Most Copa América tournaments scored in(2007, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024)
3, against Panama on 10 June 2016
Most goals scored by a substitute in a Copa América match (Guinness World Record)
2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2024
Only player to provide at least one assist in five, six and seven different Copa América tournaments
39Most appearances at the Copa América
5Most appearances at the Copa América finals(2007, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2024)
72Most appearances at the FIFA World Cup qualification – CONMEBOL
14Most stadiums scored at in the FIFA World Cup qualification – CONMEBOL
10 in 2023Most goals scored in a single Leagues Cup competition
11 in 2023Most goal contributions in a single Leagues Cup competition
Argentina
994Most Olimpia de Oro (Argentine Sportsperson of the Year) awards(2011, 2021–2023)
16Most Olimpia de Plata (Argentine Footballer of the Year) awards(2005, 2007–2013, 2015–2017, 2019–2023)
2Only player to have won more than one Platinum Konex (Argentine Footballer of the Decade) awards(2010s and 2020s)
201 capsArgentina all-time most capped player
122Argentina all-time top goalscorer
61Argentina all-time top assist provider
14Argentina U20 all-time top goalscorer
68Most goals scored in competitive matches for Argentina
54Most goals scored in international friendlies for Argentina
18 in 2022Most goals scored in a calendar year for Argentina
5, against Estonia on 5 June 2022
Most goals scored in a single match for Argentina
11Most direct free kick goals scored in all international competitions, including friendlies for Argentina
11Most hat-tricks scored in all international competitions, including friendlies for Argentina
18Most goals scored overall in FIFA World Cup matches for Argentina(1 in 2006, 4 in 2014, 1 in 2018, 7 in 2022, 5 in 2026)
36Most goals scored overall in FIFA World Cup qualification matches for Argentina
10 in 2014 qualifying
Most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup qualification campaign for Argentina
5Most FIFA World Cup tournaments scored in for Argentina(2006, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026)
5Most FIFA World Cup tournaments assisted in for Argentina (Guinness World Record)(2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
28Most appearances in FIFA World Cup matches for Argentina (Guinness World Record)(3 in 2006, 5 in 2010, 7 in 2014, 4 in 2018, 7 in 2022, 2 in 2026)
6Most FIFA World Cup tournaments played in for Argentina (Guinness World Record)(2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026)
7Most Copa América tournaments played in for Argentina(2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024)
aged 18 years and 357 days in 2006
Youngest player to play for Argentina in a FIFA World Cup
aged 18 years and 357 days, against Serbia and Montenegro in 2006
Youngest player to score for Argentina in a FIFA World Cup
aged 22 years and 363 days in 2010
Youngest player to captain Argentina in a FIFA World Cup
aged 27 years and 361 days in 2015
Youngest player to reach 100 caps for Argentina
aged 38 years and 363 days, against Austria in 2026
Oldest player to score for Argentina
·Only Argentina player to score against every CONMEBOL nation
8Most Supercopa de España titles won(all with Barcelona)
10Most La Liga titles won by a non-Spanish individual(all with Barcelona)
7Most Copa del Rey titles won(all with Barcelona)
9Most Best Player/Most Valuable Player in La Liga awards(2009–2013, 2015, 2017-2019)
6Most Best Player in La Liga awards(2009–2013, 2015)
7Most Best Forward in La Liga awards(2009–2013, 2015–2016)
8Most Pichichi Trophies in La Liga awards (Guinness World Record)(2010, 2012–2013, 2017–2021)
7Most Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano in La Liga awards(2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19)
5Most Trofeo EFE awards in Spanish football(2007, 2009–2012)
227Most Man of the Match awards won in La Liga history
3Most Man of the Match awards won in Copa del Rey finals(2015, 2017, 2021)
383Most La Liga match victories
672Most goals scored in all official club competitions in Spanish football
709Most goals scored in all club competitions including friendlies in Spanish football
14Most goals scored in Supercopa de España
474Most goals scored in La Liga (Guinness World Record)
192Most assists provided in La Liga (Guinness World Record)
300Most La Liga matches scored in
7Most goals scored in Supercopa de España finals
7Most Supercopa de España finals scored in
9Most goals scored in Copa del Rey finals
6Most assists provided in Copa del Rey finals(1 in 2009, 2 in 2016, 1 in 2017, 2 in 2018)
7Most Copa del Rey finals scored in(2009, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)
133Most braces scored in La Liga
36Most hat-tricks scored in La Liga (Guinness World Record)
39Most goals scored from direct free kicks in La Liga
79 in 2012Most goals scored in all club competitions in a calendar year in Spanish football
73 in 2011–12Most goals scored in all club competitions in a season in Spanish football
59 in 2012Most goals scored in La Liga in a calendar year
50 in 2011–12Most goals scored in a La Liga season (Guinness World Record)
21 in 2019–20Most assists provided in a La Liga season (Guinness World Record)
8 in 2011–12Most hat-tricks scored in a La Liga season
19 in 2012–13Most teams scored against in a La Liga season
35 in 2011–12Most home goals in a La Liga season (38 matches, 19 home matches)
24 in 2012–13Most away goals in a La Liga season (38 matches, 19 away matches)
27 in 2012–13Most matches scored in a La Liga season (38 games)
16 in 2011–12Most home matches scored in a La Liga season (38 games)
15 in 2012–13Most away matches scored in a La Liga season (38 games)
38Most different opponents scored against in La Liga history
38Most stadiums scored at in La Liga history
4Most consecutive Supercopa de España finals scored in(2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
21Most consecutive La Liga match scored in (Guinness World Record)(33 goals, from matchday 11 to matchday 34, season 2012–13)
13Most consecutive away La Liga matches scored in(20 goals from matchday 8 to matchday 33 in 2012–13)
20Most appearances in Supercopa de España
520Most appearances in La Liga by a foreign player (Guinness World Record)
10Most appearances in Copa del Rey finals(2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)
15, against Real Betis on 4 November 2007
Most dribbles completed in a La Liga match
23, against Villarreal on 31 January 2008
Most dribbles completed in a Copa del Rey match
2017–18, 2018–19 and 2019–20
Only player to be top goalscorer and top assist provider in the same La Liga season
19 matches, 30 goals in 2012–13
Only player to score consecutively against all opposition teams in La Liga
·Only player to score 20+ goals in 10, 11, 12 and 13 consecutive La Liga seasons (Guinness World Record)
·Only player to score 30+ goals in 8 different La Liga seasons
·Only player to score 10+ goals in 13, 14 and 15 consecutive La Liga seasons (from 2006–07 to 2020–21)
·First player to score in 15, 16 and 17 consecutive La Liga seasons
·First player to reach 300 La Liga goals
·First player to reach 350 La Liga goals
·First player to reach 400 La Liga goals
·First player to reach 450 La Liga goals
·First player to reach 150 La Liga assists
aged 25 years and 7 months
Youngest player to score 200 goals in La Liga
20 in 2022Most assists in Ligue 1 in a calendar year
2Most MLS MVP (Landon Donovan) awards(2024, 2025)
2024, 2025Only player to win the MLS MVP award twice in a row
6 in 2024 and 6 in 2025
Most Player of the Matchday awards in a single MLS season
43 in 2025Most goals in a calendar year across all club competitions
10 in 2025Most multi-goal games in a single MLS season
15 (6 goals and 9 assists) in 2025
Most goal contributions in a single MLS Cup playoff campaign
9 in 2025Most assists in a single MLS Cup playoff campaign
5 in 2024Most assists in a single MLS game (Guinness World Record)
6 in 2024Most goal contributions in a single MLS game
2025First player to score a brace in four and five consecutive MLS games
64 gamesFastest player to reach 100 goal contributions in MLS history(59 goals and 41 assists)
Club
3435Most titles won as a Barcelona player
542Most match victories as a Barcelona player
383Most La Liga match victories as a Barcelona player
6Most FC Barcelona Trofeo Aldo Rovira awards(2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18)
672Most goals scored in all official competitions for Barcelona
269Most assists provided in all official competitions for Barcelona
709Most goals scored in all competitions including friendlies for Barcelona
128Most goals scored in international competitions for Barcelona
123Most goals scored in European competitions for Barcelona
5Most goals scored in the FIFA Club World Cup for Barcelona
3Most goals scored in the UEFA Super Cup for Barcelona
120Most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League for Barcelona
14Most goals scored in Supercopa de España for Barcelona
474Most goals scored in La Liga for Barcelona
26Most goals scored in El Clásico for Barcelona
14Most assists provided in El Clásico for Barcelona
25Most goals scored in the Derbi barceloní for Barcelona
29Most goals scored in the Athletic–Barcelona clásico for Barcelona
48Most hat-tricks scored in all competitions for Barcelona
50Most goals scored from a free kick in official competitions for Barcelona
46 in 2011–12Most home goals scored in a single season in all competitions for Barcelona
778Most appearances in official competitions for Barcelona
520Most appearances in La Liga for Barcelona
80Most appearances in Copa del Rey for Barcelona
·First Barca player to be top goalscorer in four, five, six, seven and eight La Liga seasons (2009–10, 2011–13, 2016–21)
3Most Inter Miami CF MVP awards(2023, 2024, 2025)
90Most goals scored in all official competitions for Inter Miami
140Most goal contributions in all official competitions for Inter Miami
29 in 2025Most goals scored in a regular MLS season for Inter Miami
16 in 2025Most assists provided in a regular MLS season for Inter Miami
45 in 2025Most goal contributions in a regular MLS season for Inter Miami
3Most goals scored in a game for Inter Miami
5Most assists provided in a game for Inter Miami
6Most goal contributions in a game for Inter Miami
Other
24Most MVP awards in Joan Gamper Trophy(2013, 2014, 2016, 2018)
9Most goals scored in Joan Gamper Trophy(2 in 2011, 1 in 2013, 1 in 2014, 1 in 2015, 2 in 2016, 1 in 2017, 1 in 2018)