Lionel Messi's new record at Inter Miami, the number he reached from Pelé

Every match in which Lionel Messi scores a goal or gives an assist, a new unimaginable and hidden record appears for statistics lovers, and the Argentinian player’s supporters, who enhance his performances and compare him with the best football players in history.

Top Record Guinness sportsman with 41 in 19-year-old career, the Argentinian national team’s captain is probably one of the five best players in football history with Diego Maradona, Johan Cruyff, Pelé, and Alfredo Di Stéfano. And each record from Messi that appears on social media accounts, from officials or from fans, or in TV shows, shows how great his career is.

Among all the records “La Pulga” reached in the two clubs he played, the Argentinian national team, and Inter Miami FC, the following are highlighted: 91 goals scored in 2012, 26 FIFA World Cup matches, 672 goals in FC Barcelona, seven Golden Balls, 103 goals in Argentinian national team in 175 matches, and five goals against Bayer Leverkusen the 7th of March 2012 by UEFA Champions League, among others.

As long as he continues to play professionally, new records will appear on the horizon. For example, focusing on Inter Miami, if he maintains the recent and great performances in the Leagues Cup 2023, Gonzalo Higuaín’s record as the top scorer (29) of the mentioned franchise will be exceeded by Messi sooner rather than later.

The new number of goals Messi has reached from Pelé the last match

According to IFFHS, Lionel Messi became the fifth football player in history who scored 100 or more goals in three decades. Between 2001 to 2010, were 169 goals; between 2011 to 2020, were 546 goals; and between 2021 to 2030, were 100 and counting. The other four former soccer players who achieved this record were Romário, Pelé, Ferenc Puskas, and Alfredo Di Stéfano.