"Lionel Messi is never far from breaking his next record or hitting his next landmark, and he enters 2026 on the verge of yet another massive milestone in his incredible career: his 900th goal. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner is poised on 896 goals in his senior career for Argentina, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and current club Inter Miami following his final match of 2025: Miami's MLS Cup triumph over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Dec. 5."
"The 2026 MLS season doesn't kick off until Feb. 21, and Argentina are not in action again until they play Spain in the Finalissima in Doha on March 27. Therefore, we'll have to wait a little while before Messi can get the four goals he needs to hit goal No. 900, but it is likely to come soon enough once the 38-year-old resumes competitive action."
Lionel Messi sits on 896 senior career goals for Argentina, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami after Inter Miami's MLS Cup win over Vancouver on Dec. 5, 2025. He needs four goals to reach 900 and will resume competitive play when Inter Miami begin the 2026 MLS season on Feb. 21, and Argentina play Spain in the Finalissima in Doha on March 27. Cristiano Ronaldo is currently the only active player with over 900 professional goals, reaching the mark in September 2024. Robert Lewandowski is the next-highest active scorer with 685. Messi scored his first professional goal in May 2005 for Barcelona against Albacete.
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