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[Thread] Why it’s impossible to replicate Lionel Messi’s career...
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If you scored 40 goals a season for 15 years, you'd retire with 600 goals to your name.
Lionel Messi currently has 720 career goals
Lionel Messi currently has 720 career goals
-Lionel Messi has scored 1.3% of the goals scored in Champions League history (In just 147 games)
-He has also scored or assisted 10% of goals scored by Barca (in its entire history)...
-He has also scored or assisted 10% of goals scored by Barca (in its entire history)...
In the 2010s, 49,668 goals were scored across the top five European leagues...
1 in 100 of these goals were scored or assisted by Lionel Messi
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1 in 100 of these goals were scored or assisted by Lionel Messi
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Messi's goals involvements have won 402 points for Barca/Argentina...
That's 27% of the total points won by the two teams
Carry job.
That's 27% of the total points won by the two teamsCarry job.
Lionel Messi, ≥ 15 goals in the last 15 seasons!
in 06/07
in 07/08
in 08/09
in 09/10
in 10/11
in 11/12
in 12/13
in 13/14
in 14/15
in 15/16
in 16/17
in 17/18
in 18/19
in 19/20
in 20/21 ... and counting.
in 06/07 in 07/08 in 08/09 in 09/10 in 10/11 in 11/12 in 12/13 in 13/14 in 14/15 in 15/16 in 16/17 in 17/18 in 18/19 in 19/20 in 20/21 ... and counting.
Lionel Messi has provided 10+ assists for 14 consecutive years...
2020: 19
2019: 18
2018: 26
2017: 16
2016: 31
2015: 26
2014: 22
2013: 16
2012: 22
2011: 36
2010: 17
2009: 15
2008: 18
2007: 12
Consistency.
2020: 19
2019: 18
2018: 26
2017: 16
2016: 31
2015: 26
2014: 22
2013: 16
2012: 22
2011: 36
2010: 17
2009: 15
2008: 18
2007: 12
Consistency.
In terms of individual awards, Messi has won it all... no one comes close
Most notably:
Ballon d’ors
European golden shoes
IFFHS World's Best Playmaker
Pichichi
Laureus Award (Only footballer to EVER win this)
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Most notably:
Ballon d’ors European golden shoes IFFHS World's Best Playmaker Pichichi Laureus Award (Only footballer to EVER win this)...
[Trophies]
-2 Trebles (1 sextuple)
-34 Major trophies (5th most in history)
![[Trophies]-2 Trebles (1 sextuple)-34 Major trophies (5th most in history)](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Es1F1VdU0AQ_tEr.jpg "[Trophies]-2 Trebles (1 sextuple)-34 Major trophies (5th most in history)")
![[Trophies]-2 Trebles (1 sextuple)-34 Major trophies (5th most in history)](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Es1F1V_VEAANT1G.jpg "[Trophies]-2 Trebles (1 sextuple)-34 Major trophies (5th most in history)")
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-2 Trebles (1 sextuple)
-34 Major trophies (5th most in history)
[Records]
Guinness World Record for the most official goals in a calendar year: 91 goals in 2012
![[Records] Guinness World Record for the most official goals in a calendar year: 91 goals in 2012](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Es1F2EmU0As72Z9.jpg "[Records] Guinness World Record for the most official goals in a calendar year: 91 goals in 2012")
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Guinness World Record for the most official goals in a calendar year: 91 goals in 2012
Goals + Assists (19/20) [2000-]Other than Messi only Thierry Henry has managed this- Messi in fewer games
![Goals + Assists (19/20) [2000-]Other than Messi only Thierry Henry has managed this- Messi in fewer games](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Es1F2j4VkAcOTf0.jpg "Goals + Assists (19/20) [2000-]Other than Messi only Thierry Henry has managed this- Messi in fewer games")
Most consecutive league matches scored in: 21 matches (33 goals) (2012/13)
Most official senior goals scored for a single club: 649 goals for BarcelonaArguably unbreakable.
Most Man of the Match awards at a single World Cup finals tournament: 4 in 2014Only player to score at a World Cup finals in his teens, his twenties and his thirties
Only player to make one or more assist in 4 World Cup finals tournaments
More records can be found here: https://www.messivsronaldo.app/records/
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