Football is one of the most watched sports in the world and also one of the most competitive. 90 minutes of non-stop action and the loudest cheer of the games is heard when a goal is scored. Every footballer does their best to score goals and win games for their club. When we talk about scoring goals, Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe, and Haaland are a few of the names that come to mind. They have scored goals consistently for their clubs throughout the season. But do you know who has scored the most goals in a calendar year? So, let us look at the list of the most goals scored in a calendar year.
Most goals scored in a calendar year
- Lionel Messi: 91 goals (2012)
- Cristiano Ronaldo: 69 goals (2013)
- Robert Lewandowski: 69 goals (2021)
- Cristiano Ronaldo: 63 goals (2012)
- Cristiano Ronaldo: 61 goals (2014)
- Lionel Messi: 60 goals (2010)
- Cristiano Ronaldo: 60 goals (2011)
- Lionel Messi: 59 goals (2011)
- Lionel Messi: 59 goals (2016)
- Lionel Messi: 58 goals (2014)
Looking at the above list, we know why Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the highest goal scorers in football history.
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Most Goals Scored in a Calendar Year
The ‘GOAT’ of football, Lionel Messi, has scored 91 goals during the 2012 season. The most goals scored by a player in a calendar year. That year, Messi averaged a goal every 66 minutes of the game. In just 69 appearances, he scored 91 goals and provided 22 assists. Among those 91 goals, 79 were for his club and 12 for his country.
Lionel Messi 2012 Stats
Overall
- Appearances: 69
- Goals: 91
- Assists: 22
For club (FC Barcelona)
- Appearances: 60
- Goals: 79
- Assists: 21
For country (Argentina)
- Appearances: 9
- Goals: 12
- Assists: 1
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