Messi scores 900th career goal, joins Ronaldo in elite clubLionel Messi scored his 900th career goal on Wednesday to become the second player to reach the mark in elite men’s football after Cristiano Ronaldo. The 900th goal came 21 years after Messi scored his first in senior football for Barcelona as a 17-year-old in 2005. Portuguese forward Ronaldo has now reached 965 goals and has targeted the 1,000-mark before he quits the game. The majority of Messi’s goals came during his spell at Barcelona, where he scored 672 times. Messi’s milestone goal came on a bittersweet night for Miami, who exited the competition on away goals after the first leg of their tie ended 0-0.

Source: Daily Nation March 19, 2026 09:17 UTC