FULL LIST: Top 10 footballers with most goals in calendar year
Lionel Messi holds the record for most goals in a calendar year with 91. See the full list of top 10 scorers, including Pelé, Gerd Müller, and Ronaldo. Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-top-10-footballers-with-most-goals-in-calendar-year/
The top 10 footballers with the most goals in a single calendar year are highlighted in a recent report. Lionel Messi leads the list with an astonishing 91 goals in 2012 while playing for Barcelona and Argentina. Other legendary players who have scored exceptional goal totals include Gerd Müller (85 goals in 1972), Pelé (64 goals in 1959), Cristiano Ronaldo (69 goals in 2013 and 2014), Robert Lewandowski (69 goals in 2021), Romário (72 goals in 2000), and Zico (72 goals in 1979).
Kylian Mbappé, currently playing for Paris Saint-Germain, features on the list with 62 goals in 2025, though his exact tally is disputed.
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