From Messi to Pele: Footballers with most goals in calendar year
Lionel Messi holds the record for the most goals in a calendar year with 91 in 2012. See the full list featuring legends like Pele, Ronaldo, and Muller. Read More: https://punchng.com/from-messi-to-pele-footballers-with-most-goals-in-calendar-year/
The record for most goals scored in a calendar year belongs to Lionel Messi, who scored 91 goals in 2012 while playing for Barcelona and Argentina. Messi broke Gerd Muller's previous record of 85 goals set in 1972. Pele also makes the list, with 72 goals in 1965 and 72 goals in 1958. Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo are tied for joint 7th place with 62 and 69 goals respectively in 2025 and 2013.
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