MESSIVSRONALDO
Records
Some of these are official governing-body records (World Cup history, FIFA and Ballon d'Or awards); others are our own tracked statistics compiled from match data. Sort by record type to browse by category, or by competition to see how each player's records break down across club and international football.
MESSI
WORLD RECORDS
Most goal contributions in World Cup finals tournaments: 33 (21 goals + 12 assists)
Source: FIFA Official Tournament Archive & IFFHS
Most goals in the World Cup group stages: 14 goals
Source: FIFA Official World Cup Historical Data
Most Man of the Match awards at a single World Cup finals tournament: 5 (in 2022 and in 2026)
Source: FIFA Official Match Reports
Oldest player to provide 2 assists in a World Cup match: 39y 21d
Source: Opta Sports / IFFHS Record Book
Most World Cup tournaments played by an outfield player: 6
Source: FIFA Tournament Statistics Manual
Most Golden Ball awards at World Cup finals tournaments: 2
Source: FIFA Technical Study Group Archive
Only player to play in three different World Cup finals: Shared with Cafu
Source: FIFA World Cup Final Records
Only player to start three different World Cup finals: 3 finals
Source: FIFA World Cup Milestone Reports
Most FIFA Player of the Year awards: 8
Source: The Best FIFA Football Awards Registry
Oldest player to win FIFA's Player of the Year award: 36 years
Source: FIFA Official Media Release
Only player to win FIFA's Player of the Year award in three different decades: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Source: FIFA Award Winner Chronicles
Most Ballon d'Or awards: 8
Source: France Football / Ballon d'Or official archive
Most consecutive Ballon d'Or awards: 4
Source: France Football Historic Leaderboard
Youngest player to win the Ballon d'Or 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 times: 23, 24, 25, 28, 32, 34 and 36 years old
Source: France Football Statistics Board
Most appearances in the top 3 for the Ballon d'Or: 14 times (2007-2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Source: Ballon d'Or Voting Registry
Only player to win the Ballon d'Or in three different decades: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Source: France Football Milestone Book
Largest time gap between first and last Ballon d'Or awards: 14 years (2009, 2023)
Source: L'Équipe Archive Services
RONALDO
WORLD RECORDS
Most goals of all time in top level competition (according to IFFHS criteria): 976
Source: IFFHS All-Time Goalscoring Registry
Most goals of all time in club football (according to IFFHS criteria): 830
Source: IFFHS Club Statistics Database
Most goals of all time in top flight national leagues (according to IFFHS criteria): 600
Source: IFFHS Domestic League Records
Most international goals in football history: 146 goals for Portugal
Source: FIFA International Men Statistics / IFFHS
Most competitive international goals in football history: 124 goals for Portugal
Source: UEFA & FIFA Competitive Match Databases
Most wins in international football: 132 wins on 15th Nov 2024
Source: IFFHS International Match Statistics
Most Ballon d'Or nominations: 18 nominations (2004-2019, 2021-2022)
Source: France Football Nomination Logs
Only player to score 60+ goals in 4 different calendar years: 2011-2014
Source: RSSSF / IFFHS Annual Scoring Metrics
Only player to score 50+ goals in 7 consecutive calendar years: 2011-2017
Source: IFFHS Annual Goal Leaders Registry
Only player to score 50+ club goals in 5 and 6 consecutive seasons: 5 and 6 seasons
Source: UEFA & Domestic League Historic Scoring Sheets
Only player to score 40+ goals in 14 different calendar years for club and country: 14 calendar years
Source: IFFHS Calendar Year Goal Tracker
Only player to score 30+ goals for club and country in 15 consecutive years: 2007-2021
Source: IFFHS Calendar Year Milestone Registry
Most goals in a calendar year in international club and country competitions: 32 goals (2017)
Source: IFFHS / RSSSF International Goal Tracker
Only player to win a league title, domestic cup, domestic supercup, Champions League, Club World Cup, Golden Shoe and Ballon d'Or at 2 clubs: Manchester United and Real Madrid
Source: UEFA & FIFA Official Club Honours Archive