How many free-kicks has Messi scored?
58 free-kick goals
Messi’s figure of 58 free-kick goals is just four shy of Diego Maradona’s total of 62 goals from direct free-kicks. That number, however, is considerably lower than former Lyon and Brazil midfielder, Juninho Pernambucano, who has scored the most free-kick goals in football history.
How many free-kicks Messi scored in 2021?
How many goals have Messi and Ronaldo scored from free-kicks and penalties? Messi has scored more goals when it comes to free-kick in major international competitions. The Argentine has scored one free-kick goal in the 2014 World Cup and converted three free-kicks in Copa America, two in 2016 and one in 2021.
Who scored more free-kick goals Messi or Ronaldo?
Who is God of free-kick?
Lionel Messi has overtaken Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of most free-kick goals scored.
How many free kicks has Lionel Messi scored in his career?
However, that’s when things began to turn, as he netted just 9 free kicks in his final 4 seasons at Madrid, and scored only free kick goal in 3 seasons at Juventus. Messi’s journey has been almost a mirror image to Ronaldo’s.
How has Messi’s career progression been similar to Cristiano Ronaldo?
Messi’s journey has been almost a mirror image to Ronaldo’s. Messi became Barcelona’s all time leading goalscorer in March 2012, at which point he had scored just 5 free kick goals (with Ronaldo on 30). Then, everything changed for Messi, as he went on to score 7 in 2012 alone, before averaging 6 free kick goals each year for the next 7 years.
How many goals has Cristiano Ronaldo scored from free kicks?
Ronaldo has also scored 2 goals from indirect free kicks inside the box (where the free kick was rolled to Ronaldo to score) – confusingly, Opta count 1 of these, meaning they put Ronaldo on 57 free kick goals. Both Messi and Ronaldo have had somewhat curious journeys when it comes to their free kick records.
How many goals did Zlatan Ibrahimovic score in his Man Utd career?
He finished his Man Utd career with 5 goals in each of his last 2 seasons, and then continued this free kick form into his La Liga career, scoring 23 direct free kick goals in his first 5 seasons.
