PSG Superstar Receives New Best Goal Scorer Award by IFFHS

PSG Superstar Receives New Best Goal Scorer Award by IFFHS

Isaac Darko
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:57 PM
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  • Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi received an award for being the player with the highest number of goals in the world at club level
  • record held by Brazilian football legend Pelé of 645 goals with Santos by adding 672 goals between 2004 and 2021 with the Barcelona shirt
  • Messi signed a two-year-deal - with option for a third - for Paris Saint Germain after completing a free transfer in 2021

Paris Saint Germain forward Lionel Messi has been awarded the International Federation for Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) award for 'The All-Time World's Best One Club Goal Scorer'.

The seven times Ballon d'Or winner broke the goal-scoring record held by legendary Brazilian striker Pele, after scoring 672 goals for Barcelona. Pele netted 643 times for Brazilian giants Santos in an astonishing 659 games.

The IFFHS honoured the Argentine captain a trophy following his new accomplishment.

No other footballer has ever won such an award. And it looks like it's one award that would take some time before someone else wins it.

How many became the greatest scorer for one club

Lionel Messi broke the long-standing record set by by none other than Pele on 22nd December, 2020, after a 65th-miniute strike for Barcelona against Real Valladolid.

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PSG superstar receives new best goal scorer award by IFFHS
For Messi, the new trophy marks the 11th number he has received from the IFFHS. Credit: @francefootball
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That was Messi's 644th goal for the Catalan club, between 2004 and 2020 and topping Pele's 643 goal-record which was set almost half a century ago.

Messi may yet add to his Barca goal tally, if he returns to the club in the future.

Lionel Messi Celebrates His Wife Antonela Roccuzzo’ Birthday

Paris Saint Germain superstar Lionel Messi proved his romantic prowess when he celebrated his wife's birthday with a touching message on Social Media.

Antonela Roccuzzo turned 31 on Friday, February 25, 2022 and his partner expressed love for her by putting her in his private yacht which is valued at over $13 million.

In a recent Instagram post, Messi shared with his fans pictures of him and Antonella together, with the caption:

"Happy birthday my life!! Have a beautiful day. I love you."
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Isaac Darko is a La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga editor at Sports Brief with a Degree in Journalism and Communications from Ghana Institute of Journalism (2010)
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