Messi equals Pelé in official goals for the same club; understand the numbers | international soccer



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By scoring one of Barcelona’s goals in the Draw 2-2 with Valencia, this Saturday, at the Camp Nou, for the Spanish Championship, Lionel Messi beat Pelé for goals from the same club in official matches. In 660 games competition for Santos FC, the King scored 643 times, averaging 0.97 per game. The Argentine equaled the goal then 748 games for the Spanish club, 0.85 average per game.


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The Camp Nou screen celebrates the historic brand with images of Pelé and Messi – Photo: REUTERS / Albert Gea

In total, the São Paulo club has 1,091 scored in 1,281 games. The difference is because 448 goals (41% of the total) were scored in friendlies. In the case of Messi, counting the 37 made in 58 friendlies at the Catalan club, Barça’s 10 shirt adds a total of 680 goals in 806 appearances.

Pelé’s goals at Santos

  • Friendlies: 448
  • Paulista Championship: 470
  • Brazilian Championship (different formats): 100
  • Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 49
  • Liberators: 17
  • Interclub World Cup: 7

Division of Messi’s goals in Barcelona

  • Friendlies: 37
  • Spanish Championship: 450
  • UEFA Champions League: 118
  • Club World Cup: 5
  • King’s Cup: 53
  • Spanish Super Cup: 14
  • UEFA Super Cup: 3

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