Lionel Messi scored his 600th career goal against Atletico Madrid in their La Liga clash on March 5, 2018. Messi, who plays for Spanish club FC Barcelona and his national team Argentina, is often regarded as the greatest footballers of all time. The football great has been involved in an intense rivalry with another star player, Cristiano Ronaldo. He has played all his career matches for Argentina and FC Barcelona, where he made his debut in the year 2014. Fourteen years down the line, Messi has registered a list of records against his name.

The FC Barcelona forward has scored a record 373 goals in Spanish football league, La Liga. Also, Messi holds the record for most goals scored in a La Liga season (50) in 2012. He holds the record of scoring most goals in a club football season (73), where he broke Gerd Muller’s record of 67 goals.

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The record for scoring the most number of goals in the calendar year is also held by Lionel Messi when he scored 91 goals in the year 2012. In the gruelling rivalry that dwells between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, often called as El Classico, the goal-scoring machine has scored a record of 25 goals. Not just that, Messi has also made the most assists in La Liga and Copa America, with the tally being at 149 and 11 respectively.

The Argentine footballer has won the Ballon d’Or awards for a record-tying five times and has also won the European Golden Shoes for a record-tying four times. Lionel Messi has won 30 club trophies at Barcelona, which include 8 La Liga titles, 5 Copa del Rey titles, and 4 UEFA Champions League titles.

The majestic footballer has scored goals and made magical assists throughout his professional career. With age on his side, it will be enthralling to see how many more records the incredible footballer has against his name after he scored his 600th goal against Atletico Madrid.

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