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Many consider Lionel Messi the greatest footballer of all time, but how long will it take the Argentine star to score 1,000 career goals?
As of now, Messi has scored an impressive 838 career goals, with 729 at the club level and 109 on the international stage.
Despite being 37 and in the twilight years of his career, Messi continues to demonstrate his goal-scoring prowess. He has been in excellent form since joining Inter Miami last year and still has plenty left to offer.
When asked about retirement in March, Messi said he hasn’t thought much about it. “The truth is I haven’t thought about it yet,” he remarked. “Today, I try to enjoy it day by day, savoring every moment without overthinking it. I don’t have any clear plans yet but to keep playing, which is what I’d like to do for a while longer. When the moment arrives, surely I’ll find a new role that brings me joy and fulfillment.”
Messi has made it clear that he will retire when he can no longer positively impact the game. “The moment I’m not at the level to deliver, not enjoying it, or not helping my teammates,” Messi explained. “I’m very self-critical. I know when I’m good or bad, when I play well or poorly. When I feel it’s time to step away, I will, regardless of my age. If I feel good, I will keep competing because it’s what I love and what I know how to do.”
Messi’s current contract with Inter Miami runs until December 2025, and the club hopes he will stay beyond that.
Analyzing Messi’s goal-scoring numbers, we can estimate how long it might take him to reach 1,000 career goals:
– With 838 career goals to date, Messi needs 162 more to hit the 1,000 mark.
– A major factor will be his injury record. Since joining Inter Miami last year, he has missed 21 matches due to fitness and injury issues.
– During the 2023-24 season, Messi made 41 appearances, averaging a goal every 105 minutes. If he maintains this rate and continues to play a similar number of matches, it would take him just over five seasons to reach 1,000 goals, meaning he would need to play professionally until he is at least 42 years old.
– At his peak in the 2011-12 season, Messi averaged a goal every 72 minutes. If he could somehow return to that level, it would take him 130 matches to reach 1,000 goals, although this seems unrealistic at this stage of his career.
