Overview
- Kylian Mbappé led 2025 worldwide with 66 goals in 67 matches, including 59 for Real Madrid and 7 for France.
- Lionel Messi closed the year with 46 goals in 54 games and steered Inter Miami to the MLS title as MVP, winning the league Golden Boot with 29 goals and 19 assists.
- Transfermarkt’s historical benchmark remains Messi’s 91 goals in 2012, split between 79 for Barcelona and 12 for Argentina.
- Year-end tables highlighted prolific scorers outside the major leagues, notably Puerto Rico’s Kevin Hernández with 48 goals in 37 games and Jorge Rivera with 40.
- Totals vary by methodology and outlet—some track league-only goals while others count all competitions—producing discrepancies for players such as Cristiano Ronaldo.