Overview
- Reports place the Real Madrid and France star on 66 goals for the year, which ranks around ninth on historical lists.
- Harry Kane closed 2025 with 60 for Bayern Munich and England, narrowly missing the all-time cutoff.
- Lionel Messi’s 91 goals in 2012 still lead the rankings, with Gerd Müller second on 85 from 1972.
- Outlets stress these year-by-year tallies aggregate all competitions for club plus country and are treated as best estimates.
- Goal.com’s 2025 list also highlights Victor Osimhen, Robert Lewandowski, Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi among the leading chasers.