THE CLUB CHAPTERS

Club career records.

Their current clubs, followed by every first-team club record: goals, assists, appearances and minutes through September 2026.

Updated 21 September 2026Sources & definitions
STATISTICAL COMPARISON

Current clubs statistics

Leads this statBoth starred = tiedLower minutes per goal is better
Inter Miami / Al Nassr: Messi versus Ronaldo. Updated 21 September 2026. Each metric links to its counting rules and sources.
LIONEL MESSICURRENT CLUBSCRISTIANO RONALDO
101
132
56
23
116
155
9,604
13,413
157
155
0.87
0.85
0.95
0.89
1.47
1.04
95.1
101.6
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Complete competitive records with Inter Miami and Al Nassr respectively. Both joined in 2023, at different dates. Statistics cover the stated period; overlapping categories should not be added together.

READING THE DATA

In this inter miami / al nassr comparison, Messi has 101 goals and 56 assists in 116 appearances. Ronaldo has 132 goals and 23 assists in 155 appearances. Updated 21 September 2026. Complete competitive records with Inter Miami and Al Nassr respectively. Both joined in 2023, at different dates.

STATISTIC & SOURCE

Coverage: Updated 21 September 2026. Reviewed on 2026-09-21. This is a dated statistical release; it does not refresh during a match.
CLUB RECORDS

Club by club.

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

2003–2009 · 2021–2022

Manchester United

145GOALS
57ASSISTS
346APPEARANCES

26,606 minutes · 0.49 goals per 90 · 3 hat-tricks

Club record & counting rules

Competitive first-team matches through 21 September 2026. Manchester United combines both spells. Ronaldo’s Real Madrid total uses the standard 450-goal convention; the club’s own 451 count assigns a disputed goal differently.

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