Inter Miami captain and Argentine Lionel Messi has reached the 900-goal milestone in his professional career.
The Argentine World Cup winner achieved the feat after scoring in Inter Miami’s 1-1 draw with Nashville SC in the second leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup clash on Wednesday.
Messi becomes only the second male footballer in history to reach 900 career goals, joining longtime rival Cristiano Ronaldo.
The 36-year-old opened the scoring within the first 10 minutes, cutting onto his left foot before firing a precise shot across the goal to hand Miami the lead. However, Cristian Espinoza equalized for Nashville, a result that saw Inter Miami eliminated from the competition.
Messi reached the milestone in 1,142 matches, fewer than Ronaldo, who required 1,236 games. Brazilian legend Pelé remains third on the all-time scoring chart with 765 goals.
A breakdown of Messi’s 900 goals shows 672 scored for FC Barcelona, 32 for Paris Saint-Germain, 81 for Inter Miami, and 115 for the Argentina national team.
