While it is difficult to determine who is the best soccer player of all time and a consensus is unlikely to be reached, there is no doubt that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are part of the debate. Both have dazzled with their sporting achievements and are also the leaders in total goal contributions this century, combining their careers in clubs and national teams, but who else is on the list? Messi shines and gives it his all in warm-up before the Inter Miami CF vs. Cincinnati match Leo, CR7, and the legacy left by both stars According to Transfermarkt, despite Cristiano Ronaldo being 46 goals away from reaching 1,000 goals (954), he has a record of 1,254 goal contributions in 1,293 games. All these contributions, spread across his time at Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, Al Nassr, and the Portuguese national team, place him as the second player with the most goal contributions. Lionel Messi leads the table with a total of 1,339 in 1,135 games, although some recent reports also cite around 1,300 during his time at Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, and Inter Miami, added to his achievements with the Argentina national team. His Inter Miami teammate, Luis Suárez, ranks third with 888 contributions in 977 games, and Robert Lewandowski ranks fourth with 877 contributions in 967 games. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who retired in 2023 at the age of 41 after leading Milan to their 19th Scudetto, remains in fifth place with 783 contributions in 941 games. Neymar Jr. (732), Karim Benzema (721), Thomas Müller (645), Edin Deko (625), and Harry Kane (595) round out the top 10 players with the most goal contributions of the century. Meanwhile, Al Nassr is coming off a 4-0 win over FC Istiklol Dushanbe in the fifth matchday of the AFC Cup group stage on Wednesday, November 26, although CR7 did not play. The club's next opponent will be Al-Najma SC on December 21. Leo and Inter Miami will host New York City FC in the conference final on Saturday, November 29, at 6 p.m. ET. Will he continue to add to his tally?
