Football legends Pelé and Lionel Messi are now officially cemented in history, with Guinness World Records (GWR) formally recognizing their all-time supremacy in the sport’s two crucial statistical categories. Pelé is officially recognized for scoring the Most career goals, while Lionel Messi has broken the record for the Most assists in football history, solidifying both players’ untouchable legacies across different eras of football.
GWR credits the Brazilian icon Pelé with a staggering 1,279 career goals scored in 1,363 matches, spanning from 1956 to 1977. While this monumental total includes goals from international tour games and exhibition matches, this is the specific, documented number that GWR officially uses for his legendary achievement. Pelé’s record remains the gold standard for pure goal-scoring prowess.
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi recently added the all-time playmaking record to his list of achievements. Messi recorded his 405th career assist during an Inter Miami match, officially eclipsing the record previously held by Hungarian great Ferenc Puskás. This historic mark cements Messi’s reputation not just as a scorer, but as the sport’s most prolific creator of chances.
The Pelé Messi Guinness World Records achievements serve as a powerful testament to their individual dominance. Pelé’s record represents the ultimate goal-scoring peak of the pre-modern era, while Messi’s record exemplifies the focus on playmaking in the modern, statistically-driven game. Both players are now permanently linked as undisputed record holders.
