Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo learn ranking as list of top 10 goalscorers in 2025 revealed

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi failed to finish in the top 5 goal scorers of 2025, but made it into the top 10. Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe finished at the top, with Harry Kane right behind him.

Puerto Rico star Jorge Rivera finished 10th on the list after a superb season with Metropolitan FA. He scored 40 goals in just 35 matches, including 28 in 16 Liga Puerto Rico matches.

Ronaldo finished ninth on the list, with the 41-year-old scoring 41 goals in all competitions throughout 2025. He missed out on the top 10 in 2024, but jumped back into the list in 2025 after a superb season and FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Guilherme Bissoli moved to the Thai first division in October 2024, and that has worked like a charm for him. The 27-year-old scored 44 goals in all competitions in 2025, finishing eighth in the list.

Coming in at seventh on the 2025 list is Benfica star Vangelis Pavlidis. The Greek striker scored 45 goals in 73 matches, with the first half of the calendar year at AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie.

Messi had a brilliant season in MLS with Inter Miami, finishing as the top scorer and assist provider. He scored a stunning 46 goals in 2025, with just three of them coming for the national team.

Victor Osimhen had a busy summer, being linked with several sides across Europe and the Saudi Pro League, following his superb 2024/25 season with Galatasaray. He joined them on a permanent basis in 2025 and finished with 46 goals in the calendar year for club and country.

Puerto Rico SSC star Kaevin Hernandez makes it to third on the list with 48 goals in just 37 matches, while Erling Haaland came third with 57 goals in 55 matches, and Kane came second with 60 goals in 65 games.

Mbappe finished at the top with 66 goals in 67 matches, including matching Cristiano Ronaldo's record of 59 goals in the calendar year for Real Madrid.

Lionel Messi comments on his relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo

Lionel Messi spoke to DSports about his relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo, admitting that he has a lot of respect for the Portuguese superstar. He added that their competition pushed each other and said:

"I have a lot of respect and admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo and for the career he’s had and continues to have, because he’s still competing at the highest level. The competition with him was on the pitch. Each of us wanted to do the best for our team. Obviously, as always, everything stayed on the field. Off the pitch, we are two normal people. We’re not friends obviously because we don’t spend time together, but we’ve always treated each other with a lot of respect."

Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a new deal at Al-Nassr, keeping him at the club until 2027. Lionel Messi has also extended his deal at Inter Miami, keeping him at the MLS club until 2028.

Edited by Sripad