The year 2025 promises to witness historic moments in football, with world-class figures like Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Lamine Yamal on the verge of achieving milestones that will be etched in the annals of the sport. In a football environment marked by high-level competition, these players are set to make history and break some of the most coveted records today. With every goal, assist, and victory, they come closer to their goals, and FIFA highlights these potential feats as a reflection of excellence in the sport.
Among the most intriguing records, one of the most anticipated is Cristiano Ronaldo’s, who could become the first footballer to score 950 official goals, an impressive achievement that would solidify his place as a football legend. However, the list of potential records doesn’t end there, as other players like Wendie Renard, Erling Haaland, and Robert Lewandowski also have goals they could reach in the coming months.
PLAYERS CLOSET TO BREAKING RECORDS
Cristiano Ronaldo, at 39 years old, is nearing a new milestone in his career. With 916 official goals to his name, the Portuguese star is just 34 goals away from becoming the first player to reach 950 goals. Throughout his career, he has scored 43 goals in 2024 with his club Al Nassr and the Portuguese national team, showing that his ability to keep scoring is still intact. The competition comes from Lionel Messi, who has 850 goals and is one of the players who could surpass him in this context.
Erling Haaland continues to break records in the Premier League. The Norwegian forward, with 77 goals in 85 matches, is close to surpassing the 100-goal mark in fewer matches than Alan Shearer, who holds the record with 124. Haaland is also on track to surpass Ruud van Nistelrooy in the UEFA Champions League, where he has already scored 46 goals in 45 games. Furthermore, his outstanding performance positions him as one of the most prominent players of his generation, and in 2025, he could add several individual trophies to his collection.
Robert Lewandowski, at 36 years old, also has the chance to break an important record in 2025. The Polish forward could surpass Lionel Messi and claim the record for the most Golden Shoe awards in the five major European leagues, adding his ninth trophy. This would further solidify his place as one of the greatest strikers in history. Along the same lines of new achievements, Lamine Yamal, at just 17 years old, could become one of the youngest players to earn 25 international caps before turning 19, a milestone that highlights the incredible potential of the young Spanish star, who joins an elite group of players who have achieved such success early in their careers.
