Who is closest to 1000 goals?

Leo Messi reaches another otherworldly milestone — he becomes the first and only player in history to register more than 1000 goal contributions. Thanks to the four goals Leo scored past Eibar, the 32-year-old now has 1002 contributions.
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Who scored more than 1,000 goals?

Brazilian soccer great Pelé scores his 1,000th professional goal in a game, against Vasco da Gama in Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium. It was a major milestone in an illustrious career that included three World Cup championships.
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Who was the last person to kick 1000 goals?

Ablett was the most recent AFL/VFL footballer to reach the magical 1000-goal barrier, doing so in 1996. That was Ablett's final season in football and came about after his three best years.
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Who are the 1000 goal kickers?

The 1,000 goal club
  • 1,360 - Tony Lockett (ST K/SYD)
  • 1,299 - Gordon Coventry (COLL)
  • 1,254 - Jason Dunstall (HAW)
  • 1,057 - Doug Wade (GEEL/NTH M)
  • 1,031 - Gary Ablett Sr (HAW/GEEL)
  • 1,000 - Lance Franklin (HAW/SYD)
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How many people have scored 1,000 goals?

Only five players in the history of the game have reached the millennial mark. Before Ablett there was Gordon Coventry (in 1934), Doug Wade (1974), Tony Lockett (1995) and Jason Dunstall (1995). Dunstall believes the 1000 mark is unachievable in the modern game.
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Can Ronaldo score 1000 goals?

Conversation. Cristiano Ronaldo needs 185 goals to reach 1000 career goals.
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Who is the highest goalscorer of all time?

There are other claims to the record; the Guinness World Records credits Pelé as the scorer of the "most career goals", with 1,279, and Brazilian striker Romário celebrated scoring what he claimed was his 1,000th goal in 2007 but later admitted his tally included friendly matches; they are reported to have scored 767 ...
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Who are the 6 footballers to kick 1000 goals?

The five players to crack 1000 goals were Tony Lockett (1360), Gordon Coventry (1299), Jason Dunstall (1254), Doug Wade (1057) and Gary Ablett senior (1031).
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Who was the first to kick 1000 goals?

Gordon Coventry – Monday June 4, 1934

Then, in 1934, he became the first player to top 1000 AFL goals.
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What is the longest free kick scored?

Zelarayán scored from 56 yards out as Columbus Crew played out a 2-2 draw with Charlotte in the penultimate round of the regular MLS season. In the 36th minute, Zelarayán was fouled just inside the Crew's half, and he stepped up to take the free-kick, before spotting goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina way off his line.
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Who completed 800 goals in football?

Ronaldo scored the 800th goal of his professional career for club and country - and then netted his 801st (130 for Man Utd, 5 for Sporting, 450 Real Madrid, 101 Juventus, 115 Portugal).
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Who is the No 1 player in football history?

Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr & Portugal) (Total Football Goals: 824) 17 Feb. 2023 Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 500 league goal, playing for his club Saudi Arabia club Al Nassr. Ronaldo has the highest football salary in history, worth €200 million per year and has contract till 2025.
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Who is the fastest player to reach 500 goals?

Player achievements

The fewest NHL games required to reach the mark is 575, set by Wayne Gretzky. Second-quickest is Mario Lemieux, achieving the mark in his 605th game.
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Who scored 805 goals in football history?

2Josef Bican | 805 goals

There have been numerous contradictory reports about Bican's official tally of goals, but following a 2020 tribute by FIFA on his birth anniversary, it was revealed that he racked up 805 goals in a career that ranged between 1931 to 1955.
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Who kicked 1,000 goals in 1995?

Tony Lockett's 1000th goal. Sydney vs Fremantle. 1995.
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Who scored 9 goals in a game?

But we really should not be surprised because Haaland has been scoring silly numbers of goals for years now. Arguably his most outrageous scoring feat came in May 2019 when, aged 18, he hit NINE goals in one game to help Norway beat Honduras 12-0 in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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Who is the fastest player to score 300 goals?

Gretzky was the fastest, scoring his 300th goal in career game No. 350. He's followed by Lemieux (368th game), Brett Hull (377), Bossy (381), Jari Kurri (441) and current Anaheim forward Teemu Selanne (464).
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Who scored 7 goals in one match?

Known for his scoring feats and clean play, Malone led the NHL in goals and points in 1918 and 1920. He is the only player in the history of the NHL to score seven goals in a single game, accomplishing the feat in 1920. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1950.
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Who has the best free kick to goal ratio?

At club level, Messi has bagged 50 free-kicks, averaging one every 16.1 games, while Ronaldo has 48 to his name,finding the net every 19 games. In league matches, Messi has 39 to CR7's 33.
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Who is better cr7 or Messi?

Ronaldo has scored 701 goals at all club competitions while Messi has 695 – making them the leading goal scorers at club level in football history. But the Portuguese has played 100 more games than Messi, giving the latter a better game per goal average.
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Who is the king of world football?

PELE IN FOOTBALL WORLD CUP

Pele has remained the only player to win the world cup thrice. He won the coveted trophy in 1958, 1962 and 1970 and scored 12 world cup goals.
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