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Every number dated. Every projection labelled.

Career milestones — goal countdowns & record chases

The numbers the whole football world is counting down to: Ronaldo's and Messi's chase of 1,000 career goals, with dated, verified figures and honest projections.

CountdownCristiano Ronaldo: the 1,000-goal countdown18 goals to go · as of 2026-10-25CountdownLionel Messi: the road to 1,000 career goals64 goals to go · as of 2026-10-25Head-to-headRonaldo vs Messi: the race to 1,000 career goals18 goals to go · as of 2026-10-25 / 2026-10-25

Career totals have no free live feed: figures are manually verified against public records and every page shows its as-of date. Season race projections (Golden Boot) update automatically after every round.