Most Goals in a Single Football Season — All Time

About This Dataset

Footballers who scored the most goals across all competitions in a single season. Lionel Messi set the all-time record in the 2011–12 season with 91 goals for FC Barcelona across La Liga, Copa del Rey, Champions League, and other competitions.

✨ AI Insight

The gap between Messi's all-time record of 91 goals and the second-place Gerd Müller at 85 is notable, illustrating the extraordinary level of performance Messi achieved during the 2011-12 season. Cristiano Ronaldo's best, 69 goals in 2012-13, and Erling Haaland's impressive 60 goals in 2022-23 further emphasize how rare it is to reach such heights. The consistency of Messi, who also scored 60 goals in the 2012-13 season, showcases his dominance in goal-scoring across multiple years. Meanwhile, Robert Lewandowski's 55 goals in 2020-21 and Eusébio's 54 in 1965-66 highlight the historical significance of these records, suggesting that while elite goal-scoring remains a hallmark of the sport, breaking these long-standing records continues to be an exceptional challenge.

Source: Wikipedia

Key Findings

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Lionel Messi leads with 91 in 2022-23.

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Cristiano Ronaldo grew fastest: +15% from 2010-11 to 2012-13 (60 → 69).

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Lionel Messi declined most: -34.1% from 2011-12 to 2012-13 (91 → 60).

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Average value in 2022-23: 60 · median: 60.

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2012-13 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.

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Gap in 2022-23: Lionel Messi is 1.7× larger than Eusébio.

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Data Points

6 categories · 7 years

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Top Value

Lionel Messi

Goals in a Season · 2011-12

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Goals in a Season

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Period

1965-66 – 2022-23

7 years of data

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Goals in a Season · ranked by 2022-23

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#	Category	1965-66	1972-73	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2020-21	2022-23	Change	CAGR / yr
🥇	Lionel Messi	—	—	—	91	60	—	—	-34.1%	-34.1%
🥈	Gerd Müller	—	85	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
🥉	Cristiano Ronaldo	—	—	60	—	69	—	—	+15%	+7.2%
4	Erling Haaland	—	—	—	—	—	—	60	—	—
5	Robert Lewandowski	—	—	—	—	—	55	—	—	—
6	Eusébio	54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—