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 competitio...

About: Most Goals in a Single Football Season — All Time

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Erling Haaland leads with 60 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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Most Goals in a Single Football Season — All Time

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6 categories · 7 years

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Top Value

Lionel Messi

Goals in a Season · 2011-12

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Metrics

Goals in a Season

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Period

1965-66 – 2022-23

7 years of data

📈 Fastest Grower

Cristiano Ronaldo

+15% 2010-11–2012-13

60 → 69 · Goals in a Season

📉 Biggest Decline

Lionel Messi

-34.1% 2011-12–2012-13

91 → 60 · Goals in a Season

Statistical Summary — 2022-23

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Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)

Average yearly growth rate per category over the full period

Category	Metric	Start	End	CAGR / yr
Lionel Messi	Goals in a Season	91 (2011-12)	60 (2012-13)	-34.1%
Cristiano Ronaldo	Goals in a Season	60 (2010-11)	69 (2012-13)	+7.2%

What This Data Shows

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Eusébio

Recorded 54 Goals in a Season in 1965-66.

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Gerd Müller

Recorded 85 Goals in a Season in 1972-73.

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Cristiano Ronaldo

Goals in a Season increased from 60 (2010-11) to 69 (2012-13) +15%

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Lionel Messi

Goals in a Season decreased from 91 (2011-12) to 60 (2012-13) -34%

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Robert Lewandowski

Recorded 55 Goals in a Season in 2020-21.

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Erling Haaland

Recorded 60 Goals in a Season in 2022-23.

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Full Data Table

8 records across 7 years

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Category	Metric	1965-66	1972-73	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2020-21	2022-23
Eusébio	Goals in a Season	54	—	—	—	—	—	—
Gerd Müller	Goals in a Season	—	85	—	—	—	—	—
Cristiano Ronaldo	Goals in a Season	—	—	60	—	69	—	—
Lionel Messi	Goals in a Season	—	—	—	91	60	—	—
Robert Lewandowski	Goals in a Season	—	—	—	—	—	55	—
Erling Haaland	Goals in a Season	—	—	—	—	—	—	60