IFFHS NEWS - MESSI TOOK OVER PELE'S RECORD !



Picture : a new Record for Lionel Messi in South America.


Messi grabs South American record for national team goals

Lionel Messi took over another old record from Pele. For more than 50 years, “O Rei” held the South American record on the goals for a national team (77). On September 9, the Argentine scored a hat-trick in the World Cup qualifying match against Bolivia (3-0) and increased his tally to 79 goals.
In the world ranking, Messi now shares 5th place with Godfrey Chitalu (Zambia).
Also Lionel became the record holder of South America on goals in the World Cup qualifiers (26), beating Luis Suarez (25).


 SOUTH AMERICA's    
 ALL-TIME BESTNATIONAL TEAMGOALSCORERS 
      
 PlayerCountryGoalsPeriodGames
      
1Lionel Messi Argentina792005-153
2PeléBrazil771957-197192
3NeymarBrazil692010-113
4Luis Suárez Uruguay642007-123
5RonaldoBrazil621994-201198
6Romário Brazil551987-200570
7Gabriel BatistutaArgentina541991-200277
8Edinson CavaniUruguay532008-123
9Zico               Brazil481976-198671
10Alexis SánchezChile462006-139
11Sergio AgüeroArgentina422006-101
12Eduardo VargasChile402009-102
13BebetoBrazil391985-199873
14Paolo Guerrero Peru392004-106
15Marcelo Salas  Chile371994-200770
16Diego ForlánUruguay362002-2014112
17Hernán CrespoArgentina351995-200764
18Rivaldo Brazil351993-200374
19Radamel Falcao García Colombia352007-94
20Ivan ZamoranoChile341987-200169
21Diego MaradonaArgentina341977-199491
22JairzinhoBrazil331963-198281
23RonaldinhoBrazil331999-201397