CONMEBOL BEST NATIONAL GOAL SCORER OF XXI CENTURY

• Feb 18, 2024
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The CONMEBOL Best National Goal Scorer of XXI Century: Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi leads the category of best South American goal-scorers in XXI century in the national leagues after the end of 2023.
He has scored 497 goals in the current century.
Runner-up Luis Suárez (388), his current club-mate, is well distanced from both Messi and third-placed Fred (307).
37 players in total have reached the 200-goal mark. One more, Claudio Pizarro, did it with addition of goals scored in XX century.

Only top national divisions and top divisions of Brazilian states are taken into account.
The players in bold are currently active.
Period:
from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2023 (for the ranking Total XXI);
from career start to December 31, 2023 (for the ranking Total Career).