Lionel Messi scores 900th career goal in Concacaf Champions Cup
Career goal No. 1 for Messi came 21 years ago on May 1, 2005 while he was with Barcelona.
Lionel Messi scored his 900th career goal during Inter Miami's Concacaf Champions Cup match on Wednesday against fellow MLS side Nashville SC. The Argentinean star found the back of the net in the seventh minute, sneaking the ball past multiple defenders off a feed from Sergio Reguilón. NO.
900 FOR MESSI 🔥 (via @FOXSoccer ) pic. twitter. com/JElJHC9QAp — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) March 18, 2026 Yahoo Fantasy Bracket Mayhem: Make your picks for $50K in total prizes Messi's career goal total includes his time with Barcelona (672), Paris Saint-Germain (32), Inter Miami (81), and the Argentina national team (115).
“Clearly, we don’t fully grasp the magnitude of it; talking about him scoring 900 goals is insane, incredible for such a unique player,” said Inter Miami manager and Messi’s former teammate Javier Mascherano this week, via the Miami Herald . “The truth is, I always end up saying the same thing: Leo’s numbers are amazing, but above all, statistics are the least important aspect. “You can score a lot of goals, the key is how you do it, and he’s managed not only to reach incredible numbers in terms of goals and assists, but also because of what he contributes to the game itself, which I believe is much more important than his stats.
” His first-ever goal came on May 1, 2005 during a 2-0 win over Albacete. The nearly 18-year-old forward entered the match in the 88th minute and didn't need long to make an impact. He scored not long after coming on, but the goal was taken back for offside.