Following that emotional exit, Messi's goal return faltered in Paris, where his first season (2021-22) produced a "mere" 22 goals. In all, Messi scored 43 goals in 49 games for Inter Miami in 2025. How Messi scores his goalsAs you might expect, Messi's magical left boot accounts for the vast majority of his 900 career goals. At 38, he still has three seasons to run on his Inter Miami contract after signing an extension in October 2025. Ronaldo, who currently has 965 career goals in 1,309 games for club and country, turned 41 on Feb. 5.