Lionel Messi recently confirmed a shock transfer to Inter Miami, amidst links to Barcelona and Saudi Arabia. But in spite of his legendary career, there are some MLS records that even he probably won’t be able to break. The Argentine will be joining his new squad on 5th July, and will take up a new challenge away from the spotlight of European football.
While you’d never bet against a player like Messi, there is still a chance that he could miss out on these records.
MLS records Lionel Messi might not be able to break
Here are the records that are currently set in the MLS:
- Most MLS Goals: Chris Wondolowski holds the record for the most MLS goals with 171.
- Most Goals in a Season: Carlos Vela holds the record with 34 goals in one season.
- Most Goals in a Game: Clint Mathis’ 5 goals in one game can be achieved by Messi.
- Most MLS Hat-tricks: Josef Martínez’s six MLS hat-tricks is the highest.
- Most Goals from Free-kicks: Sebastian Giovinco has scored 13 freekick goals
- Most MLS Assists: Landon Donovan’s 136 MLS assists record might just elude the Argentine.
- Most Assists in a Season: Carlos Valderrama’s record of 26 assists in a single season.
Which MLS records can Messi break?
While Lionel Messi could miss out on the MLS records that require a lot of time, such as the most goals and assists, he could hit some others.
The most goals in one match, alongside the most assists in one season can be broken by the Argentine playmaker. However, 26 assists is no mean feat and Messi could fall short of the mark, but his ability to set up goals has been regularly on display during his recent spell with PSG.
The 35-year-old could also score five goals in one game, given that he can still perform at a high level. And that alone could be enough to etch his name in MLS history books as a record holder.
