Greatness through the years! Messi's incredible stats on his 39th birthday
Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
OptaJose has published Lionel Messi's stats on his 39th birthday, revealing how many goals the Argentine superstar scored at each age.
Details: According to Opta, Messi has netted 916 goals over his career, with his most prolific year coming at age 24—when he scored a staggering 82 goals.
The post highlights Messi's remarkable consistency, as he found the net at virtually every stage of his career. By the age of 18, he had already scored 10 goals. Even after turning 35, Messi maintained an elite level of scoring: 30 goals at age 36, 29 at 37, and an astonishing 50 at 38.
In the post, Opta left a question mark next to age 39, hinting that a new chapter in Messi's statistics is just beginning.
Reminder: Argentina's President Javier Milei congratulated Lionel Messi on his 39th birthday, writing: "Happy birthday, Lionel! Let's go, Argentina, damn it!"
