According to statistics, contemporary superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo can’t match Erling Haaland’s goal-scoring achievements at the age of 24. Erling Haaland is currently in exceptional form in the 2024/25 Premier League season. In Man City’s opening match of the new season, the Norwegian international scored a goal to help The Citizens secure a 2-0 victory over Chelsea.
In the second round, when Man City defeated newly-promoted Ipswich Town 4-1, Haaland contributed a hat-trick. In total, the 24-year-old striker has scored four goals, placing him at the top of the Premier League’s Golden Boot race this season.
According to statistics, including the three goals against Ipswich Town, Haaland has now scored 260 goals across all competitions in his professional career at both club and national levels (229 goals at the club level and 31 goals for the Norwegian national team). Notably, Haaland reached 260 goals after just 315 matches. At the age of 24, Haaland’s goal-scoring record far surpasses that of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Specifically, at 24, Messi had scored 197 goals in 326 matches at both club and international levels, while Ronaldo had 132 goals in 362 matches. This means that Haaland has scored nearly double the number of goals CR7 did at 24.
Beyond his goal-scoring record compared to Messi and Ronaldo, Haaland has also achieved an impressive hat-trick rate in the Premier League. Currently, Haaland has scored seven hat-tricks in the Premier League.
Statistics show that Haaland has scored seven hat-tricks in 68 matches, averaging a hat-trick every 9.7 matches. Haaland’s hat-trick efficiency is truly remarkable when compared to Sergio Aguero—the player with the most hat-tricks in Premier League history (12 times). During his playing days, El Kun scored 12 hat-tricks in 275 matches, averaging a hat-trick every 22.9 matches.
Haaland’s Goal-Scoring Record Compared to Messi and Ronaldo at Age 24
