Norwegian player Erling Haaland surpassed football legends Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and many top goal scoring players in terms of goals at the age of just 24. He scored 300th goal of his career for his club and country as Man City defeated Juventus by 5-2 in the FIFA Club World Cup.
How Haaland outpaces Messi, Ronaldo and Mbappe?
Manchester City third goal which was scored by Haaland was his 123rd goal for the English side. He took his goal tally to 300 goals in just 370 games playing for Molde, RB Salzburg, Borussia Dortmund, Man City and Norway. He reached this mark in far fewer games than prolific scorers Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and many top goal scorers.
Games to score 300 career goals for players
| Players | Games to reach 300 goals |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 554 |
| Ronaldo Nazario | 527 |
| Robert Lewandoski | 476 |
| Lionel Messi | 418 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 409 |
Man City Manager Pep Guardiola regarding this record said:
All I can say is congratulations. He has scored 300 goals at 24 years old. I admire a lot the strikers. I am so happy for Erling, his goal and being involved in short spaces. So, so good.
How many games do you think it takes Haaland to score 500 career goals?
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