Goal phenomenon Erling Haaland has been thrilling the masses since his arrival at Borussia Dortmund. The Norwegian did not have any problems adjusting to the level in the Bundesliga. In his first competitive appearance after moving from RB Salzburg to Westphalia in winter 2020, Haaland showed what to expect from him in the future: In his joker game against FC Augsburg, the attacker snapped three times in 34 minutes. It continued in a similar way, as a look at the numbers of the now 21-year-old reveals: The Norwegian has now played 60 competitive games for Dortmund, scoring a whopping 60 goals.
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“He has incredible power and impact. He’s now on a different level when it comes to playing along. He’s got used to big leagues“, enthused BVB coach Marco Rose recently about his brawny attacker with built-in goal guarantee, who does not have to hide in international comparison. Even greats like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. took longer to get out of the starting blocks at their clubs come SPORTBUZZER shows how long it took selected striker stars to score 60 competitive goals.
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Lionel Messi
Messi’s arrival in Paris was recently celebrated with timpani and trumpets. One of the greatest footballers of his time will play for Paris Saint-Germain in the future, leaving his heart club FC Barcelona after 21 years. Few people doubt that it will hit the French capital directly. At Barca, the “magic flea” made his debut in 2004 in the 1-0 victory of the Catalans in the city derby against Espanyol Barcelona. The Argentine super talent scored his first goal on May 1, 2005 against Albacete – at the age of 17. For his 60 competitive game goals, Messi needed 131 games, almost twice as long as Erling Haaland. What followed after that, however, is history: With a total of 672 hits, it delivers the absolute top value in the 121-year history of FC Barcelona.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Messi’s eternal opponent, Cristiano Ronaldo, followed in the footsteps of the BVB attacker. After moving to Real Madrid in 2009, the Portuguese got off to an impressive start. However, Ronaldo only cracked the 60-goal mark in his 61st competitive game, leaving just behind Haaland. At his previous station in the Premier League at Manchester United (2003 to 2009), Ronaldo needed 204 games for the 60 hits, at his current employer – Juventus Turin – he made the 60 full with a brace in his 83rd competitive game for the “old lady”.
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Harry Kane
In 2011, today’s captain of the English national team moved up to the Prof squad of Tottenham Hotspur, and found himself back to his youth club again and again via various loan stations. There the center forward was ultimately able to prevail and matured into one of the most feared attackers in Europe. For his first 60 goals, Kane needed exactly twice as long as Haaland, but is clearly ahead of Dortmund with a total of 248 competitive game goals (Haaland is 109). There are currently rumors of change around the 28-year-old. Speculations about a transfer to Premier League champion Manchester City persist.
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Neymar
In the future, Neymar will storm at Paris Saint-Germain alongside Lionel Messi – as he once did at FC Barcelona (2013-2017). It took the Brazilian 101 games for the offensive man to score his 60th goal for the Catalans as a beneficiary of a functioning ensemble. After four years, despite numerous successes – including two Spanish championships and a Champions League victory – Neymar followed the call of the sheikh club from the French capital and moved to the Seine for a record transfer fee of 222 million euros. And there, as the undisputed star of the team, he undercut his previous mark, only needed 80 games for 60 hits. In the future, he wants to help Messi achieve a similar quota.
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Kylian Mbappé
Together with Neymar, Mbappé has been strengthening the Paris offensive machinery since 2017. The fast Frenchman was an instant win for the top French club. The Parisians let AS Monaco cost the attacker’s services around 160 million euros. It should be worth it: Mbappé delivered strong performances, scored 60 goals for his new club after 87 competitive games and celebrated three championships and two cup wins with PSG so far. A look at the attacking trio, which was supplemented by Messi, will frighten many opponents. The future of Mbappé in Paris is discussed, however, his contract ends in the summer of 2022. Real Madrid is traded as an interested party.
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Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski has long earned a place among the greats in Europe’s strikers’ guild. Last season, the Pole cracked Gerd Müller’s best ever Bundesliga record with more than 40 goals in one season. At first, however, such a development was not in sight. After his transfer from Lech Posen in Germany’s elite class to BVB, Lewandowski was initially reserved the joker role. He still scored 60 goals in 121 games. In 2014, there was a free transfer to the competition from the south: And at FC Bayern it went without any starting difficulties. The 60 goals were on paper after 87 games. The personal highlight of the six-time Bundesliga top scorer: The election for FIFA World Player of the Year 2020.
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Mohamed Salah
At least compared to the mega transfers from Mbappé and Neymar, Liverpool FC transferred a small thaler of around 42 million euros to AS Roma in the summer of 2017 to guide a world-class player from Salah to Anfield Road. Since then, the Egyptian has shaped a time in which several successful chapters were added to the club’s history. Together with coach Jürgen Klopp, Salah celebrated, among other things, the first Premier League title of Liverpool FC in 30 years. The “Reds” also triumphed in the Champions League with the agile attacker in the forefront. It didn’t take Salah long to score 60 goals in Liverpool. The time had come in his 79th competitive game.
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Karim Benzema
Karim Benzema is now part of Real Madrid’s inventory. The Frenchman has been hunting for goals for the royal team since 2009. And not without success: Compared to his colleagues with 121 games, he took a little longer to score 60 goals, but now 279 goals adorn the 33-year-old’s résumé at the Madrid team. The Lyon-born veteran was even reactivated for the national team at the EM in the summer. In the last sixteen the Equipe Tricolore ended against Switzerland (7: 8 nE), Benzema nevertheless contributed four goals in four tournament games.
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1. Erling Haaland (has played for Borussia Dortmund since 2020): 60 games, 60 goals
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (during his time at Real Madrid from 2009 to 2018): 61 games, 60 goals
3. Luis Suarez (during his time at FC Barcelona from 2014 to 2020): 76 games, 60 goals
4. Mohamed Salah (has played for Liverpool FC since 2017): 79 games, 60 goals
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5.Neymar (has played for Paris Saint-Germain since 2017): 80 games, 60 goals
6. Cristiano Ronaldo (has played for Juventus Turin since 2018): 83 games, 60 goals
7. Edinson Cavani (while at SSC Napoli from 2010 to 2013): 86 games, 60 goals
8. Robert Lewandowski (has played for FC Bayern Munich since 2014): 87 games, 60 goals
8.Kylian Mbappé (has played for Paris Saint-Germain since 2017): 87 games, 60 goals
10. Neymar (during his time at FC Barcelona from 2013 to 2017): 101 games, 60 goals
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