IFFHS NEWS AND STATS - RECORDS

Posted on Apr 8, 2021 | IFFHS News Category

RECORDS

Most goals in a calendar year

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi ended 2012 with 91 goals, surpassing the previous best of 85 set by Germany and Bayern Munich’s Gerd Muller in 1972. The Argentinian scored 79 goals for Barça and 12 for his national team in a truly fantastic year.

Fastest goal in a World Cup match

Turkey’s Hakan Sukur needed just 10.89 seconds to give his side the lead against South Korea in the third-place playoff at the 2002 World Cup. Turkey went on to secure third place with a 3-2 win.

Longest headed goal ever scored

In 2011, Norwegian footballer Jone Samuelsen scored a header from 58.13m (190ft 8.58in) out. Playing for ODD Grenland, Samuelsen directed the ball into an empty net from distance after Tromso’s goalkeeper went up in search of a late equaliser.

Longest goal ever scored

Asmir Begovic, the Goalkeeeper of Stoke City, entered the record books in 2014 when he scored from a long kick forward for his team against Southampton. His goal - which was aided by the wind - was measured at 91.9m (301ft 6in).

Fastest hat-trick

In 1964, on November 28, Ross County’s Tommy Ross set a World Record. Ross, who also played for Peterborough United, Wigan Athletic and York City, scored three goals in 90 seconds against Nairn County.

Most career goals scored by a goalkeeper

Between 1997 and 2015, Brazilian goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni scored 131 goals for Sao Paulo. Ceni was a set-piece specialist and scored more than a century of goals in an iconic career.