Statistics from Transfermarkt indicate that Erling Haaland has been directly involved in 35 goals for both Norway and Manchester City this season. Since 2000, this tally ranks joint third for the same stage of a campaign, surpassed only by Lionel Messi in the 2011-12 season and Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2013-14 season.
Player Statistics: Best Season Openings Since 2000 (August 1 to November 18 of the Season) - Compiled by Transfermarkt
1. Lionel Messi (Argentina/FC Barcelona) - 2011-12 Season: 40 direct goal involvements
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid CF) - 2013-14 Season: 36 direct goal involvements
3. Erling Haaland (Norway/Manchester City FC) - 2025-26 Season: 35 direct goal involvements
4. Lionel Messi (Argentina/FC Barcelona) - 2012-13 Season: 35 direct goal involvements
5. Robert Lewandowski (Poland/FC Bayern Munich) - 2021-22 Season: 34 direct goal involvements
5. Robert Lewandowski (Poland/FC Bayern Munich) - 2015-16 Season: 34 direct goal involvements
7. Harry Kane (England/FC Bayern Munich) - 2023-24 Season: 33 direct goal involvements
8. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon/Borussia Dortmund) - 2015-16 Season: 32 direct goal involvements
9. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid CF) - 2011-12 Season: 32 direct goal involvements
10. Harry Kane (England/FC Bayern Munich) - 2025-26 Season: 31 direct goal involvements
10. Lionel Messi (Argentina/Paris Saint-Germain FC) - 2022-23 Season: 31 direct goal involvements
10. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid CF) - 2014-15 Season: 31 direct goal involvements
13. Raheem Sterling (England/Manchester City FC) - 2019-20 Season: 30 direct goal involvements
14. Harry Kane (England/FC Bayern Munich) - 2024-25 Season: 29 direct goal involvements
14. Kylian Mbappé (France/Paris Saint-Germain FC) - 2021-22 Season: 29 direct goal involvements
Tomckmtyz
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who made Messi goat? You?😂😂
The facts..
Tomckmtyz
0
haaland will break the 36 and the 40
Shey una dey read so how una take pass exams for school....By this stage of the season that's what they meant or you didn't know Messi went ahead and score 73 goals that season
Christianborngreat
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CR7 all the way, the goal machine general
Christianborngreat
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Ronaldo’s fans problem is they only know about the number of goals whiles they ignore number of matches played.. Messi is far better than Ronaldo when it comes to goal scoring ratio !!! 🤔🤔🤔
shot your stinky and smelling mouth up
Kewadmnopy
1
Vupcdeklnt
3
Ronaldo’s fans problem is they only know about the number of goals whiles they ignore number of matches played.. Messi is far better than Ronaldo when it comes to goal scoring ratio !!! 🤔🤔🤔
31568demba
7
what Cr7 did in football is easy to break. but what Lionel Messi did in football ⚽ will not be broken in 100 years.
GaddafiJamal
3
Messi Fans Still Argue With Ronaldo? Y’all Have Time 🤦♂️🤣🤣
GaddafiJamal
0
most trophies most balloon dors most fifa the best most assists most golden boots 91 goals a year and do you still want more so you can cry properly???????
You Shouldn’t Have Even Replied Him 🤦♂️🤣
tusdimopsu
6
there is no player to Lionel Messi in terms of state
pizeikmryz
5
Messi Messi Messi 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈
Elijay
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which stats?😂😂
most trophies most balloon dors most fifa the best most assists most golden boots 91 goals a year and do you still want more so you can cry properly???????
BlacAce90
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messi stats show why he is the GOAT while the media and cr7 fans explain why Ronaldo is the GOAT
which stats?😂😂
BlacAce90
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It's not even the media. It's just Ronaldo fans.
who made Messi goat? You?😂😂
Davichi
14
Messi is always at the top of the best stats. His game is way beyond goals, yet he tops so many goals related stats. Lionel Messi, the undisputed GOAT for many reasons...
Alesh99
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Haaland will chatter that goals involvement records this season. he just started is already third.
Most of you don't read, you just jump to the comment section and start arguing, he can't break it again, that is his own record now, he may now break it another season.
Davichi
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messi stats show why he is the GOAT while the media and cr7 fans explain why Ronaldo is the GOAT
It's not even the media. It's just Ronaldo fans.
Richard0010
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read to understand......it says goal involvement at the same stage (particularly at this time of the season eg maybe 30 games for club and country Halaand has 34 games in Messi's season at 30 games he had 40goals)
Fact
Jaebklmop
3
Raheem Sterling
satbcety
0
Haaland will chatter that goals involvement records this season. he just started is already third.
I got you. you are right
muzbcemp
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Haaland is breaking records,imagine we just played few games in EPL but...now what about the whole season...
this one be Mumu you think Messi ended that season with 40 goal involvements it clear says at the same time of the season inshort by November in 2011/2012 Messi had 40 goal involvements while this season by November Halaand has 35 involvements
mepepstuz
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Alvarez is a confused lad he left Manchester City for altiletico bcoz of game time Halaand ‘ll surpass all of them
So, what did you just arrive at?
muzbcemp
1
Haaland will chatter that goals involvement records this season. he just started is already third.
read to understand......it says goal involvement at the same stage (particularly at this time of the season eg maybe 30 games for club and country Halaand has 34 games in Messi's season at 30 games he had 40goals)
Vezaciosty
2
AFerusmc6546
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Those are your thoughts and feelings, CR7 the goat, you don't want to cry.
Which ewure
Youngpal46
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Haaland is breaking records,imagine we just played few games in EPL but...now what about the whole season...
Dem con say nah so he go da score da go.
Football_Messi
2
will probably break all
Kenado
5
In fact, without Messi, CR7 will surely have been the GOAT
satbcety
0
Haaland will chatter that goals involvement records this season. he just started is already third.
Bemeinstz
3
don't forget that the goat 🐐 has 91goals in a calendar year which needs to be broken so if halland won't break it then we have to wait for you and see who will take after Him. The goat 🐐👌❤️
cesdeinoy
2
CR7 is the goat
cesdeinoy
1
miss my phone
cesdeinoy
4
CR7 is the Goat
layabcdetu
2
haland
Coeaiklmty
2
Hallaand will break all the records of Ronaldo. Ronaldo is not safe at all. The only safe person is Messi.
Explain the safety mood of your FIFA bo
YoungMakito10
1
messi stats show why he is the GOAT while the media and cr7 fans explain why Ronaldo is the GOAT
haaland will break the 36 and the 40
sambcklnpu
3
Cristiano Ronaldo is the goat
vakdeklprs
0
Alvarez is a confused lad he left Manchester City for altiletico bcoz of game time Halaand ‘ll surpass all of them
EwaneJunior7
1
Haaland will destroy all goal scoring records 🤏🏾
Zere8
0
generational talent
Sovoty
4
As a Messi fan I have to say Ronaldo when he was at RM was a real beast. Amazing how Messi managed to outplay Ronaldo then.
Deflez
1
Hallaand will break all the records of Ronaldo. Ronaldo is not safe at all. The only safe person is Messi.
according to you
kandmopty
2
Barcelona don’t get striker if the
podinptuyz
1
Those are your thoughts and feelings, CR7 the goat, you don't want to cry.
Hallaand will break all the records of Ronaldo. Ronaldo is not safe at all. The only safe person is Messi.
kforbes
3
Sterling on that list is 🔥
Cutadeprtu
1
In football’s vast cosmos, how poetic the parallel between them: two colossi rising from nations that, before their arrival, had together tasted the World Cup stage only three times. Yet from those modest footholds emerged Ronaldo, the sculpted phenomenon, and Haaland, the Nordic tempest rewriting horizons. One became an era; the other is carving his own with thunder in his stride. May Haaland’s path blaze just as brightly, his story echoing the same majesty, the same immortality of ambition that Ronaldo gifted the game.
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Shame on you. Now the conversation has shifted to what your country has achieved before. Hahaaa! Pathetic fans tickling themselves to feel good all the time. No matter how poetic you sound, MESSI is MESSI and the world knows that in MESSI, there is no MERCY for CR7.
Yiweklmo
6
Haaland is better than Cristiano Ronaldo by far
biebcdmrs
4
Haaland is breaking records,imagine we just played few games in EPL but...now what about the whole season...
nauacistu
2
messi stats show why he is the GOAT while the media and cr7 fans explain why Ronaldo is the GOAT
Those are your thoughts and feelings, CR7 the goat, you don't want to cry.
sujalpkl4
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Messi is always at the Top ❤