Lionel Messi is chasing a unique record in Major League Soccer (MLS), and the Argentine player is very close to achieving it and, in doing so, breaking a record vacated in the history of the US professional soccer league.
As usual, the Argentine players are chasing both collective and individual records, and Lionel Messi is trying to reach a historic record in MLS. The Argentine currently leads the league in goals and assists for the 2025 season.
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A record unparalleled in MLS
Lionel Messi had a great 2025 MLS season with Inter Miami, scoring 26 goals and providing 18 assists (tied with Anders Dreyer of San Diego FC). If he can maintain this pace in the final round of the regular season, he could become the first soccer player in MLS history to finish first in both rankings.
Lionel Messi aims to be MLS’s top scorer and assists player in the same season
On Decision Day, Inter Miami’s final regular-season game against Nashville SC, they attempted to achieve this unprecedented record in the tournament.
If Lionel Messi establishes this, it will change the way players are evaluated in MLS, and it will be a turning point in the history of MLS soccer.
Players with closest results in MLS
In 2015, Italian Sebastian Giovinco led the scoring list with 22 goals and 16 assists, tied with Columbus Crew’s Kei Kamara, and won the Golden Boot award with Toronto FC for the most assists.
In 2019, Mexican Carlos Vela scored 34 goals (the most regular season goals in MLS history) and provided 15 assists (5 goals behind Argentine Maxi Morales).
