Mbappe is faster than Messi, Ronaldo! Check out this record
What's the story
Kylian Mbappe became the youngest player to score 400 career goals, achieving this milestone at the age of 26 years and 328 days. The French striker reached this landmark during a FIFA World Cup qualifier contest against Ukraine, where he scored twice in a 4-0 victory. With this feat, he broke the record of legends Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Here are further details.
Information
A look at Mbappe's 400 career goals tally
Mbappe's 400 career goals come from his stints with AS Monaco (27 goals in 60 games), Paris Saint-Germain (256 goals in 308 games), Real Madrid (62 goals in 75 games), and France (55 goals in 94 games).
Career breakdown
How Mbappe bettered Messi and Ronaldo's record
Mbappe broke Messi (27 years and 95 days) and Ronaldo's record (28 years and 335 days) in terms of the youngest player to 400 career goals. Messi owns 894 career goals for club and country. Ronaldo has hit 953 goals in his career. As per Marca, the Frenchman also surpassed other top strikers like Harry Kane (30 years and 274 days), Karim Benzema, (34 years and four days) and Thierry Henry (36 years and 30 days) who reached their respective milestones at an older age.
Goal pursuit
Mbappe eyes top scorer title in French football
Mbappe is now just two goals away from becoming the top scorer in the history of Les Bleus, a title currently held by Olivier Giroud. The former player retired with 57 goals in 137 games, while Mbappe has already scored 55 goals but in just 94 matches. Earlier, Mbappe surpassed Henry, who scored 51 goals for France from 123 appearances.
World Cup
World Cup 2026: Mbappe helps France qualify
Mbappe was the star of the show as France thrashed Ukraine 4-0 on Matchday 5 to secure their spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. France, placed in Group D, top the 4-team standings with 13 points. Mbappe scored a brace as Michael Olise and Hugo Ekitike also got on the scoresheet. Besides his two goals, Mbappe also assisted Liverpool's Ekitike for the 4th goal.