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Who Has More Headed goals — Messi or Ronaldo?

Ronaldo is one of the great aerial scorers in football history; this is his largest stylistic edge. Here are the totals and the context behind them.

Short answer
Ronaldo

Ronaldo is one of the great aerial scorers in football history; this is his largest stylistic edge.

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By the numbers

Metric
Messi
Ronaldo
Career headed goals
30+
145+

headed goals — the numbers

Messi: 30+. Ronaldo: 145+.

Ronaldo is one of the great aerial scorers in football history; this is his largest stylistic edge.

Frequently asked

+Who has more headed goals — Messi or Ronaldo?

Ronaldo, with 145+ to the other's 30+.

+Is the gap in headed goals significant?

Ronaldo is one of the great aerial scorers in football history; this is his largest stylistic edge.

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