Messi became the third player in history tersubur Barca. He took over the position formerly occupied by Josep Samitier. Argentine striker is now a collection of 179 to fulfill goals for Barcelona in all competitions.
According to the site Barca, Messi goal achievement now only lags behind the two top scorer Barca, César Rodríguez (235 goals) and Ladislau Kubala (194). Unlike other Barca's top scorer as César, Kubala, Samitier and Alcantara, Messi achieve this milestone in less than 10 years.
In the past 7 years with Barca's first team, tiny Argentina striker has scored 119 goals in La Liga, 36 in the Champions League, 17 in the Spanish King's Cup (Copa del Rey), 2 in the World Club Cup and 5 in the Spanish Super Cup.
This season the best season in the affairs Messi scored a goal. Messi become La Liga's top scorer with 31 goals. World Player of 2009-2010 is also still the Champions League top scorer this season with a notch 11 goals.
Striker 23 this year equal the record 'der bomber' Bayern Munich, Gerd Mueller in 1972-73 season. Uniquely, two goals at home to Madrid's Leo is to be the first and second along its participation in the Champions League semi-final.
This season, Messi nearest rivals just Mario Gómez (Bayern, 8 goals) and Samuel Eto'o (Inter, 8). Messi has a great opportunity to be the Champions League top scorer the last three seasons because of two rivals had been eliminated.
Now, Messi stay need one more goal to equal the record Madrid legend, Ferenc Fuskas the 1959-60 season and the former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy (2002-03) who scored 12 goals in the Champions League in one season.
