Mbappé continues to break records, achieving the milestone of 300 career goals at the remarkable age of 24.
Kylian Mbappe made history in Gibraltar by scoring a hat-trick and becoming the quickest player to reach 300 career goals for club and country at the age of 24 years, 10 months, and 29 days. We’ve compiled a roster of renowned goal scorers who achieved this milestone between 2000 and the present. Here’s a rundown of the TOP TEN others who accomplished this feat, listed from eldest to youngest.
10. Andriy Shevchenko
Wearing the Milan jersey, he solidified his place as one of Europe’s premier strikers in the 2000s, achieving less than his potential might have allowed. Winning the Ballon d’Or in 2004, at the age of 30, he crossed the threshold of 300 career goals, amassing a total of 374 between his club (326) and national team (48) achievements.
09. Robert Lewandowski
The escalation of goalscorers in the second decade of the 2000s began with him. His statistics are impressive: with still a career to finish, Lewandowski has 631 professional goals between club and country. At 29 years and 29 days he reached the 300 mark.
08. Harry Kane
He’s known as “The Gunslinger” by some and “The Cannibal” by others, but the undeniable trait is his voraciousness in finding the back of the net—a feat he’s accomplished over 500 times in his career. Suarez showcased strength at Liverpool and blossomed into one of his generation’s finest at Barcelona. At 28 years, 10 months, and 27 days old, he sealed his 300th career goal. His goal-scoring habit remains intact, and even at 36 years old, he continues to lead Gremio with his remarkable goalscoring abilities.
07. Sergio Aguero
At Tottenham, “The Hurricane” has dethroned every record, becoming the all-time leading scorer for Spurs with 280 goals. His prowess extends to the national team, where Kane surpassed Rooney in the list of top scorers (62 goals). In February 2022, at 28 years old, his brace in the FA Cup against Brighton marked his 300th career goal.
06. Luis Suarez
With Manchester City he wrote a 10-year long epic, sealed by that sensational Premier League match decided on the last day against Qpr by his goal on 13 May 2012. At not even 22 years old he had already scored 100 goals between the club and Argentina . On 15 September 2016, at the age of 28, Kun reached 300 career goals in City’s 4-0 win over Borussia M’gladbach in the group stage of the 2016/17 Champions League.
05. Romelu Lukaku
He attained absolute success with Inter, largely owing to the efforts of Antonio Conte. While in Milan, he clinched a scudetto and in February 2021, reached the milestone of 300 career goals for club and country by netting a brace against Lazio at the age of 27 years, 9 months, and 1 day.
04. Cristiano Ronaldo
Despite being the most prolific scorer in football history, with over 800 goals to his name, CR7 finds himself outside the podium of players who initially reached the 300 career goals mark. For him, that milestone was achieved at “only” 27 years and 3 months of age.
03. Neymar Jr
It stands as one of the most significant “what ifs” in recent football history—this player, had it not been for injuries and setbacks, might have charted an entirely different career trajectory. A winger known for his knack for scoring goals: at 25 years and 24 days old, he achieved the milestone of 300 career goals for both his club and country.
02. Lionel Messi
The record-holder with 8 Ballon d’Or titles has slipped a notch in the rankings. At the age of 25 years, 4 months, and 3 days, he marked his 300th career goal, further embellishing a prestigious career highlighted by the recent World Cup victory with Argentina last December.
01. Kylian Mbappé
Scoring a hat-trick against Gibraltar for France made him the quickest player to hit 300 career goals at 24 years, 10 months, and 29 days. Yet, Mbappé remains forward-focused, stating, “It’s all part of the journey; there are players who’ve netted 800 or even 850 goals in their careers. I need to keep striving to improve.
