Lionel Messi equals Pelé’s record of 643 goals for a single club after scoring for Barcelona

Lionel Messi has equalled Pelé’s all-time club scoring tally in a 2-2 draw with Valencia.

His 643rd career goal for Barcelona since his 2004 debut matched Pelé’s 1957-74 tally for Santos.

Messi is Barcelona’s and the Spanish league’s all-time leading scorer.

In January 2018, he became the most prolific scorer among Europe’s top leagues when he reached 366 league goals, surpassing Gerd Müller’s Bundesliga mark of 365.

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Messi had already surpassed Müller’s single-year goal mark by scoring 86 times in 2012.

Pelé congratulated the Argentina forward on social media

“Like you, I know what it’s like to love wearing the same shirt every day. Like you, I know that there is nothing better than the place we feel at home,” he said.