Erling Haaland boasts insane goal record aged 24 in comparison to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi
Erling Haaland is among the most natural goalscorers that football has ever seen.
The Manchester City striker bagged another hat-trick for Pep Guardiola’s side on Saturday afternoon, helping the title holders to a 4-1 win over Ipswich.
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Haaland has made another electric start to the Premier League seasonCredit: GettyThose three goals mean that Haaland has already scored four times in two Premier League appearances this term – four goals which have also seen his career tally strengthened even further.
Now 24 years of age, The Norwegian striker has scored a staggering 260 goals in 315 career appearances.
By comparison his tally is even more impressive.
READ MORE ON ERLING HAALANDTwo of the greatest goalscorers in recent years have been Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Argentine and Portuguese duo went head to head, year after year as they scored goals for fun and set new heights for how many goals can be scored in a season.
But their records are nothing compared to Haaland’s.
At 24 years of age, both Messi and Ronaldo have scored significantly fewer goals than Haaland.
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Messi, who played for Barcelona until into his 30s, bagged 197 goals in 326 games, while Ronaldo scored 132 goals in 362 games.
The Portuguese superstar played for Sporting Lisbon and Manchester United until he was 24 when he moved to Real Madrid.
One factor to consider, however, is that both Messi and Ronaldo played on the flanks in the early part of their career.
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His record is more impressive than Ronaldo’s at a similar ageCredit: Getty
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It’s also better than a young Messi managed at BarcelonaCredit: AFPHaaland vs Messi vs Ronaldo
Erling Haaland: 315 games, 260 goalsLionel Messi: 326 games, 197 goalsCristiano Ronaldo: 362 games, 132 goalsThat means that Haaland has scored 63 more goals than Messi at the same stage in his career and 128 goals more than Ronaldo.
With 94 of Haaland’s goals coming since he joined Man City two years ago, there’s every chance that the Norwegian will continue to score goals at an astounding rate as he continues through his career.
Should he stay fit and focused, Haaland may well go down as one of the greatest goalscorers in football history.
Read More on talkSPORTManchester City are next in action on Saturday, August 31st when they face West Ham at the London Stadium.
They’ll then face Brentford after the international break, before taking on title rivals Arsenal on Sunday, September 22.
