Lionel Messi's goal stats after agreeing new Barcelona contract

By Adam Smith

Lionel Messi is set to extend his remarkable goal records at Barcelona after agreeing a new four-year contract. We look at his stats...

The 30-year-old struck his 500th Barcelona goal during the El Clasico in April with the last kick of the game and scored seven more by the end of the season.

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Messi is Barcelona's record scorer with 507 goals in 583 matches and is also the leading scorer in La Liga history with 348 goals.

Lionel Messi brought up his 500th goal for Barcelona in spectacular fashion, scoring the winner in El Clasico with the last kick off the match

He has won the Ballon d'Or on five occasions and has won 30 trophies with Barcelona, including eight La Liga titles and four Champions League trophies.

Messi scored one goal in his inaugural first-team season at the Nou Camp in 2004/05, but hit 38 during 2008/09 and smashed a staggering domestic career peak of 73 in 2011/12.

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Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is 64 goals shy of Messi in La Liga on 285 and will reportedly stay at Madrid after rumours he was seeking a move - meaning their goal race looks set to continue next season.

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Image: Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to stay at Real Madrid this summer

Ronaldo has claimed four Ballon d'Or awards and scored 604 career goals for clubs and country - 39 more than Messi.

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