Most appearances in the top 3 candidates for the Ballon d'Or:
13
* 2007 - 2017, 2019, 2021
Youngest player to win the Ballon d'Or 2 , 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 times:
23, 24, 25, 28, 32 & 34 years old
Most Club World Cup Golden Balls:
2
* 2009, 2011
Most goals in Club World Cup Finals:
4
* Shared with Cristiano Ronaldo
Scorer in three Club World Cup tournaments:
2009, 2011, 2015
* Shared with Cristiano Ronaldo
Most appearances in the FIFPro World XI:
14
* 2007 - 2020 - Shared with Cristiano Ronaldo
Guinness World Records title for the most official goals in a calendar year:
91
* 2012
Most Man of the Match awards in major international tournaments:
20
* 14 Copa America & 6 World Cup
Most consecutive league games scored in:
21 games (33 goals)
* Season 2012/13
Only player to score consecutively:
against all teams in a professional league
* Season 2012/13
Only player to score 40+ club goals:
In 9 & 10 consecutive seasons
* Season 2009/10 - 2017/18 & 2018/19
Only player to score 30+ club goals:
In 13 consecutive seasons
* Season 2008/09 - 2020/21
Only player to score 60+ club goals:
In 2 consecutive seasons
* Season 2011/12 - 2012/13
Only player to score in 6 different club competitions:
in a season twice
* Season 2011/12, 2015/2016
Only player to score in 6 different club competitions:
In a calendar year twice:
* 2011, 2015
Only player to score in 6 different club competitions:
In a calendar year:
* Year 2011
Youngest player to have reached 100 caps in CONMEBOL history:
27 years, 361 days old
Most Man of the Match awards in one World Cup:
4
* World Cup 2014
Most international goals scored by a South American:
90
Copa America
Most games played:
34
Most assists:
17
Most assists in one Copa America:
5
* 2021
Most free kicks:
4
Most Man of the Match awards:
14
Most Man of the Match awards in one Copa America:
4
* 2021
Only player:
To score 10+ goals and provide 10+ assists
* 13 goals, 17 assist
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