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:
16
* 2007 - 2022 - 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:
25
* 14 Copa America & 11 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
* Seasons 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
* South American Football Confederation
Most goals in major international tournaments:
26
Most assists in major international tournaments:
25
Most Best Player awards in major international tournaments:
4
* World Cup 2014 & 2022 , Copa America 2015 & 2021
Most international goals scored by a South American:
98
World Cup
Most appearances:
26
Most appearances as captain:
19
Only player to win the World Cup Golden Ball
2 times
* 2014 , 2022
Oldest player to win the World Cup Golden Ball:
35y 178d
* 2022
Most goal contributions in World Cup tournaments:
21
* 13 goal, 8 assist
Most World Cup games scored:
11
* Shared with Klose
Only player to assist in 5 World Cup tournaments:
2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
* 8 assist
Most opening goals at World Cup tournaments:
8
Most Man of the Match awards at Word Cup tournaments:
11
* 1 time 2010, 4 times 2014, 1 time 2018, 5 times 2022
Most Man of the Match awards at a single World Cup tournament
5
* 2022
Only player to win Man of the Match in every round:
Groups, R16, QF, SF, F
*2022
Only player to score in every round:
Groups, R16, QF, SF, F
* 2022
Copa America
Most appearances:
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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