Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from the Argentine national team, enabling him to concentrate on his club career with Inter Miami. Having secured a spot in the playoffs, Messi can now direct his attention towards achieving personal records, with one of his primary objectives being to surpass Carlos Vela's mark.
Mexican footballer Carlos Vela holds the record for the most goals scored in the MLS regular season by a single player in a single campaign. In the 2019 season, Vela achieved this milestone by scoring 34 goals, a mark that has yet to be surpassed.
On this day in 2019, Mexican forward Carlos Vela achieved a milestone in Major League Soccer, breaking the single-season scoring record.
As of the current campaign, Lionel Messi has accumulated 23 goals and 14 assists. However, he still trails behind the record set by Carlos Vela by approximately 11 goals, requiring a significant improvement to match or surpass this milestone.
Inter Miami has scheduled a trio of upcoming matches for the month of October, with the first fixture set to take place on October 17 against Atlanta United, followed by a contest against New York Red Bulls on October 24, and concluding with a match against Cincinnati on October 28.
The Eastern Conference playoffs will commence on November 1 with a match against the New England Revolution, and conclude on November 7 with a game against Charlotte FC.
Lionel Messi theoretically has six matches to attempt to surpass Carlos Vela's record. To secure a top-four spot, he must score four goals, which would also tie him with Bradley Wright-Phillips for the record of 27 goals.
In 2019, Los Angeles FC forward Carlos Vela achieved a notable milestone, scoring 34 goals.
In 2018, Josef Martínez, a forward for Atlanta United, achieved a notable milestone, scoring 31 goals in a single season.
In 2019, Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimović achieved a notable milestone during his tenure with the LA Galaxy, scoring 30 goals.
In 2014, Bradley Wright-Phillips, a player for the New York Red Bulls, achieved a notable milestone by scoring 27 goals during the season.
In 1996, Roy Lassiter, a player for the Tampa Bay Mutiny, achieved a notable milestone by scoring 27 goals.
