Lionel Messi has officially claimed the 2025 MLS Golden Boot presented by Audi, finishing the regular season with 29 goals. The Inter Miami CF captain sealed the award in stunning fashion on Decision Day, scoring a hat-trick in a 5–2 victory over Nashville SC. The win not only secured Messi’s fifth hat-trick of the campaign but also ensured he finished five goals clear of Denis Bouanga and Sam Surridge.
Messi’s dominant run has been the story of the MLS season. Earlier this month, he produced a vintage display in the 4–0 win over Atlanta United, scoring twice to keep Inter Miami’s playoff hopes alive. That performance came just days after he inspired a 4–1 triumph against New England Revolution, where he provided three assists and dictated the game from start to finish.
Those matches summed up a season in which Messi combined ruthless finishing with creative mastery. The 38-year-old ended the 2025 campaign with 29 goals and 19 assists — 48 goal contributions in total — the second-highest in MLS history, one shy of Carlos Vela’s 2019 record.
He also became the first Inter Miami player to win the Golden Boot since the club’s founding in 2018. Twenty-eight of his goals came from open play, the most non-penalty goals ever recorded in a single MLS season. Inter Miami’s post on their official X account celebrates Lionel Messi’s 2025 MLS Golden Boot win with 29 goals in 28 matches.
Beyond the numbers, Messi’s influence has been transformative. His leadership, consistency, and record-breaking displays have turned Inter Miami into genuine contenders. From multi-goal streaks to history-making assists, Messi’s 2025 season will be remembered as one of the finest individual campaigns in Major League Soccer history — another golden chapter in the legend’s extraordinary career.
