Between October 16, 2004 and 2 March 2026, Lionel Messi has scored 106 goals from outside the box. Softfootball gathered the breakdown of those goals by team below:
| Team | Outside-the-Box Goals |
|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 77 |
| Argentina national football team | 13 |
| Paris Saint-Germain F.C. | 6 |
| Inter Miami CF | 8 |
Out of the 106 long-range goals, 70 have come directly from free kicks.
Messi reached both milestones, his 70th career free kick and 106th outside-the-box goal during Inter Miami’s dramatic 4-2 comeback victory over Orlando City SC on Matchday 2 of the 2026 Major League Soccer season.
