Lionel Messy continues to write stories on American football, winning his second year next in the MLS.
The silver star of Inter Miami wrapped up the regular 2026 season as the championship’s top scorer, with 26 goals achieved in 31 matches.
With this achievement, Mess became the first player in MLS history to win the Golden Shoe in two successive seasons. Following him were Petar Musa of Dallas with 22 goals and Sam Surridge of Nashville with 21.
The silverians’ records don’t end here. He became only the second player in championship history to score at least 25 goals in two successive seasons. During the last two editions, Messi has achieved a total of 55 goals, while only Joseph Martinez has done better in such a period, with 58 goals during the 1920s-2019.
In the last three seasons, 39-year-old has achieved 75 goals in regular MLS seasons, the result making up the second best in championship history for this period.
He also became the second player after Denis Bowangas, who marks at least 20 goals in three successive seasons.
Another extraordinary statistics relate to the contribution to goals. Messi is the first player in MLS history to record at least 40 goals and assimilations in two successive seasons.
In the 2026 edition, it made a total of 43 goals contributions, recording the third best outcome in championship history within a season.
Meanwhile, in the last three seasons, Arginas has recorded a total of 127 goals and assistations, leaving 29 contributions behind Evander, who has 98 between 2024-2026./Telegraphy/