Acheivements

Most Ballon d'Or awards: 6

Most FIFA World Player of the Year awards: 6

Guinness World Records title for the most official goals in a calendar year: 91 goals (2012)

Most goals in a calendar year (including club friendlies): 96 goals (2012)

Only player in history to score 40+ club goals in 10 consecutive seasons (2009/10 - 2018/19)

Only player in history to score 40+ club goals in 9 consecutive seasons (2009/10 - 2017/18)

Most appearances in the FIFPro World XI: 13 times (2007-2019) (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)

Only player to score in 6 different club competitions in a season twice: 2011/12 and 2015/16

Only player to score in 6 different club competitions in a calendar year twice: 2011 and 2015

Only player to score and assist in 6 different club competitions in a calendar year: 2011

Most goals scored in Club World Cup Finals: 4 goals (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)

Most appearances in the top 3 candidates for the Ballon d'Or: 12 times (2007-2017, 2019) (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)

Largest time gap between first and last Ballon d'Or awards: 10 years (2009, 2019)

Only player to have scored at three Club World Cups: 2009, 2011, 2015 (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)

Most consecutive league matches scored in: 21 matches (33 goals)

First footballer ever to score consecutively against all teams in a professional league

Youngest player to win 2 Ballon d'Or awards: 23 years, 6 months and 18 days.

Youngest player to win 3 Ballon d'Or awards: 24 years, 6 months and 17 days.

Youngest player to win 4 Ballon d'Or awards: 25 years, 6 months and 15 days.

Youngest player to win 5 Ballon d'Or awards

Youngest player to win 6 Ballon d'Or awards

Most FIFA Club World Cup Golden Balls: 2 (2009, 2011)

Only footballer to score 60+ goals in all competitions in 2 consecutive seasons (2011/12 and 2012/13)