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Kylian Mbappe has officially joined Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in one of world football's rarest elite clubs after hitting 60 goals in the 2025 calendar year during Real Madrid's draw with Girona.

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé scored four goals in a Champions League match for the first time in his career, including the second-fastest hat trick in the competition’s history.

With four games remaining of 2025, Mbappe currently ranks 10th on this list with 62 goals in total. He’ll need another seven goals to match Ronaldo’s best-ever tally and another 10 if he wants to catch up to Romario.

The striker has consistently posted phenomenal numbers throughout his career and has become the fourth player of the 21st century to score 60 goals in a single calendar year for club and national team. Respect!