VIDEO: Messi scores 500th career goal
Lionel Messi took his career goals tally to 500 when he scored in Barcelona's surprise 2-1 home defeat by La Liga rivals Valencia.
It is the latest landmark in a remarkable career and comes less than 11 years after the then 17-year-old's first senior goal against Albacete in May 2005.
Who would of thought that back then that this 17 - year- old would prove to be arguably the best ever player to bless the field and score a mammoth 500 goals.
To break it down for, Messi has 450 club goals and 50 for Argentina and if you missed his 500th strike check it out below.