Sports

Football has witnessed some extraordinary goal-scoring feats, but only a select few players have produced calendar-year numbers so outrageous they almost defy belief. From modern superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski, and Kylian Mbappé to legendary icons such as Pelé, Gerd Müller, Romário, and Zico, the sport’s most prolific finishers have delivered seasons that rewrote what was thought possible in front of goal. Their records span different generations,