Lionel Messi has won the 2026 MLS Golden Boot with 26 goals in 31 regular-season matches. He is the first player in league history to win the award in consecutive seasons, after scoring 29 to take it in 2025.
Messi also added 17 assists, and his 43 goal contributions led the league. FC Dallas striker Petar Musa finished second with 22 goals.
Messi’s 2026 by the numbers
- 26 goals in 31 regular-season matches (0.87 per game, best in MLS)
- 17 assists and 43 goal contributions, the most in the league
- 25 non-penalty goals, second only to his own 28 in 2025
- 75 goals over the last three seasons
- First player with 40 or more goal contributions in back-to-back seasons
He becomes the sixth player to win the Golden Boot more than once, joining Bradley Wright-Phillips, Chris Wondolowski, Jeff Cunningham, Taylor Twellman and Preki.
Messi is also one of five finalists for the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award, alongside Evander, Guilherme, Hany Mukhtar and Cavan Sullivan. He won it in 2024 and 2025, and no player has won it three years running.
Next up: Inter Miami open the playoffs against Columbus Crew on November 21. See the Inter Miami stats page for the club’s all-time leaders.
Sources: MLS, Inter Miami CF