Lent.az
Erling Haaland has led the Norwegian national team to the 2026 World Cup - the first time in 28 years for his country. The Manchester City striker has also started the season brightly at club level, and he is one of the top scorers in Europe's top leagues.
Lent.az reports that according to "Transfermarkt", Haaland scored 35 goals for club and country between August 1 and November 18, 2025. In the same period, only two players have started the season better than Haaland in the 21st century: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Argentinian stood out with 40 goals and assists in the 2011/12 season, while the Portuguese scored 36 goals in the 2013/14 season.
Messi and Ronaldo's performance has been ranked in the top season start lineups three times since 2000. Harry Kane also occupies three places in the top ten this season with 31 goals and assists for Bayern and England. Kane and Haaland are the only players whose performance this season is ranked.
Best season starts in goals and assists since 2000
