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Lionel Messi assisted Lautaro Martínez during Argentina’s 1-0 victory vs. Peru on Tuesday to tie former United States star Landon Donovan and Neymar for the most international assists in men’s soccer history.
Here was the assist that tied Neymar and Donovan’s record of 58 assists.
¡Pero que locura! Golazo de Argentina y revienta el estadio
Argentina 1-0 PerúEN VIVO: https://t.co/s7RHsxvMe2
@VIX#SudamericaEnViX pic.twitter.com/FRFH0WNraJ— TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) November 20, 2024
Many fans didn’t realize a USMNT player held this international record until Brazil star Neymar tied the number in September 2023.
Finding the exact number of international assists each player has recorded has proven to be difficult with multiple different sources reporting different numbers.
Here are the top international assist leaders as we understand it.
Most assists in men’s international soccer
- Landon Donovan: 58 assists
- Neymar: 58 assists
- Lionel Messi: 58 assists
- Ferenc Puskas: 53 assists
- Sandor Kocsis: 50 assists
The good news about Donovan’s stat is that there’s video proof of all 58 assists. YouTube channel TamingOfTheTube tracked down every clip featuring a Donovan assist for the United States.
Landon Donovan 58 international assists video
If you don’t have time to watch 15 glorious minutes of Donovan’s assists for the USMNT, we’ve listed his eight best assists along with the timestamps from the video.
- Assist No. 2 (0:13)
- Assist No. 5 (1:26)
- Assist No. 9 (2:27)
- Assist No. 18 (4:37)
- Assist No. 39 (9:15)
- Assist No. 48 (11:51)
- Assist No. 52 (12:58)
- Assist No. 58 (14:35)
