The Barcelona and Argentina superstar ended the year with 51 goals for club and country, but none of those came from his head. It was the eighth time Messi scored over 50 goals in the same year, but the first time in 11 years that none of them were headed goals.
His 51-goal tally also meant Messi was the only player to finish 2018 with more than 50 goals, two more than long-term rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who netted 49 times for Real Madrid, Juventus and Portugal.
Messi has scored 15 La Liga goals so far across the 2018-19 campaign, with 13 coming from his left foot and two more from his right. Last season, 32 of his 34 La Liga goals were scored with his left foot, with two from his right.
