Lionel Messi and the other members of the exclusive 600 club - in pictures

Argentine brought up landmark with two goals against Liverpool as Barcelona put one foot firmly in the Champions League final

On Wednesday, Lionel Messi became the seventh player to reach 600 club goals. He took 683 matches to get there, and all for one side: Barcelona. Getty Images

Romario: The Brazil World Cup winner scored 694 goals in 902 matches, playing for a wealth of clubs including PSV Eidhoven, Barcelona, Flamengo and Vasco da Gama. Allsport

Josef Bican: Represented both Austria and Czechoslovakia, scoring 682 goals in 468 matches while playing for clubs such as Rapid Vienna and Slavia Prague. Getty Images

Pele: One of the greatest of all-time, the three-time Brazil World Cup winner scored 680 goals in 723 matches across his time at Santos and New York Cosmos. Getty Images

Ferenc Puskas: The lead man in a fearsome Hungary side, he scored 625 in 635 matches, playing for Budapest Honved and Real Madrid. Getty Images

Gerd Muller: The German World Cup winner scored 615 goals in 636 matches in his homeland, representing primarily Bayern Munich. Getty Images

Cristiano Ronaldo: Messi’s long-standing rival, the Portguese forward has scored 600 in 801 matches, the majority of which coming at Real Madrid. Getty Images

On Wednesday, Lionel Messi became the seventh player to reach 600 club goals. He took 683 matches to get there, and all for one side: Barcelona.

Here’s a look at the other members of a pretty exclusive club. Just scroll left/right on your browser on the gallery above.