At Inter Milan they call him il Toro — the Bull — and the nickname has aged into something close to a job description. The Lautaro Martinez stats read like those of a one-club great: around 175 goals for Inter, the captain’s armband, a World Cup winner’s medal and a Copa America Golden Boot. Now he is the spearhead of Argentina’s title defence at the World Cup 2026. Here are the numbers behind the Inter captain. For the bigger picture, see our World Cup 2026 hub.
Lautaro Martinez stats: club and country by the numbers
From a breakthrough at Racing Club to talisman and captain at Inter Milan, Lautaro has scored at every stage. His record reads:
| Team | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Inter Milan | 376 | 175 |
| Racing Club | 62 | 27 |
| Argentina | 80 | 38 |
Club figures are all-competition career totals.
Chasing Inter’s all-time greats
Lautaro’s 175 goals for Inter make him one of the club’s top all-time scorers, behind club greats such as Giuseppe Meazza and Alessandro Altobelli. A quick, agile and ruthless finisher who also presses and links play, he has twice been Serie A’s Capocannoniere (top scorer), in 2023-24 and 2025-26, and his 38 goals in 80 caps make him a key man for Argentina too.
A medal in every competition that matters
Lautaro has won almost everything at club and international level. With Inter he has lifted three Serie A titles and three Coppa Italias, and reached two Champions League finals, while with Argentina he won the 2022 World Cup and the Copa America in both 2021 and 2024, finishing as the top scorer at the 2024 edition.
The weight of the armband
Now the captain at Inter, Lautaro is the emotional and goalscoring heart of the side, a leader who carries the responsibility of the armband while remaining their most reliable source of goals.
Lautaro Martinez at the World Cup 2026
The defending champions have leaned on Lautaro Martinez to lead the line, and the Inter striker got off the mark from the spot in Argentina’s final group win over Jordan.
- Argentina 3-0 Algeria (group stage, June 17): started and played 55 minutes, no goal or assist, with 92% pass accuracy.
- Argentina 2-0 Austria (group stage, June 22): started and played 65 minutes, no goal or assist, completing 89% of his passes.
- Jordan 1-3 Argentina (group stage, June 28): started and scored a penalty (31′) in 60 minutes, with 78% pass accuracy.
- Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde (Round of 32, July 3): Started up front and played 63 minutes without scoring before being withdrawn, as Argentina edged Cape Verde after extra time to reach the last 16.
- Argentina 3-2 Egypt (Round of 16, July 7): Came off the bench to change the game, laying on an assist with three shots as Argentina fought back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 and reach the quarter-finals.
- Argentina 3-1 Switzerland (quarter-final, July 12): Off the bench to seal it with a 121st-minute goal as Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 after extra time to reach the semi-finals.
- England 1-2 Argentina (semi-final, July 15): Off the bench again to snatch the 92nd-minute winner and send Argentina into the final.
That takes Lautaro to three goals, the latest a 92nd-minute winner against England that sent Argentina into the final, leading the line alongside Lionel Messi under Lionel Scaloni. See where Argentina sit in our who will win the World Cup 2026 guide, how the knockouts look in our World Cup 2026 bracket, and the latest World Cup 2026 winner odds.
The big-game striker Argentina lean on
A relentless, big-game striker with a winner’s medal in every major competition, Lautaro is central to Argentina’s hopes of retaining their crown. Must be 21+ and present in a state where betting is legal. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.
Lautaro has scored around 175 goals in 376 appearances for Inter Milan, the third-most in the club’s history. He also has 38 goals in 80 caps for Argentina.
He won the 2022 World Cup and the Copa America in 2021 and 2024 with Argentina, finishing top scorer in 2024. With Inter he has won three Serie A titles and three Coppa Italias and reached two Champions League finals.
Yes, Lautaro is Inter Milan’s captain and one of the most prolific strikers in the club’s history.
Argentina, the defending champions, won Group J with a perfect record and face Cape Verde in the Round of 32. Lautaro started all three group games and scored against Jordan.