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Factors | Messi | Ronaldo |
Name | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Current Team | FC Barcelona | Juventus FC |
Number | 10 | 7 |
Position | Forward | Forward |
Nationality | Argentina | Portugal |
Date of Birth | 24 June 1987 (age 33 years) | 5 February 1985 (35 years) |
Height | 170 cm | 185 cm |
Weight | 72 kg | 80 kg |
All-time career goals | 703 | 735 |
Games played | 867 | 1013 |
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 735 goals in 1013 games in his entire career (0.73 goals per game). Meanwhile, Lionel Messi has scored 703 goals in 867 games (0.81 goals per game). Ronaldo has played 146 games more than Messi and has scored only 32 goals more than him. Also, Messi has provided 79 assists more than Ronaldo in his career.
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Messi | Ronaldo | |||||
Games | Goals | Assists | Year | Assists | Goals | Games |
31 | 24 | 16 | 2019/2020 | 2 | 25 | 32 |
50 | 51 | 19 | 2018/2019 | 10 | 28 | 43 |
54 | 45 | 18 | 2017/2018 | 8 | 44 | 44 |
52 | 54 | 16 | 2016/2017 | 12 | 42 | 46 |
49 | 41 | 23 | 2015/2016 | 15 | 51 | 48 |
57 | 58 | 27 | 2014/2015 | 21 | 61 | 54 |
46 | 41 | 14 | 2013/2014 | 14 | 51 | 47 |
50 | 60 | 15 | 2012/2013 | 12 | 55 | 55 |
60 | 73 | 29 | 2011/2012 | 15 | 60 | 55 |
55 | 53 | 23 | 2010/2011 | 15 | 53 | 54 |
53 | 47 | 11 | 2009/2010 | 7 | 33 | 35 |
51 | 38 | 17 | 2008/2009 | 9 | 26 | 53 |
40 | 16 | 13 | 2007/2008 | 7 | 42 | 49 |
36 | 17 | 3 | 2006/2007 | 15 | 23 | 53 |
25 | 8 | 3 | 2005/2006 | 8 | 12 | 47 |
9 | 1 | 0 | 2004/2005 | 8 | 9 | 50 |
- | - | - | 2003/2004 | 7 | 6 | 40 |
- | - | - | 2002/2003 | 7 | 5 | 31 |
Year | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo |
2019/2020 | Ballon d'Or | - |
2018/2019 | European Golden Shoe, Spanish Super Cup, La Liga | Serie A, Supercoppa Italiana, UEFA Nations League |
2017/2018 | European Golden Shoe, Copa Del Rey, La Liga | Champions League, Spanish Super Cup, Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Ballon d'Or |
2016/2017 | European Golden Shoe, Spanish Super Cup, Copa Del Rey | Champions League, La Liga, Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Ballon d'Or |
2015/2016 | Ballon d'Or, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup, La Liga | European Championship, Champions League |
2014/2015 | Copa Del Rey, La Liga, Champions League | Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, European Golden Shoe, Ballon d'Or |
2013/2014 | Spanish Super Cup | Champions League, Copa Del Rey, European Golden Shoe, Ballon d'Or |
2012/2013 | Ballon d'Or, European Golden Shoe, La Liga | Spanish Super Cup |
2011/2012 | Ballon d'Or, European Golden Shoe, Spanish Super Cup, Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Copa Del Rey | La Liga |
2010/2011 | Ballon d'Or, Spanish Super Cup, La Liga, Champions League | European Golden Shoe, Copa Del Rey |
2009/2010 | Ballon d'Or, European Golden Shoe, Spanish Super Cup, Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, La Liga | - |
2008/2009 | Copa Del Rey, La Liga, Champions League | Premier League, League Cup, Community Shield, Club World Cup, Ballon d'Or |
2007/2008 | - | Champions League, Community Shield, Premier League, European Golden Shoe |
2006/2007 | Spanish Super Cup | Premier League |
2005/2006 | Spanish Super Cup, La Liga, Champions League | League Cup |
2004/2005 | La Liga | - |
2003/2004 | - | FA Cup |
2002/2003 | - | Supercopa de Portugal |
Goals | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Free kick goals | 53 | 55 |
Penalty goals | 90 | 126 |
Hattrick Goals | 54 | 56 |
Braces goals | 134 | 127 |
Goals Scored in the Finals | 29 | 19 |
Hattrick goals scored in each season
Year | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo |
2019/2020 | 3 | 3 |
2018/2019 | 4 | 2 |
2017/2018 | 6 | 4 |
2016/2017 | 2 | 6 |
2015/2016 | 4 | 6 |
2014/2015 | 6 | 9 |
2013/2014 | 4 | 5 |
2012/2013 | 3 | 5 |
2011/2012 | 12 | 7 |
2010/2011 | 4 | 7 |
2009/2010 | 4 | 1 |
2008/2009 | 1 | 0 |
2007/2008 | 0 | 1 |
2006/2007 | 1 | 0 |
2005/2006 | 0 | 0 |
2004/2005 | 0 | 0 |
2003/2004 | - | 0 |
2002/2003 | - | 0 |
All competitions
Players | Games | Goals | Assists |
Messi | 35 | 22 | 12 |
Ronaldo | 35 | 19 | 1 |
Barcelona vs Real Madrid
Players | Games | Goals | Assists |
Messi | 30 | 20 | 11 |
Ronaldo | 30 | 18 | 1 |
Barcelona vs Manchester United
Players | Games | Goals | Assists |
Messi | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Ronaldo | 3 | 0 | 0 |
La Liga
Players | Games | Goals | Assists |
Messi | 18 | 12 | 6 |
Ronaldo | 18 | 9 | 1 |
Champions League
Players | Games | Goals | Assists |
Messi | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Ronaldo | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Spanish Super Cup
Players | Games | Goals | Assists |
Messi | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Ronaldo | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Copa del Ray
Players | Games | Goals | Assists |
Messi | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Ronaldo | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Ronaldo has scored 746 goals in 1041 games and he is currently the 4th highest scorer in history while Messi has scored 700 goals in 861 games. Ronaldo has played 144 games more than Messi in his entire career.
Messi has won 34 trophies at Barcelona while Ronaldo has lifted 27 club trophies.
Messi has won the Ballon d'Or award 6 times and Ronaldo has won the award 5 times.
Lionel Messi has played 38 El Clasico games with Barcelona in his career and has scored 26 goals. Cristiano Ronaldo has played 30 El Clasico games and has scored 18 goals.