Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi vs Neymar 2024-25

Messi vs Neymar vs Ronaldo Records and Achievements

One of the hot topics of all time is Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi vs Neymar’s performance and Which one is the best footballer in the world. Al-Nassr FC forwards Cristiano Ronaldo, Inter Miami CF star Lionel Messi, and Al Hilal forward Neymar is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world of soccer. All the players are the most valuable Player in the football world.

Having won a combined eleven Ballon d’Or/FIFA Ballon d’Or awards (8 for Messi and 5 for Ronaldo), both are widely regarded as the two best players of their generation and among the best of all time in the sport. Messi created history as he became the first-ever MLS-based player to win the coveted prize.

The all-time hot topic of debate in the football world is who the top footballer skilled player is between Cristiano Ronaldo & Lionel Messi’s achievements. Ronaldo, 39, previously won the award in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017. Messi finished second in the voting while Neymar, who joined Paris St Germain in a world-record transfer deal in 2021, was third. Ronaldo becomes 1st player to reach 900 career goals.

Inter Miami CF legend Messi left the PSG club on 15 July 2023, where he won a club-record 34 trophies in Barcelona. Messi has been named the world’s best men’s player of the year seven times (2009–12, 2015, 2019, and 2021). He helped Argentina win the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2024 Copa America.

Neymar came into prominence at an early age at Santos, where he made his professional debut at age 17. With 79 goals in 126 matches for Brazil (2010 to the end of Sep 2023) since debuting at age 18, Neymar is Brazil’s all-time top-highest goal scorer in FIFA history for his national team.

Ronaldo has 915th goals compared to Messi’s 850 where Neymar has only 440 goals in both Clubs and National Team. 

Neymar has scored at least 100 goals for three different clubs (Santos, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain). Neymar scored his 118th goal for PSG in his 173rd appearance for the club and moved to Al Hilal.

Ronaldo has scored more goals than Messi in their club career (780 vs 738). Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi lead the way for Champions League goals. Ronaldo is UEFA Champions League top scorer of all-time with 140 goals in 183 Apps and Messi is the second player to reach 129 in 163 Apps Champions League goals.

Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi vs Neymar 2024-25

Ronaldo vs Messi vs Neymar

Neymar is the most expensive transfer in football history from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain with €222m in 2017. The current transfer records him as the most expensive purchase in the Saudi Pro League by Neymar Jr. from PSG to Al Hilal.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the 10th and 13th most expensive deal in football history and the most expensive deal in Italian clubs in 2018. His transfer from Man Utd to Real Madrid with €94m in 2009 and the 2018 most expensive deal transfer from Real Madrid to Juventus in €100m.   He is the first footballer and the third sportsman to earn US $1 billion in his career. Find the comparison between Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi vs Neymar.

Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi vs Neymar 2024-25

MatchesRonaldoLeo MessiNeymar
 Club and Country24 Apps, 4 Assist, 21 Goals14 Apps, 5 Assist, 12 Goals2 Apps, 0 Assists, 0 Goals
All Competition (For Club)`19 Apps, 3 Assist, 16 Goals10 Apps, 2 Assist, 9 Goals0 Apps, 0 Assist, 0 Goals
Club League12 Apps, 2 Assist, 10 Goals7 Apps, 1 Assist, 8 Goals0 Apps, 0 Assist, 0 Goals
Continental  Championships
( UEFA Champion League/AFC Champions League / CONCACAF Champions Cup/ MSL Cup)
4 Apps, 0 Assists, 4 Goal3 Apps, 1 Assist, 0 Goals2 Apps, 0 Assist, 0 Goal
Other Competition
(Domestic Super Cup, etc)
3 Apps, 1 Assist, 2 Goals0 Apps, 0 Assist, 0 Goals0 Apps, 0 Assist, 0 Goals

Club and Country Cleander Year Goal 2024

Messi:  36 Apps, 18 Assist, 29 Goals
Ronaldo:  51 Apps, 7 Assist, 43 Goals
Neymar:  0 Apps, 0 Assists, 0 Goals

Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi vs Neymar 2023-24

MatchesRonaldoLeo MessiNeymar
All Competition (For Club)50 Apps, 13 Assist, 51 Goals29 Apps, 16 Assists, 25 Goals5 Apps, 1 Assist, 3 Goals
Club League31 Apps, 11 Assist, 35 Goals18 Apps, 13 Assist, 11 Goal3 Apps, 0 Assists, 3 Goals
Continental  Championships
( UEFA Champion League/AFC Champions League / CONCACAF Champions Cup)
9 Apps, 2 Assist, 6 Goals1 Apps, 2 Assist, 0 Goals2 Apps, 1 Assist, 0 Goals
Other Competition
(Domestic Super Cup, etc)
10 Apps, 0 Assists, 9 Goal11 Apps, 5 Assists, 12 Goals0 Apps, 0 Assist, 0 Goals

Club and Country Cleander Year Goal 2023

Messi: 42 Apps, 12 Assist, 28 Goals
Ronaldo: 43 Apps, 11 Assist, 46 Goals

2022-23 Season

MatchesRonaldoLeo MessiNeymar
All Competition (For Club)34 Apps, 4 Assist, 16 Goals41 Apps, 20 Assists, 21 Goals29 Apps, 18 Assist, 18 Goals
Club League24 Apps, 2 Assist, 14 Goals32 Apps, 16 Assist, 16 Goals20 Apps, 11 Assist, 13 Goals
UEFA Champion League0 Apps, 0 Assist, 0 Goals7 Apps, 4 Assist, 4 Goals6 Apps, 2 Assist, 3 Goals
Other Competition
(Domestic Super Cup, etc)
9 Apps, 2 Assist, 2 Goals2 Apps, 0 Assists, 1 Goal3 Apps, 3 Assist, 3 Goals
World Cup
(Qatar World Cup 2022)
4 Apps, 1 Goal8 Apps, 8 Goals3 Apps, 2 Goal
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi 2022-23

2021-22 Season

Ronaldo Led in the Table with 24 goals in 38 Apps in the 2021-22 Season
MatchesRonaldoLeo MessiNeymar
All Competition 38 Apps, 3 Assist, 24 Goals33 Apps, 14 Assist, 10 Goals22 Apps, 8 Assists, 13 Goals
League30 Apps, 3 Assist, 18 Goals25 Apps, 14 Assist, 5 Goals22 Apps, 6 Assists, 13 Goals
UEFA Champion League6 Apps, 0 Assists, 6 Goals7 Apps, 0 Assists, 5 Goals6 Apps, 2 Assists, 0 Goal
Other Competition2 Apps, 0 Assists, 0 Goals1 Apps, 0 Assist, 0 Goals0 Apps, 0 Assist, 0 Goal
WC Qualification

Friendlies

9 Apps, 1 Assist, 6 Goal15 Apps, 0 Assist, 7 Goals

1 Apps, 0 Assists, 5 Goals

10 Apps, 8 Assist, 8 Goal

2 Apps, 0 Assist, 3 Goal

2020-21 Season

Messi Led in the Table with 47 goals in 38 Apps
MatchesRonaldoLeo MessiNeymar
All Competition44 Apps, 4 Assist, 36 Goals47 Apps, 14 Assist, 38 Goals31 Apps, 11 Assists, 17 Goals
League33 Apps, 2 Assist, 29 Goals35 Apps, 11 Assist, 30 Goals17 Apps, 6 Assists, 9 Goals
UEFA Champion League6 Apps, 2 Assist, 4 Goals6 Apps, 2 Assist, 5 Goals9 Apps, 3 Assists, 6 Goal
Other Competition5 Apps, 3 Assists, 0 Goal6 Apps, 3 Assist, 1 Goal4 Apps, 2 Assist, 2 Goal

2019/20 Season

Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi vs Neymar 2018
Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi vs Neymar
Ronaldo Led in the Table with 37 goals in 46 Apps
MatchesRonaldoLeo MessiNeymar
All Competition46 Apps, 10 Assist, 37 Goals44 Apps, 25 Assists, 31 Goals27 Apps, 12 Assist, 19 Goals
League31 Apps, 5 Assist, 31 Goals33 Apps, 21 Assists, 25 Goals15 Apps, 6 Assist, 13 Goals
UEFA Champion League8 Apps, 0 Assists, 4 Goals8 Apps, 3 Assist, 3 Goals7 Apps, 4 Assist, 3 Goals
Other Competition5 Apps, 0 Assists, 2 Goal3 Apps, 1 Assist, 3 Goals5 Apps, 3 Assists, 2 Goals

2022 FIFA World Cup performance Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi vs Neymar

MatchesRonaldoMessiNeymar Jr
World Cup 20221 Goal4 Goal2 Goal

Messi, Ronaldo, and Neymar are the world’s greatest footballers, but who’s the best on the ground? Compare goals, assists, and honors for Cristiano Ronaldo & Lionel Messi and Neymar.

Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi vs Neymar 2018

Lionel Messi || Inter Miami CF || Argentine

Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1, the top division of French football, and the Argentina national team. The Argentine superstar has always scored more than 50 goals in a calendar year and his best figure was 69 goals in 2013. The goal machine Lionel Messi’s record is 91 goals in a year.

Messi wins his 8th Ballon d’Or. His numbers this year are once again truly extraordinary. He’s head and shoulders the best player in world football. According to France Football, Messi was the world’s highest-paid footballer for five years out of six between 2009 and 2014.

He won the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2024 Copa America as a Captain of the Argentina Squad and represented the 2024 Soccer Summer Olympics in Paris.

He is the second-highest-paid footballer £7.3 million ($9.5m) a month before tax (where PSG  assumes $75M as salary). Lionel Messi’s Net Worth made him 2nd highest-earning footballer. Lionel Messi’s player profile is below-

  • Age: 37
  • Born: 24 June 1987
  • Clubs: Inter Miami CF (Current ), Paris Saint-Germain (2021-2023); Barcelona (2004-2021)
  • Nationality: Argentine
  • All-Time Career: 1083 Apps, 379 Assists and 850 Goals
  • 122 international Goals in 189 Apps with 57 Assists
  • 58– Hat Tricks
  • 474 Goals in La Liga in 520 Apps
  • 672 Goals for FC Barcelona in 778 Apps
  • Ballon d’Or wins: 8 wins (2023, 2021, 2019, 2015, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009)
  • The Best FIFA Men’s Player: 1 (2019)
  • Champions League winners’ medals(4 times): 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15 (all with Barcelona)
  • UEFA Champions League: (129 goals in 163 Apps)
Messi Records and Achievements
Lionel Messi: Appearances and goals by Competition, season, and Apps
CompetitionGoalsSeasonApps
Barcelona C52003-0410
Barcelona B112003-0532
La Liga (Barcelona)4742003-21520
Champions League (Barcelona)1202003-21149
Copa del Rey (Barcelona)562003-2180
Other (Super Copa, Super Cup, etc)
(Barcelona)
222003-2129
PSG (Ligue 1 + other)322021-202375
Inter Miami CF342023-current39
Total7492003-current924
Lionel Messi (Argentina): National team, year, and competition
 CompetitionGoalsSeasonApps
Argentina U20142004-0518
Argentina U23220085
Argentina1092005-current187
Total1252004-current207

At the 2022 World Cup, Lionel Messi is set to join just one of a handful of footballers to have played in five different editions of the tournaments.

Games played21
Goals8
Assists6
Win rate71.4%
Knockout matches won5
Best finishFinalist (2014)

Cristiano Ronaldo || Al-Nassr FC || Portugal

The Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is part of the Portugal national team and plays as a forward for UAE’s Football Club Al-Nassr FC. He is one of the world’s top players, the all-time footballer in the world. He is the most famous sportsperson in football history. Ronaldo also holds the record for most overall Champions League appearances, having overtaken Iker Casillas.

Ronaldo is the all-time leading scorer in the UEFA Champions League, with 140 goals to his name, and also holds the record for the most international appearances with 214 caps and counting!

Since 2011, Ronaldo has scored over 50 goals in 6 calendars (in the Serie A, La Liga, and Premier League) and 24 goals in 38 matches in 2021-22. He has also become the fastest player to reach 50 Serie A goals (in 61 games). His name was the top-highest-paid footballer. The Portuguese superstar is set to make $125m in the 2021-22 seasons before taxes.

The last big tournament was UEFA Euro 2024 which was held in Germany. France beat Portugal in a penalty shootout to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2024. Portugal’s National Team was the defending champion of UEFA Euro 2016.

  • Age: 39
  • Born: 5 February 1985
  • Clubs: Al-Nassr FC (2022-present); Manchester United (2021-2022); Juventus (2018-2021); Real Madrid (2009-2018); Manchester United (2003-09); Sporting Lisbon (2002-03)
  • Nationality: Portuguese
  • All-Time Career: 1254 Apps, 256 Assists and 915 Goals
  • 33 – Senior Trophies in his Career
  • 66– hat Tricks
  • 311 Goals in La Liga in 292 Apps
  • 450 Goals for Real Madrid in 438 Apps
  • Ballon d’Or wins: 5 (2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2008)
  • The Best FIFA Men’s Player: 2 wins (2016 and 2017)
  • Champions League winners’ medals (5 Times): 2007–08 with Man Utd; 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, and 2017–18 with Real Madrid
  • Top goal scorer in men’s international football: (133 goals in 216 matches)
  • Top goal scorer in the UEFA Champions League: (140 goals in 183 Apps)
Man Utd, real Madrid and is going to play for juventus
Ronaldo (Al-Nassr FC):  Appearances and goals by Competition, season, and Apps
CompetitionGoalsSeasonApps
Sporting CP (Segunda Divisão B)02003-092
Sporting CP (Primeira Liga)52003-0931
Premier League (Manchester United)1182003-09291
La Liga (Real Madrid)4382009-18450
Serie A (Juventus)1012018-2022134
Premier League (Manchester United)272022-Current54
Saudi Pro League (Al Nassr)802022-Current89
Total7812003-current1,038
The senior career with all football Clubs, seasons, and competition
CompetitionGoalsSeasonApps
Portugal U15720019
Portugal U1752001–20027
Portugal U20120025
Portugal U2132002-200310
Portugal U23220043
Portugal1352004-current217
Total Career (Portugal)153 250

Neymar Jr || Al Hilal SFC || Brazil

One of Brazil Football and PSG’s most valuable faces was Neymar or Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior. He is regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Al Hilal SFC. After 700 games, Neymar has more assists than Messi and more goal contributions than Ronaldo at the same point in his career.

Neymar was the world’s fourth most famous athlete in 2016, one of the world’s top three players, and the world’s most prominent sportsman. The most expensive Footballers deals in the World held by Neymar. Paris Saint-Germain was the 4th most-paid footballer now, with total earnings of around £2.7 million a month.

  • Age: 32
  • Born: 5 February 1992
  • Clubs: Al Hilal SFC (2023 – Jun 30, 2025); Paris Saint-Germain (2017– 2023); Barcelona (2013–2017); Santos (2009–2013)
  • Joined:  Aug 15, 2023
  • Top Goal Scorer in 2014/15 UEFA Champions League – 10 Goals
  • FIFA Club World Cup Winner – 2013/14 for Barcelona
    • Contract Expires: Jun 30, 2025
  • Top goal scorer in Brazil men’s international football: (79 goals in 128 matches)
  • Awards: Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 3 (2010, 2011, 2012)
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Club

Neymar plays for PSG but he was not involved in the club’s first Ligue 1 game in 2023/2024 due to the player rupturing his ACL while playing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification.

Neymar (Al Hilal SFC):  Appearances and Goals by Competition, season, and Apps
CompetitionGoalsSeasonApps
Serie A(Santos)1362009-13225
La Liga (Barcelona)1052013-17186
Paris Saint-Germain1182017-23173
Al Hilal012023–24 to current07
Total360Career Total591

International

The senior career with International competition
CompetitionGoalsSeasonApps
Brazil792010-current128
Continental Championship and Domestic Leagues & Cups
 CompetitionGoalsSeasonApps
Continental572009 – current107
State league

National cup

League cup
54

36

03
76

4606

Other0610

European Golden Shoe awards

Messi’s Ronaldo’s
2009-10: 34 goals
2011-12: 50 goals
2012-13: 46 goals
2016-17: 37 goals
2017-18: 34 goals
2018-19: 36 goals
2007-08: 31 goals
2010-11: 40 goals
2013-14: 31 goals (shared with Luis Suarez)
2014-15: 48 goals

Cristiano Ronaldo vs Messi vs Neymar Awards

Messi vs Neymar vs Ronaldo 2018-19
PlayerBest Awards
 Cristiano RonaldoWins his 5 Ballon d’Or, FIFA FIFPro World11, FIFA The Best Special Award: 2021, Capocannoniere: 2020-21

UEFA Nations League Finals Team of the Tournament, Serie A Team of the Year,

Serie A Most Valuable Player, PFA Portuguese Player of the Year
Lionel MessiHe won his 8 Ballon d’Or, The Best FIFA Men’s Player, and the European Golden Shoe.

Winner of FIFA World Cup Final – 2022

Winner of 2024 Copa America – 2024

Finalissima – 2022

2021 Copa America winner and Golden Boot winner

Laureus World Sportsman of the Year: 2020

UEFA Club Forward of the Year, La Liga Best Player,

IFFHS World’s Best Playmaker, FIFA FIFPro World11,

NeymarFIFA FIFPro World 11 nominees – 2015 and 2017
Golden Ball award for the best player
PlayerAwards 2018-22
 Cristiano RonaldoThe Best (x2), UEFA Player of the Year, Ballon d’Or, FIFA FIFPro World XI, UEFA Best Player in Europe Award, World Soccer Player of the Year, IFFHS World’s Best Top Goal Scorer, EA Sports FIFA
Lionel MessiWinner of FIFA World Cup, La Liga top scorer, European Golden Shoe, Olimpia de Plata, FIFA FIFPro World XI, IFFHS World’s Best Top Division Goalscorer, Paris Saint-Germain (2021-present); Barcelona (2004-2021),
NeymarCopa del Rey, Samba Gold, IFFHS World’s Best Playmaker, IFFHS Men’s World Team

Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi vs Neymar FIFA World Cup Record and History

We are sharing the FIFA World Cup match history records, match Apps, Goals, and more. Neymar won the Bronze Boot as the tournament’s third top goal scorer in World Cup history.2018 Messi vs Ronaldo Performance

Playing History at the Men’s International Tournament
PlayerAppearancesGoalsSeason
Ronaldo (Portugal)2121302003-current
Leon Messi (Argentina)1871092005-current
Neymar (Brazil)124772010-current

Ronaldo vs Messi vs Neymar UEFA Champions League Records by Year

Ronaldp is the Leading Scoeer in the UEFA Champions League with 67 Goals and Messi is in the 2nd Position. Neymar scored 43 goals in the UEFA Champions League for Barcelona and Paris – watch all of them here.

RecordsRonaldoMessiNeymar
Appearances187 matches163 matches81 matches
Goals14012943
Assists424031
Titles Won5 (2008 with Man United)
(2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 with Real Madrid)
4 (2006, 2009, 2011, 2015 with Barcelona)1 (2015 with Barcelona)
UEFA Champions League Cristiano Ronaldo VS Messi

Ronaldo and Messi have dominated UCL’s top scorer charts for over a decade.

 RonaldoMessi
YearAppsAssGoalsAppsAssGoals
2022-23000322
2021-22706705
2020-21604625
2019-20804834
2018-1992610312
2017-18133151026
2016-17136129211
2015-1612416716
2014-151231013510
2013-1411417703
2012-13121121128
2011-121031011514
2010-11124613312
2008-0912241259
2007-081118961
2006-071153501
2005-06811611
2004-05820100
2003-04500N/AN/AN/A
2002-03310N/AN/AN/A
Total10128105922083

Champions League Records

  • Most Goals: Cristiano Ronaldo (140 goals)
  • Most Goals in a Single Season: Cristiano Ronaldo (17 goals in 2013/14)
  • Most Hat-tricks: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo (8 hat-tricks)

FIFA World Cup Stats Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi vs Neymar

FIFA World Cup Stats Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi vs Neymar
 RonaldoMessiNeymar
FIFA World Cup 2022
CAPS574
ASSISTS030
GOAL172
World Cup 2018
CAPS445
ASSISTS020
GOAL412
World Cup 2014
CAPS376
ASSISTS111
GOAL144
World Cup 2010
CAPS45N/A
ASSISTS11N/A
GOAL10N/A
World Cup 2006
CAPS63N/A
ASSISTS01N/A
GOAL11N/A
All-Time World Cup Stats
CAPS1719N/A
ASSISTS25N/A
GOAL76N/A

 

16 Replies to “Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi vs Neymar 2024-25

  1. NEYMAR is aspiring to be just like Cristiano Ronaldo claiming the Juventus star as the benchmark over Lionel Messi.

  2. Ronaldo represents Juventus and Messi plays for Barcelona. At the same time, Messi gets about 81.4 million dollars per year. Cristiano Ronaldo as the second-highest-paid soccer player in 2018, as he made $61 million in salary and winnings from Real Madrid and $47 million in endorsements, for a whopping total of $108 million. Neymar is just a starter in the football.

  3. unbelievable performance both of the players, Messi and Ronaldo, and Neymar deserve in the top position of the football world.

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  7. ronaldo is the best according to their career stats…ronaldo the goat🐐🐐

  8. Wow, these stats are insane! I had no idea Messi was so far ahead in assists this season. Definitely think that’s a major factor in Barca’s success so far. What do you guys think about Ronaldo’s dip in form? Do you think he’s getting too old for the top level?

  9. What an exciting comparison! It’s incredible to see how each player continues to evolve their game. Ronaldo’s sheer goal-scoring power, Messi’s playmaking brilliance, and Neymar’s flair make this rivalry fascinating. Can’t wait to see how the stats play out this season!

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