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Messi VS Neymar
Teammates at Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, and two of the most gifted dribblers of the modern game. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) vs Neymar (Santos): career goals and assists, per-90 output, season-by-season form, scouting ratings and transfers, side by side.
FORWARD • ARGENTINA
Lionel
Messi
AGE 39CLUB INTER MIAMI CFHEIGHT 169 CM
HEAD TO HEAD
FORWARD • BRAZIL
Neymar
AGE 34CLUB SANTOSHEIGHT 175 CM
PLAYER FILE
Player Bio
MESSI
PROFILE
NEYMAR
Lionel Messi
FULL NAME
Neymar
24 Jun 1987
DATE OF BIRTH
5 Feb 1992
Argentina
NATIONALITY
Brazil
169 cm
HEIGHT
175 cm
Forward
POSITION
Forward
CAREER DATA
Career Stats On Record
MESSI
CAREER ON RECORD
NEYMAR
663
GOALS
301
777
APPEARANCES
533
287
ASSISTS
171
60,870
MINUTES
35,206
8.27
AVG RATING
7.85
BSD has no per-match data before 2011/12, so earlier seasons are missing and these totals are floors, not official career figures.
PERFORMANCE LAB
Advanced Analytics
01
Goals By Season
GOALS • 2011/12 – 2026/27
02
Player Profile
RELATIVE ATTRIBUTES
MESSI
NEYMAR
03
Assists By Season
CREATIVITY
04
Goal Contributions
CUMULATIVE GOALS + ASSISTS
05
Match Rating
AVERAGE RATING PER SEASON
06
Minutes Played
WORKLOAD PER SEASON
STAT BATTLE
Every Metric
Output
663MESSI
GOALS
68.8%31.2%
301NEYMAR
287MESSI
ASSISTS
62.7%37.3%
171NEYMAR
950MESSI
GOAL CONTRIBUTIONS
66.8%33.2%
472NEYMAR
777MESSI
APPEARANCES
59.3%40.7%
533NEYMAR
60,870MESSI
MINUTES
63.4%36.6%
35,206NEYMAR
EFFICIENCY
Per 90 Minutes
PER 90 • 60,870 MINUTES
Lionel Messi
Goals0.98
Assists0.42
Goal Contributions1.40
Shots5.03
Key Passes2.70
Successful Dribbles4.05
Duels Won7.17
Tackles + Interceptions0.86
PER 90 • 35,206 MINUTES
Neymar
Goals0.77
Assists0.44
Goal Contributions1.21
Shots3.61
Key Passes3.08
Successful Dribbles4.32
Duels Won9.88
Tackles + Interceptions1.34
SEASON BY SEASON
Every Season
2026/27SEASON
PLAYER
CLUB
APPS
GOALS
ASSISTS
G+A
MINUTES
RATING
LMLionel Messi
Argentina / Inter Miami CF
56
45
22
67
4,563
8.37
NNeymar
Brazil / Santos
32
13
10
23
2,349
7.53
2025/26SEASON
PLAYER
CLUB
APPS
GOALS
ASSISTS
G+A
MINUTES
RATING
LMLionel Messi
Inter Miami CF / Argentina
37
36
26
62
3,136
8.57
NNeymar
Santos
21
8
1
9
1,555
7.38
2024/25SEASON
PLAYER
CLUB
APPS
GOALS
ASSISTS
G+A
MINUTES
RATING
LMLionel Messi
Argentina / Inter Miami CF
30
24
13
37
2,306
8.16
NNeymar
No data
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2023/24SEASON
PLAYER
CLUB
APPS
GOALS
ASSISTS
G+A
MINUTES
RATING
LMLionel Messi
Inter Miami CF / Argentina
9
6
3
9
642
7.98
NNeymar
Al-Hilal
3
0
2
2
206
7.20
2022/23SEASON
PLAYER
CLUB
APPS
GOALS
ASSISTS
G+A
MINUTES
RATING
LMLionel Messi
Argentina / Paris Saint-Germain
66
37
24
61
5,635
8.06
NNeymar
Brazil / Paris Saint-Germain
45
27
27
54
3,632
7.91
BREAKDOWN
By Competition
MESSI • 11 COMPETITIONS
La LigaSpain • 10 seasons
337APPS
347GOALS
116AST
Champions LeagueEurope • 12 seasons
105APPS
90GOALS
28AST
MLSUSA • 4 seasons
94APPS
83GOALS
49AST
Ligue 1France • 2 seasons
58APPS
22GOALS
30AST
Copa del ReySpain • 8 seasons
43APPS
32GOALS
21AST
International Friendly GamesInternational • 13 seasons
42APPS
31GOALS
12AST
World Cup Qualification CONMEBOLSouth America • 4 seasons
38APPS
24GOALS
7AST
Copa AmericaSouth America • 5 seasons
31APPS
12GOALS
14AST
NEYMAR • 14 COMPETITIONS
La LigaSpain • 4 seasons
129APPS
68GOALS
36AST
Ligue 1France • 6 seasons
112APPS
82GOALS
48AST
Champions LeagueEurope • 10 seasons
82APPS
43GOALS
30AST
Brasileirão Serie ABrazil • 5 seasons
59APPS
38GOALS
12AST
International Friendly GamesInternational • 8 seasons
37APPS
18GOALS
5AST
World Cup Qualification CONMEBOLSouth America • 3 seasons
28APPS
16GOALS
19AST
Copa del ReySpain • 4 seasons
23APPS
15GOALS
4AST
World CupInternational • 4 seasons
16APPS
9GOALS
3AST
JOURNEY
Career Path
LM
5 TEAMS
Lionel Messi
TEAMS
ArgentinaNational team • 2012–2026 • 14 seasons
Inter Miami CFClub • 2023–2026 • 4 seasons
Paris Saint-GermainClub • 2021–2022 • 2 seasons
FC BarcelonaClub • 2011–2020 • 10 seasons
Barcelona AtlèticClub
TRANSFERS
Paris Saint-Germain→Inter Miami CF15 Jul 2023 • Free
FC Barcelona→Paris Saint-Germain10 Aug 2021 • Free
Barcelona Atlètic→FC Barcelona1 Jul 2005
Barcelona U20→Barcelona Atlètic5 Mar 2004
N
6 TEAMS
Neymar
TEAMS
BrazilNational team • 2012–2026 • 10 seasons
SantosClub • 2011–2026 • 5 seasons
Al-HilalClub • 2023 • 1 season
Paris Saint-GermainClub • 2017–2022 • 6 seasons
FC BarcelonaClub • 2013–2016 • 4 seasons
Santos U20Club
TRANSFERS
Al-Hilal→Santos31 Jan 2025 • Free
Paris Saint-Germain→Al-Hilal15 Aug 2023 • 90M €
FC Barcelona→Paris Saint-Germain3 Aug 2017 • 222M €
Santos→FC Barcelona1 Jul 2013 • 88M €
Santos U20→Santos1 Jan 2009
MEDIA
Latest Media
LM
6 LATEST ITEMS
Lionel Messi
New England 1 - 2 Inter Miamivideo • YouTube • 2 Nov 2026
▶Atlanta 0 - 2 Inter Miamivideo • YouTube • 18 Oct 2026
▶Atlanta 0 - 3 Inter Miamivideo • YouTube • 18 Oct 2026
▶Inter Miami 4 - 0 DC Unitedvideo • YouTube • 11 Oct 2026
▶Inter Miami 3 - 0 DC Unitedvideo • YouTube • 11 Oct 2026
N
6 LATEST ITEMS
Neymar
Acompanhado do presidente Marcelo Teixeira, Neymar Pai é anunciado como novo CEO do Santos FC! ⚪️⚫️tweet • Santos FC • 6 Nov 2026
✦No CT Rei Pelé, o presidente do Santos Futebol Clube, Marcelo Teixeira, anunciou Neymar da Silva Santos como novo CEO. O executivo assume a função até o fim de 2026.
Além de sua atuação como CEO, Neymar pai também será presidente do Instituto Meninos da Vila, que será dedicado atweet • Santos FC • 6 Nov 2026
✦Neymar Pai é o novo CEO do Santos FC! Ao lado do presidente Marcelo Teixeira, o empresário oficializou a sua nova função no clube.tweet • Santos FC • 6 Nov 2026
✦O ídolo espanhol assistiu ao treino no CT Rei Pelé e bateu um papo com nosso Príncipe Neymar Jr! ⚪️⚫️tweet • Santos FC • 5 Nov 2026
✦Quando o sonho de conhecer o ídolo se torna realidade! 🥹🤍🖤
Em uma ação realizada pela Canção, com o Santos e o presidente Marcelo Teixeira, proporcionamos ao nosso querido Rean a oportunidade de conhecer de perto seu ídolo Neymar, encontrar o elenco do Peixão e visitar o CTtweet • Santos FC • 5 Nov 2026
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