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Neymar VS Messi
Teammates at Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, and two of the most gifted dribblers of the modern game. Neymar (Santos) vs Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF): career goals and assists, per-90 output, season-by-season form, scouting ratings and transfers, side by side.
FORWARD • BRAZIL
Neymar
AGE 34CLUB SANTOSHEIGHT 175 CM
HEAD TO HEAD
FORWARD • ARGENTINA
Lionel
Messi
AGE 39CLUB INTER MIAMI CFHEIGHT 169 CM
PLAYER FILE
Player Bio
NEYMAR
PROFILE
MESSI
Neymar
FULL NAME
Lionel Messi
5 Feb 1992
DATE OF BIRTH
24 Jun 1987
Brazil
NATIONALITY
Argentina
175 cm
HEIGHT
169 cm
Forward
POSITION
Forward
CAREER DATA
Career Stats On Record
NEYMAR
CAREER ON RECORD
MESSI
301
GOALS
663
533
APPEARANCES
777
171
ASSISTS
287
35,206
MINUTES
60,870
7.85
AVG RATING
8.27
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
NEYMAR
MESSI
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
301NEYMAR
GOALS
31.2%68.8%
663MESSI
171NEYMAR
ASSISTS
37.3%62.7%
287MESSI
472NEYMAR
GOAL CONTRIBUTIONS
33.2%66.8%
950MESSI
533NEYMAR
APPEARANCES
40.7%59.3%
777MESSI
35,206NEYMAR
MINUTES
36.6%63.4%
60,870MESSI
EFFICIENCY
Per 90 Minutes
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
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
SEASON BY SEASON
Every Season
2026/27SEASON
PLAYER
CLUB
APPS
GOALS
ASSISTS
G+A
MINUTES
RATING
NNeymar
Brazil / Santos
32
13
10
23
2,349
7.53
LMLionel Messi
Argentina / Inter Miami CF
56
45
22
67
4,563
8.37
2025/26SEASON
PLAYER
CLUB
APPS
GOALS
ASSISTS
G+A
MINUTES
RATING
NNeymar
Santos
21
8
1
9
1,555
7.38
LMLionel Messi
Inter Miami CF / Argentina
37
36
26
62
3,136
8.57
2024/25SEASON
PLAYER
CLUB
APPS
GOALS
ASSISTS
G+A
MINUTES
RATING
NNeymar
No data
–
–
–
–
–
–
LMLionel Messi
Argentina / Inter Miami CF
30
24
13
37
2,306
8.16
2023/24SEASON
PLAYER
CLUB
APPS
GOALS
ASSISTS
G+A
MINUTES
RATING
NNeymar
Al-Hilal
3
0
2
2
206
7.20
LMLionel Messi
Inter Miami CF / Argentina
9
6
3
9
642
7.98
2022/23SEASON
PLAYER
CLUB
APPS
GOALS
ASSISTS
G+A
MINUTES
RATING
NNeymar
Brazil / Paris Saint-Germain
45
27
27
54
3,632
7.91
LMLionel Messi
Argentina / Paris Saint-Germain
66
37
24
61
5,635
8.06
BREAKDOWN
By Competition
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
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
JOURNEY
Career Path
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
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
MEDIA
Latest Media
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
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
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