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FORWARD • PORTUGAL

Rafael
Leão

AGE 27CLUB GALATASARAYHEIGHT 188 CM

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FORWARD • ARGENTINA

Lionel
Messi

AGE 39CLUB INTER MIAMI CFHEIGHT 169 CM

PLAYER FILE

Player Bio

LEÃO

PROFILE

MESSI

Rafael Leão

FULL NAME

Lionel Messi

10 Jun 1999

DATE OF BIRTH

24 Jun 1987

Portugal

NATIONALITY

Argentina

188 cm

HEIGHT

169 cm

Forward

POSITION

Forward

SCOUTING

Scouting Report

SCOUTING

Rafael Leão

Ability rating83 / 200

PotentialAlmost Reached

Injury riskUnlikely

SCOUTING

Lionel Messi

No scouting data for this player.

CAREER DATA

Career Stats On Record

LEÃO

CAREER ON RECORD

MESSI

GOALS

656

401

APPEARANCES

768

ASSISTS

283

22,871

MINUTES

60,154

7.08

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

Goals By Season

GOALS • 2011/12 – 2026/27

Player Profile

RELATIVE ATTRIBUTES

LEÃO

MESSI

Assists By Season

CREATIVITY

Goal Contributions

CUMULATIVE GOALS + ASSISTS

Match Rating

AVERAGE RATING PER SEASON

Minutes Played

WORKLOAD PER SEASON

STAT BATTLE

Every Metric

Output

94LEÃO

GOALS

12.5%87.5%

656MESSI

62LEÃO

ASSISTS

18.0%82.0%

283MESSI

156LEÃO

GOAL CONTRIBUTIONS

14.2%85.8%

939MESSI

401LEÃO

APPEARANCES

34.3%65.7%

768MESSI

22,871LEÃO

MINUTES

27.5%72.5%

60,154MESSI

EFFICIENCY

Per 90 Minutes

PER 90 • 22,871 MINUTES

Rafael Leão

Goals0.37

Assists0.24

Goal Contributions0.61

Shots2.64

Key Passes1.64

Successful Dribbles2.55

Duels Won5.72

Tackles + Interceptions0.85

PER 90 • 60,154 MINUTES

Lionel Messi

Goals0.98

Assists0.42

Goal Contributions1.40

Shots5.02

Key Passes2.71

Successful Dribbles4.08

Duels Won7.22

Tackles + Interceptions0.87

SEASON BY SEASON

Every Season

2026/27SEASON

PLAYER

CLUB

APPS

GOALS

ASSISTS

G+A

MINUTES

RATING

RLRafael Leão

Galatasaray / Portugal

550

6.80

LMLionel Messi

Argentina / Inter Miami CF

3,847

8.38

2025/26SEASON

PLAYER

CLUB

APPS

GOALS

ASSISTS

G+A

MINUTES

RATING

RLRafael Leão

AC Milan

1,966

6.91

LMLionel Messi

Inter Miami CF / Argentina

3,136

8.57

2024/25SEASON

PLAYER

CLUB

APPS

GOALS

ASSISTS

G+A

MINUTES

RATING

RLRafael Leão

Portugal / AC Milan

4,474

7.10

LMLionel Messi

Argentina / Inter Miami CF

2,306

8.16

2023/24SEASON

PLAYER

CLUB

APPS

GOALS

ASSISTS

G+A

MINUTES

RATING

RLRafael Leão

AC Milan

3,548

7.40

LMLionel Messi

Inter Miami CF / Argentina

642

7.98

2022/23SEASON

PLAYER

CLUB

APPS

GOALS

ASSISTS

G+A

MINUTES

RATING

RLRafael Leão

Portugal / AC Milan

3,778

7.03

LMLionel Messi

Argentina / Paris Saint-Germain

5,635

8.06

BREAKDOWN

By Competition

LEÃO • 15 COMPETITIONS

Serie AItaly • 7 seasons

239APPS

64GOALS

43AST

Champions LeagueEurope • 5 seasons

32APPS

6GOALS

5AST

Ligue 1France • 1 season

27APPS

8GOALS

3AST

Coppa ItaliaItaly • 7 seasons

20APPS

6GOALS

3AST

Europa LeagueEurope • 3 seasons

16APPS

4GOALS

3AST

UEFA Nations LeagueEurope • 2 seasons

16APPS

1GOALS

2AST

Liga Portugal 2Portugal • 2 seasons

12APPS

0GOALS

0AST

World CupInternational • 2 seasons

10APPS

3GOALS

1AST

MESSI • 11 COMPETITIONS

La LigaSpain • 10 seasons

337APPS

347GOALS

116AST

Champions LeagueEurope • 12 seasons

105APPS

90GOALS

28AST

MLSUSA • 4 seasons

86APPS

77GOALS

47AST

Ligue 1France • 2 seasons

58APPS

22GOALS

30AST

Copa del ReySpain • 8 seasons

43APPS

32GOALS

21AST

International Friendly GamesInternational • 13 seasons

41APPS

30GOALS

10AST

World Cup Qualification CONMEBOLSouth America • 4 seasons

38APPS

24GOALS

7AST

Copa AmericaSouth America • 5 seasons

31APPS

12GOALS

14AST

JOURNEY

Career Path

7 TEAMS

Rafael Leão

TEAMS

GalatasarayClub • 2026 • 1 season

PortugalNational team • 2021–2026 • 4 seasons

AC MilanClub • 2019–2025 • 7 seasons

LilleClub • 2018 • 1 season

Sporting CP B U21Club • 2016–2017 • 2 seasons

Portugal U19Club • 2017 • 1 season

Sporting CPClub • 2017 • 1 season

TRANSFERS

AC Milan→Galatasaray29 Aug 2026 • 38M €

Lille→AC Milan1 Aug 2019 • 49.5M €

Sporting CP→Lille8 Aug 2018 • 20.2M €

Sporting CP B U21→Sporting CP5 Feb 2018

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

6 LATEST ITEMS

Rafael Leão

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⏱️ 85’ | Takımımızda oyuncu değişiklikleri: ⬅️ Eren Elmalı, Rafael Leão ➡️ Kazımcan Karataş, Ismail Jakobs #GSvKStweet • Galatasaray SK • 13 Sep 2026

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⏱️ 58’ | Takımımızda oyuncu değişikliği: ⬅️ Leroy Sané ➡️ Rafael Leão #SCPvGS #UCLtweet • Galatasaray SK • 9 Sep 2026

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🎙️ Teknik direktörümüz Okan Buruk ve oyuncumuz Rafael Leão'nun, Sporting CP ile oynayacağımız karşılaşma öncesinde yaptığı açıklamaların tamamı ’da. #SCPvGS #UCLtweet • Galatasaray SK • 8 Sep 2026

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📺 CANLI YAYIN | Teknik direktörümüz Okan Buruk ve oyuncumuz Rafael Leão'nun, Sporting CP ile oynayacağımız karşılaşma öncesindeki basın toplantısı 👇 #SCPvGS #UCLtweet • Galatasaray SK • 8 Sep 2026

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Galatasarayımızın, Sporting CP ile oynayacağı karşılaşma öncesinde teknik direktörümüz Okan Buruk ve oyuncumuz Rafael Leão'nun düzenleyeceği basın toplantısını saat 20.30’dan itibaren; maç öncesinde gerçekleştireceği son antrenmanı ise saat 21.00’den itibaren Galatasaray YouTubetweet • Galatasaray SK • 8 Sep 2026

6 LATEST ITEMS

Lionel Messi

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Inter Miami 1 - 1 San Diegovideo • YouTube • 20 Sep 2026

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Inter Miami 2 - 1 Nashvillevideo • YouTube • 13 Sep 2026

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Inter Miami 5 - 1 Montréalvideo • YouTube • 30 Aug 2026

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Inter Miami 7 - 1 Montréalvideo • YouTube • 30 Aug 2026

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Inter Miami 3 - 1 Montréalvideo • YouTube • 30 Aug 2026

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Match Rating

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Every Metric

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Scouting Report

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Career Stats On Record

Advanced Analytics

Goals By Season

Player Profile

Assists By Season

Goal Contributions

Match Rating

Minutes Played

Every Metric

Per 90 Minutes

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By Competition

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