Ronaldo vs Messi | Head-to-Head Career Stats: Using 5 Key Points Who Wins The GOAT Debate From This Comparisons?

The Ronaldo vs Messi rivalry is one healthy rivalry that has surpassed over a decade. Both have pushed each other to break and set great records that will be very difficult to break in the nearest future. However, while fans of both world soccer stars go from hit arguments of who is the greatest of all time, to accepting that these two stars have one thing in common, they are consistent every season.

To ascertain who is the greatest between Cristiano Ronaldo vs Messi, we will have to review their head-to-head statistics and evaluate each player by his performance per season since the beginning of their professional football career.

This review will include goals, trophies and awards. Of course, both have won a major senior international trophy for their respective countries. However, Ronaldo has made more international appearances for his national team.

Ronaldo vs Messi – Player Profile

Factors	Cristiano Ronaldo	Lionel Messi
Current Team	Juventus FC	Barcelona
Number	7	10
Playing Position	Forward	Forward
Nationality	Portugal	Argentina
Date of Birth	5 February 1985 (36 years)	24 June 1987 (age 34 years)
Height	185 cm	179 cm
Weight	80 kg	72 kg
Games Played	1073	926
Career Goals	783	748
Assists	227	315

Ronaldo vs Messi – Stats

It is not surprising that Ronaldo has more goals than Messi, of course he has scored more for national team and is currently ranking for the most international goals. Also, he is second to Sergio Ramos who is the player with most international caps in Europe. Manwhile, Messi averages 0.81 goals per game and has scored 648 goals without penalties.

Ronaldo vs Messi – Goals Breakdown

Goals	Ronaldo	Messi
Free kick	55	53
Penalty	126	90
Braces	127	134
Hattrick	56	54
Goals Scored in Finals	19	29

Ronaldo vs Messi – head-to-head wins

Records	Ronaldo	Messi
No. of games	35	35
Goals	19	22
Assists	1	12

Ronaldo vs Messi – El Classico Records

Ronaldo	30 El Clasico games	18 goals
Messi	38 El Clasico games	26 goals

Ronaldo vs Messi – Trophies & Titles

Year	Cristiano Ronaldo	Lionel Messi
2002/2003	Supercopa de Portugal	–
2003/2004	FA Cup	–
2004/2005	–	La Liga
2005/2006	League Cup	Spanish Super Cup, La Liga, Champions League
2006/2007	Premier League	Spanish Super Cup
2007/2008	Champions League, Community Shield, Premier League, European Golden Shoe	–
2008/2009	Premier League, League Cup, Community Shield, Club World Cup, Ballon d’Or	Copa Del Rey, La Liga Champions League
2009/2010	–	Ballon d’Or, European Golden Shoe, Spanish Super Cup, Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, La Liga
2010/2011	European Golden Shoe, Copa Del Rey	Ballon d’Or, Spanish Super Cup, La Liga, Champions League
2011/2012	La Liga	Ballon d’Or, European Golden Shoe, Spanish Super Cup, Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Copa Del Rey
2012/2013	Spanish Super Cup	Ballon d’Or, European Golden Shoe, La Liga
2013/2014	Champions League, Copa Del Rey, European Golden Shoe, Ballon d’Or	Spanish Super Cup
2014/2015	Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, European Golden Shoe, Ballon d’Or	Copa Del Rey, La Liga, Champions League
2015/2016	European Championship, Champions League	Ballon d’Or, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup, La Liga
2016/2017	Champions League, La Liga, Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Ballon d’Or	European Golden Shoe, Spanish Super Cup, Copa Del Rey
2017/2018	Champions League, Spanish Super Cup, Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Ballon d’Or	European Golden Shoe, Copa Del Rey, La Liga
2018/2019	Serie A, Supercoppa Italiana, UEFA Nations League	European Golden Shoe, Spanish Super Cup, La Liga
2019/2020	Ballon d’Or	–

So far the Argentine hitman Lionel Messi has won 37 trophies including the 2021 Copa America. While Portuguese skipper Cristiano Ronaldo has won a total of 34 trophies.

Both players are considered to be the greatest footballers of the 21st century.