Comparing Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi & Lamine Yamal stats after 100 games

Yamal recently completed 100 appearances as a professional footballer.

It’s been a while since a wunderkind generated as much hype and enthusiasm as Lamine Yamal. Since he was fifteen years old, the Barcelona academy graduate has been making headlines. His accomplishments are giving him a real chance to become the youngest Ballon d’Or winner in history—a record that is presently held by a certain Ronaldo Nazario.

In his brief professional career, Yamal has been a standout for both club and country, helping them win multiple team awards. The youngster even won the Kopa Trophy and the 2024 European Golden Boy title.

Expectations for the teenager have only increased as a result of his outstanding performance to date. Many believe the Spaniard will become Europe’s next dominant superstar, following in the footsteps of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Yamal has already accomplished something early in his career that neither Messi nor Ronaldo did until much later. He did it with the national team at a big event. Naturally, that honour was earned at Euro 2024, where Yamal, who was 16 at the time, stole the show as Spain advanced all the way and defeated England in the championship match.

But how does the winger compare to Messi and Ronaldo at the same stage of their careers? Since Yamal recently played his 100th professional football game, it would seem appropriate to compare his performance to that of the illustrious pair.

Comparing Messi, Ronaldo & Yamal stats after 100 games

Stats	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Lamine Yamal
Goals	40	17	21
Assists	13	19	30
Minutes	6,457	5,563	6,681
International caps	19	17	17
Trophies	5	2	3
Individual honors	1	0	10
Age for 100th Game	20 years, 3 months, 14 days	19 years, 8 months, 20 days	17 years, 7 months, 5 days

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