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sports · Dutch footballer and manager (1947–2016) · association football player
Footballer · Argentine footballer (born 1987) · association football player
Sport comparison
Lionel Messi leads 7–1 on 10 scored measures, 2 tied.
Only things won are scored. Grey rows are context.
Trophy cabinet
- 53Titles wonTeam trophies, club and international46
- 50Club titles40
- 3International titles6
- 0Individual awards109
- ≥1Ballon d'OrOne side is a full list, the other a partial one — not scored8
- ≥0Golden BootOne side is a full list, the other a partial one — not scored6
- 0FIFA BestCounted from Wikidata, which can be incomplete2
- 2Runner-up finishesFinals and podiums lost — not scored0
Same competitions
Competitions both have won at least once.
- 5La Liga10
- 3Supercopa de España7
- 2Copa del Rey7
Career record
- 323Goals975
- 0.57Goals per appearance0.88
- 565AppearancesLongevity, not merit — not scored1104
- 9Teams / clubs10
- midfielder, forwardPositionforward, midfielder
- 178 cmHeight169 cm
Same awards
Awards both have received at least once.
- 1Don Balón AwardCounted from Wikidata, which can be incomplete1
- 1Saint George's CrossCounted from Wikidata, which can be incomplete1
Profile
- 68Age39
- 25 April 1947Born24 June 1987
- BetondorpBirthplaceRosario
- Kingdom of the NetherlandsNationalityArgentina, Spain, Italy
- association football player, association football coach, coachKnown asassociation football player
Coverage on ChronoCite
How much we have collected so far, not a measure of the figure.
- 116Entries367
- 1Quotes44
- 115Records311
- 0Reported claimsThird-party claims, shown with their rating12
- 2026Newest entry2026
Career counts come from each figure’s Wikipedia honours section and Wikidata claims. A dash means the source is silent; a zero means the source lists none.