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Two figures side by side: what each has won, where they met, and how much of their record ChronoCite holds.
Kevin De Bruyne
vsBelgian footballer (born 1991) · association football player
Lionel Messi
Footballer · Argentine footballer (born 1987) · association football player
Sport comparison
Lionel Messi leads 8–0 on 8 scored measures.
Only things won are scored. Grey rows are context.
Trophy cabinet
- 25Titles wonTeam trophies, club and international46
- 25Club titles40
- 0International titles6
- 66Individual awards109
- ≥0Ballon 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
- 3Runner-up finishesFinals and podiums lost — not scored0
Same competitions
Competitions both have won at least once.
- 1UEFA Champions League4
- 1FIFA Club World Cup3
- 1UEFA Super Cup3
Career record
- 83Goals975
- 0.25Goals per appearance0.88
- 335AppearancesLongevity, not merit — not scored1104
- 9Teams / clubs10
- midfielderPositionforward, midfielder
- 181 cmHeight169 cm
Same awards
Awards both have received at least once.
- 3UEFA Team of the YearOne side is a full list, the other a partial one — not scored≥2
Profile
- 35Age39
- 28 June 1991Born24 June 1987
- DrongenBirthplaceRosario
- BelgiumNationalityArgentina, Spain, Italy
- association football playerKnown asassociation football player
Coverage on ChronoCite
How much we have collected so far, not a measure of the figure.
- 188Entries367
- 9Quotes44
- 179Records311
- 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.