Kylian Mbappe boasts better stats than Cristiano Ronaldo & Lionel Messi at 25? Comparing French superstar's record to two legends

Kylian Mbappe, the French superstar has just turned 25 and has already etched his name on the list of football greats. His blistering pace on the field that immobilizes opposing defenders is directly proportional to his speed in goalscoring. Appeared in two FIFA World Cup finals as a youngster, winning one of them. He set the stage on fire with a hat-trick in the 2022 World Cup and was on the verge of winning the second title.

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The Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward is more than his stats suggest. His blistering speed on the field that immobilizes opposing defenders is directly proportional to his speed in scoring goals. The debate over who is the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) is between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, but Mbappe has proven himself to be a generational talent and is not far off a strong contender for the title.

At the moment one cannot say that the French skipper will surpass Messi or Ronaldo, but the stats would certainly suggest he might. Mbappe, at the age of 25, has more goals and assists than both the Argentine icon and the Portuguese stalwart did at the same age. The 2018 World Cup winner has also a better minutes-per-goal ratio than the two legends. 

Messi won a World Cup at the age of 35, but he had three Ballon d'Or awards and three Champions League winners medals. Mbappe, on the other hand, so far has a Champions League and a Ballon d’Or. There is plenty of time left for him to achieve more, and on that note, let's do a comparison of his stats at 25 to those of Messi and Ronaldo at the same age. 

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Kylian Mbappe

Appearances: 421

Goals: 309

Assists: 148

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Minutes per goal: 103.3

Minutes per goal or assist: 69.87

Free-kicks: 0

Penalties: 38

League Goals: 180

Champions League Goals: 43

International Goals: 46

Trophies

Club: Ligue 1 x 6, Coupe de France x 3, Coupe de la Ligue x 2, Trophee des Champions x 2

Youth: UEFA Euro Under-19 x 1

International: World Cup x 1, UEFA Nations League x 1

Individual: Ligue 1 Player of the Year x 4, World Cup Golden Boot x 1, Ligue 1 Top Goalscorer x 5

Lionel Messi

Appearances: 399

Goals: 279

Assists: 121

Minutes per goal: 111.5

Minutes per goal or assist: 77.8

Free-kicks: 7

Penalties: 34

League Goals: 169

Champions League Goals: 51

International Goals: 26

Trophies

Club: La Liga x 5, Champions League x 3, Copa del Rey x 2, Supercopa de Espana x 4, UEFA Super Cup x 2

Youth: FIFA Under-20 World Champions x 1, Summer Olympics x 1

International: None

Individual: Ballon d’Or x 3, European Golden Shoe x 2, La Liga Best Player x 4, Pichichi (La Liga top scorer) x 2

Cristiano Ronaldo

Appearances: 407

Goals: 160

Assists: 70

Minutes per goal: 187.5

Minutes per goal or assist: 130.5

Free-kicks: 17

Penalties: 20

League Goals: 96

Champions League Goals: 21

International Goals: 22

Trophies

Club: Portuguese Super Cup x 1, Premier League x 3, FA Cup x 1, League Cup x 2, Champions League x 1, FIFA Club World Cup x1

Youth: Toulon Tournament x 1

International: None

Individual: Ballon d’Or x 1, European Golden Shoe x 1, Premier League Player of the Season x 2, PFA Players Player of the Year x 2, Premier League Golden Boot x 1, Puskas Award x1, Champions League top scorer x1