The Ex-PSG and Barcelona teammates, very close friends off the pitch, Messi and Neymar are the most skilled, famous, and loved names in the Soccer community. Lionel Messi vs Junior Neymar is the most successful player ever and has been the standout performer on the ground, followed by millions and loved by millions of fans who are crazy about them. We are sharing Messi vs Neymar’s all-time Stats, Performance, achievements and Records from Clubs and FIFA History.
Lionel Messi is the Captain of the US Football Club Inter Miami and the Argentina National Football Team. The 8 Ballon d’Or award and a record 6 European Golden Shoes winner, Messi, is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time in football history.
Messi has played 1100+ games, comprising 880+ goals and 380+ assists (2003-current) with 46 titles, 39 have been achieved at the club level and is currently with the MLS Soccer league, Inter Miami. Lionel Messi joined Barcelona at age 13 in September 2000.
Neymar made his professional debut with Santos in 2009. In 2013, he started with Journey with Barcelona and joined Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2017 for a transfer worth €222 million. In 2023, PSG sold Neymar to Saudi Arabia Football Club Al Hilal due to multiple injury issues with €90 million.
In 2025, Neymar plays for Santos in an emotional return after 12 years following a long ACL injury. He plays for the Brazil National Football Team. Neymar is one of the best Brazilian players of all time and one of the best players in the world, making him the most expensive player deal in football history ever(€222 million).
Neymar Jr has played 725 + Club and National football matches and got 442 + goals for all the competitions Santos (2009-13), Barcelona (2013-17), Paris Saint-Germain (2017-2023), Al Hilal (2023-2025) and Santos (2025-now)
Lionel Messi vs Junior Neymar Stats: Clubs and National Team
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8th-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi was the world’s highest-paid footballer for five years (out of 6 between 2009 – 2014) and became the 2nd footballer (Cristiano Ronaldo is at the top) and second team-sport athlete to surpass $1 billion in career earnings. He has scored over 800 senior career goals for the clubs and the Argentina Football National Team. Messi holds many records in different competitions, no words can describe the records of this great player.
Neymar ranks among the world’s most prominent sportsmen and most marketable athletes in the world (2012 and 2013), and he was the world’s third-highest-paid footballer and athlete in 2018. He has two Guinness World Records, one for the most goals scored in a calendar year by a South American player (43 goals in 2012) and one for the most expensive player in the history of the football transfer list.
Here we are comparing everything between Lionel Messi vs Junior Neymar.
Messi vs Neymar 2025
2025 is a fresh start for Neymar after a long break due to injury issues. The 2025 Club World Cup and 2026 FIFA World CUp Qualification are happening this year, and both players are focusing on the best performance this year.
| Tournaments | Leo Messi Inter Miami | Neymar Santos |
|---|---|---|
| League Matches | 14 Apps, 9 Goals, 3 Assists | 11 Apps, 3 Goal, 3 Assists |
| 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | 0 Apps, 0 Goal | 0 Apps, 0 Goal |
Messi vs Neymar 2024
Messi scored 28 goals in his last 25 matches for Argentina in the Copa America (14 goals) and World Cup Qualifiers. Neymar suffered a bad knee injury nine months ago and has not played since.
| Matches | Leo Messi | Neymar |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Copa America | 4 Apps, 1 Goals | 0 Apps, 0 Goal |
| 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | 5 Apps, 3 Goals | 0 Apps, 0 Goal |
Messi vs Neymar 2023-24
| Matches | Leo Messi | Neymar |
|---|---|---|
| All Competition (For Club) | 15 Apps, 11 Assists, 14 Goals | 5 Apps, 3 Assists, 1 Goal |
| Club League | 13 Apps, 9 Assist, 12 Goals | 3 Apps, 3 Assists, 0 Goals |
| Continental Championships ( UEFA Champions League/AFC Champions League / CONCACAF Champions Cup) | 3 Apps, 2 Assist, 2 Goals | 2 Apps, 0 Assists, 1 Goal |
| Other Competition (Domestic Super Cup, etc) | 0 Apps, 0 Assists, 0 Goals | 0 Apps, 0 Assist, 0 Goals |
2022-23 Season
| Matches | Leo Messi | Neymar |
|---|---|---|
| All Competition (For Club) | 41 Apps, 20 Assists, 21 Goals | 29 Apps, 18 Assist, 18 Goals |
| Club League | 32 Apps, 16 Assist, 16 Goals | 20 Apps, 11 Assist, 13 Goals |
| UEFA Champions League | 7 Apps, 4 Assist, 4 Goals | 6 Apps, 2 Assist, 3 Goals |
| Other Competition (Domestic Super Cup, etc) | 2 Apps, 0 Assists, 1 Goal | 3 Apps, 3 Assist, 3 Goals |
| World Cup (Qatar World Cup 2022) | 8 Apps, 8 Goals | 3 Apps, 2 Goals |
2021-22 Season
| Tournament (For Clubs) | Lionel Messi | Neymar |
|---|---|---|
| All Competition (For Clubs) | 34 Apps, 14 Assist, 11 Goals | 29 Apps, 18 Assist, 18 Goals |
| League Matches | 26 Apps, 14 Assist, 6 Goals | 20 Apps, 11 Assist, 13 Goals |
| UEFA Champions League | 7 Apps, 0 Assists, 5 Goals | 6 Apps, 2 Assists, 0 Goal |
| Other Competition (Domestic Super Cup, etc) | 1 Apps, 0 Assist, 0 Goals | 3 Apps, 3 Assist, 3 Goals |
| World Cup Qualification | 15 Apps, 0 Assist, 7 Goals | 1 App, 0 Assists, 5 Goals |
| Friendlies | 10 Apps, 8 Assist, 8 Goal | 2 Apps, 0 Assist, 3 Goal |
International Records: Messi vs Neymar
| Team (For National Team) | Lionel Messi | Neymar |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina U20 | 18 Apps, 14 Goals | – |
| Argentina U23 | 5 Apps, 2 Goals | – |
| Argentina | 191 Apps, 112 Goals, 61 Assists | – |
| Brazil | 128 Apps, 79 Goals, 59 Assists |
| Competition | Lionel Messi | Neymar |
|---|---|---|
| International Friendlies | 56 Apps, 51 Goals, 19 Assists | 70 Apps, 46 Goals, 30 Assists |
| World Cup qualification | 69 Apps, 34 Goals, 14 Assists | 28 Apps, 16 Goals, 19 Assists |
| World Cup | 26 Apps, 13 Goals, 8 Assists | 13 Apps, 8 Goals, 4 Assists |
| Copa América | 39 Apps, 14 Goals, 18 Assists | 12 Apps, 5 Goals, 4 Assists |
| Confederations Cup | _ | 5 Apps, 4 Goals, 2 Assists |
| CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions | 1 Apps, 0 Goal, 2 Assists | _ |
| All Competition | 191 Apps, 112 Goals, 61 Assists | 128 Apps, 79 Goals, 59 Assists |
Messi | Inter Miami | Argentina
Full Name- Lionel Andrés Messi
DOB: Jun 24, 1987 (Rosario, Argentina)
Position: Right Winger
Awards
- Ballon d’Or/FIFA Ballon d’Or: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023 (8 times)
- European Golden Shoe: 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 (6 times)
- Copa América Golden Boot: 2021
- Copa América Best Player: 2015, 2021
- Most Argentine Footballer of the Year awards: 11 (2005, 2007–13, 2015–17, 2019)
- FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 2014
- FIFA World Player of the Year: 2009
- The Best FIFA Men’s Player: 2019
- European Golden Shoe: 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
Neymar | Santos | Brazil
The Brazilian player has won two La Liga titles, a Champions League title, the Confederations Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup, and the prestigious Copa Libertadores since his debut in 2009. Since transferring from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to Al Hilal for a reported fee of around 90 million euros ($98 million) in August 2023, he has played in only seven games for his new club. In 2025, Neymar returned to his boyhood club Santos nearly 12 years after he left the Brazilian team.
Full Name – Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior
DOB: Feb 05, 1992 (Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil)
Position: Attacking Midfield
Awards
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2010, 2011, 2012
- Chuteira de Ouro: 2010, 2011, 2012
- Bola de Prata: 2010, 2011
- Bola de Ouro: 2011
- World Soccer Young Player of the Year: 2011
- Footballer of the Year: 2011 for Brazil
- FIFA Club World Cup Bronze Ball: 2011
- FIFA Club World Cup Winner: 2016
- Spanish Champion: 2014 to 2016
- Franch Champion: 2017 to 2020 and 2021 to 2023 (5 times)
Lionel Messi vs Junior Neymar Career Statistics
Here is the list of the Lionel Messi vs Neymar Jr. career history
Messi
- Barcelona C
- Barcelona B
- Barcelona
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Inter Miami (Current)
Neymar
- Santos
- Barcelona
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Al-Hilal
- Santos (Current)
| Messi | Neymar | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| 2025 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2022-23 | 41 | 21 | 29 | 18 | |
| 2021-22 | 34 | 11 | 28 | 13 | |
| 2020-21 | 47 | 38 | 31 | 17 | |
| 2019-20 | 44 | 31 | 27 | 19 | |
| 2018-19 | 50 | 51 | 28 | 23 | |
| 2017-18 | 54 | 45 | 30 | 28 | |
| 2016-17 | 52 | 54 | 45 | 20 | |
| 2015-16 | 49 | 41 | 49 | 31 | |
| 2014-15 | 57 | 58 | 51 | 39 | |
| 2013-14 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 15 | |
| 2012-13 | 50 | 60 | 23 | 13 | |
| 2011-12 | 60 | 73 | 47 | 43 | |
| 2010-11 | 55 | 53 | 47 | 24 | |
| 2009-10 | 53 | 47 | 60 | 42 | |
| 2008-09 | 51 | 38 | 48 | 14 | |
| 2007-08 | 40 | 16 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2006-07 | 36 | 17 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2005-06 | 25 | 8 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2004-05 | 9 | 1 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2004-05 | 17 | 6 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2003-04 | 5 | 0 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2003-04 | 10 | 5 | N/A | N/A | |
| Total | 938 | 758 | 600 | 363 | |
Lionel Messi vs Junior Neymar FIFA World Cup Stats
The top FIFA countries participate in the world’s biggest stage with the best player squads. Argentina superstar Messi is the all-time soccer player’s number 2 position after Ronaldo in the FIFA players ranking.
Brazil is the most successful team at the international level. Neymar is the most successful goal scorer in Brazilian football history and one of the best players of all time in Football.
Lionel Messi vs Junior Neymar Market Value
The current market value of Messi is €35.00m, and Neymar’s market value is €50.00m
Messi vs Neymar 2022 FIFA World Cup
| Name | Goals | Assists | Caps | Accuracy |
| Messi | 7 | 3 | 7 | 75% |
| Neymar Jr | 2 | 0 | 3 | 70% |
| Messi | Neymar | |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup 2018 | ||
| CAPS | 4 | 5 |
| ASSISTS | 2 | 0 |
| GOAL | 1 | 2 |
| World Cup 2014 | ||
| CAPS | 7 | 6 |
| ASSISTS | 1 | 1 |
| GOAL | 4 | 4 |
| World Cup 2010 | ||
| CAPS | 5 | N/A |
| ASSISTS | 1 | N/A |
| GOAL | 0 | N/A |
| World Cup 2006 | ||
| CAPS | 3 | N/A |
| ASSISTS | 1 | N/A |
| GOAL | 1 | N/A |
| All-Time World Cup Stats | ||
| CAPS | 26 | 14 |
| ASSISTS | 8 | 0 |
| GOAL | 13 | 8 |
Messi Vs Neymar Copa America
| S. No | Copa America | Messi | Neymar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Starts Sub appearances | 33 30 3 | 11 11 0 |
| 2 | Goals Assists Penalties scored | 13 17 3 | 5 4 1 |
| 3 | Minutes per goal Minutes per non-penalty goal Minutes per goal or assist | 216.7 281.7 93.9 | 192.2 240.2 106.8 |
UEFA Champions League goals
| S. No | Player | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neymar | 74 | 41 |
| 2 | Messi | 153 | 123 |
International Career
Both player records make him the nation’s all-time top scorer.
| S. No | Player | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neymar | 128 | 79 |
| 2 | Messi | 213 | 128 |
Great analysis! It’s fascinating to see how both Messi and Neymar have contributed to their clubs and national teams. The comparison really highlights their unique styles and impact on the game. Can’t wait to see how their careers continue to unfold!
Great analysis! It’s fascinating to see how both players have evolved in their careers. Messi’s consistency is unmatched, while Neymar’s flair truly shines in key moments. Loved the stats comparison; it really highlights their respective strengths and contributions to their teams. Looking forward to more of these posts!
Great comparison! It’s fascinating to see how both players have evolved in their careers. Messi’s consistency is unmatched, but Neymar’s flair and creativity bring a different dynamic. Would love to see how their stats stack up in major tournaments!