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Beckham vs Messi
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Showing full careers. Pick a window to re-score dominance, peak, longevity and honours for that period only.
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
๐ฆ๐ท Lionel Messi
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Messi leads on 5 of 5 weighted categories. Eight Ballons d'Or and a World Cup to close the argument.
1. Lionel Messi
2. David Beckham
Category breakdown
Season form ยท Goals per season
Career stage ยท GOAT pace
Through season 5 ยท Goals per season1. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ David Beckham5 seasons played382 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. ๐ฆ๐ท Lionel Messi5 seasons played126 goals
-67.0% vs Beckham at the same stage
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career โ Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | BeckhamRetired | MessiActive ยท Inter Miami CF |
|---|---|---|
| League titles | 10 | 12 |
| Champions League | 1 | โ |
| England caps | 115 | โ |
| Career assists | 250 | 383 |
| Ballon d'Or runner-up | 1 | โ |
| Career goals | โ | 879 |
| Ballon d'Or | โ | 8 |
| World Cups | โ | 1 |
| Champions League titles | โ | 4 |
| Goals per 90 | โ | 0.79 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 98 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 99 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 97 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 99 |