The answer to the question of who after Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo era in world football is French club PSG’s superstar Kylian Mbappe and English club Manchester City’s Norwegian player Erling Holland. Holland became the youngest player to score 30 goals in Champions League football yesterday when he scored his 2nd goal against German club Leipzig.
Holland’s feat came at the age of 22 years and 236 days. Mbappe’s record of 30 goals was broken at the age of 22 years and 352 days. Haaland scored 5 goals in a matter of minutes to equal Messi’s record for the most goals scored in a single Champions League match.
∙ Cristiano, Messi, Mbappe, Holland @ 22
Mbappe and Haaland are ahead of Cristiano and Messi in terms of goals scored by the age of 22. At the age of 22, Cristiano scored 53 goals in 214 games. Messi scored 80 goals in 162 matches. But Mbappe scored 131 goals in 202 games at the age of 22. By the age of 22, Holland had scored 154 goals in 194 games.
∙ Striker Vs Winger
Holland can be described as a player who can smell a goal from a mile away. Currently the most dangerous player inside the penalty box in world football. Haaland’s strength is speed and unerring accuracy in finishing. Holland has a knack for scoring even low-probability balls in the box.
Mbappe’s talent is to score as well as score goals. Mbappe plays mainly in the role of a winger who cuts through defenders and runs at speed. Mbappe is ahead of Haaland in terms of goal assists, which coaches try as a center striker and playmaker. Mbappe’s specialty is brilliant crosses from the wing.
∙ Kylian Mbappe (France)
Club: PSG (France)
Age: 24
Height: 1.78 m
Weight: 73 kg
∙ Goal achievement
Total Matches: 375
Total Goal: 265
Team competition goal
France: 66 36
Monaco 60 27
PSG 249 202
∙ Erling Holland (Norway)
Club: Manchester City (England)
Age: 22
Height: 1.94 m
Weight: 88 kg
∙ Goal achievement
Total matches: 241
Total Goal: 195
Team competition goal
Norway: 23 21
Brain: 16 0
Molde: 50 20
Salzburg 27 29
Dortmund 89 86
Manchester City 36 39
∙ Norway and France
Norway is ranked 43rd in the FIFA rankings. France is 3rd. This difference in ranking is due to the international achievements of both. Mbappe has scored 36 goals in 66 matches for France. Holland played 23 games for Norway; He also scored 21 goals. Mbappe debuted in the France senior team in 2017. Holland played his first match for Norway in 2019.
Mbappe, who led France to the title in the 2018 World Cup, also reached the final of the Qatar World Cup. Mbappe was also a member of the France team that won the UEFA Nations League title. However, Holland has yet to win any international trophies.
∙ This season*
Mbappe
Competition: 32
Played time: 2574 minutes
Goal: 31
Assists: 8
∙ Holland
Competition: 36
Played time: 2808 minutes
Goal: 39
Assists: 5
*Club career
∙ Club goal achievement
Both started playing at the senior level in the 2015-16 season. Mbappe was a star of the French club Monaco. Holland was Bren’s star in Norway. At the club level, Mbappe has scored 226 goals while Holland has 174 goals.
Mbappe scored the most goals in the 2020-21 season. The Frenchman scored 42 goals for PSG that season. Holland’s ‘best’ season so far was the 2019-20 season when he scored 44 goals for Salzburg.
∙ Mbappe Goal – Season – Holland Goal
1 2015-16 0
26 2016-17 4
21 2017-18 12
39 2018-19 5
30 2019-20 44
42 2020-21 41
39 2021-22 29
31 2022-23 39
∙ Assist
Mbappe, who plays as a striker and playmaker, is leading in goal assists. Mbappe provided 111 assists while Holland had 41 assists. Mbappe has 7 assists this season while Haaland has 5 assists.
Mbappe assist Season Holland assist
3 2015-16 0
14 2016-17 1
15 2017-18 4
17 2018-19 1
18 2019-20 10
11 2020-21 12
26 2021-22 8
8 2022-23 5
English Summary: Kylian Mbappe and Erling Holland
