Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe are the two top strikers in the world at the moment.
Over the past 15 or so years, Ronaldo and Messi have created one of the most memorable rivalry in football history. Up to now, this duo has won a total of 12 Golden Ball titles and a series of other large and small titles.
However, as Messi and Ronaldo are gradually passing their peak and no longer playing football in Europe, world football will soon see new names stepping up to replace them.
According to Goal, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are two of the most outstanding young players. Let’s take a look at the parameters of this pair of strikers to see who has had the more impressive journey so far.
Number of goals scored for the club
Both stars started their professional careers in the 2015/2016 season. However, due to being 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 19 months earlier than his colleague, Mbappe became the mainstay of the previous club. Up to now, Mbappe has had 5 consecutive seasons scoring 30 goals or more in the club shirt, the highest in the 2020-2021 season with 42 goals.
On the opposite side, Haaland has only had 3 seasons to score 30 goals or more in the club shirt. However, last season Haaland played brilliantly with 52 goals in all competitions for Man City.
This season has only just begun, but the duo Mbappe and Haaland have both scored 3 times.
Number of assists in club colors
Mbappe surpasses Haaland in the ability to create goals in the club shirt (114 compared to 45). In just 8 seasons, Mbappe has pocketed more than 100 assists. In the 2021/2022 season, Mbappe even has 26 assists.
Meanwhile, Haaland has the most assists in the 2021-2022 season but this number only stops at 12.
Number of goals in the national team
Mbappe debuted for France in 2017 and promptly scored 40 goals in 70 matches (0.57 goals/match). At only 24 years old, it is only a matter of time before Mbappe surpasses Olivier Giroud (54 goals) to become the player with the most goals in the history of the French national team.
Meanwhile, Haaland has a much higher scoring efficiency in the national team than Mbappe (0.96 goals/match). However, the 23-year-old striker has not had the opportunity to play in major tournaments for the Norwegian national team.
Title in the club’s shirt
Up to now, Mbappe has won 5 national championships and has been crowned 7 times in the domestic cup arena. However, Mbappe has not been able to conquer the Champions League despite continuously participating in this arena with PSG in recent seasons.
Meanwhile, Haaland just had a memorable treble with Man City with the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup. By playing for the mighty Man City, Haaland promises to quickly increase the number of titles he wins in the future.
Title at the national team
It is very difficult for Haaland to compete with Mbappe in the number of titles in the national team when this player’s Norway is not highly appreciated. At this time, Haaland still does not have the opportunity to participate in the World Cup or Euro.
Meanwhile, Mbappe and the French team won the 2018 World Cup and won runner-up at the 2022 World Cup. In these two tournaments, Mbappe shined brightly. Besides, Mbappe also won the UEFA Nations League in the 2020-2021 season.
