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Key Stats

Metric		Value
Goals ⓘ Goal		3 4
Assists ⓘ Creating goals, playing the final pass.		1 1
Ground duel ⓘ Any touch on the ball where an opposition player has previously been on the ball is called a defensive touch. In this case a ground duel.		51 24
Tackles		101 255
Block ⓘ Any touch on the ball where an opposition player has previously been on the ball is called a defensive touch. In this case a blocked ball.		47 4.16
Interception ⓘ Any touch on the ball where an opposition player has previously been on the ball is called a defensive touch. In this case an interception.		84 0

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Scores

1vs1 Index

Premier League

Top 101 in the Premier League

Offensive Power

Premier League

Top 107 in the Premier League

Defensive Power

Premier League

Top 26 in the Premier League

Premier League

Top in the Premier League

1vs1 Index

Major League Soccer

Top 0 in the Major League Soccer

Offensive Power

Major League Soccer

Top 0 in the Major League Soccer

Defensive Power

Major League Soccer

Top 0 in the Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer

Top in the Major League Soccer

Goals & Assists

Total

Per 90

van Dijk	Model	Messi
0.11	Average scorer points per game	0.83
3	Goals	4
1	Assists	1
13	Shots on Goal	24
8.11	Shots on goal / Goal Ratio	10
39	Chances created	3
0	Big chances	0

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Passing and Ball progression

Total

Per 90

van Dijk	Model	Messi
88.79	Passing accuracy %	74.83

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Defensive

Total

Per 90

van Dijk	Model	Messi
84	Interception	6
47	Block	2
101	Tackles	52
61.39	Ground duels won %	36.54
38.61	Ground duels lost %	63.46
72.8	Ariel duels won %	0
27.2	Ariel duels lost %	100

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van Dijk

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van Dijk

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Records

Check out all statistical records that van Dijk and Messi hold at the moment.

van Dijk

Messi

Rank	Value	Metric	Rank
#1	2472	Successful passes	#0
#1	2172	Offensive touches	#0
#1	398	Number of offensive actions from half-left	#0
#1	140	Successful passes by action header	#0
#1	1525	Total successful passes from 2nd third	#0
#1	1424	Successful passes to pitch position middle third	#0
#1	1069	Total successful passes from centre	#0
#1	1053	Total successful passes from left half space	#0
#1	1948	Offensive touches in phase Ball possession	#0
#1	158	Defensive touches in phase Set Pieces	#0
#1	141	Ball win number from pitch position final third	#0
#1	272	Ball regains second third of pitch	#0
#1	217	Total touches in phase Set Pieces	#0
#1	3490.17	Minutes played	#0
#1	39	Chances created	#0
#2	557	Number of offensive actions from 2nd part of pitch	#0
#2	562	Number of offensive actions in 2nd part of pitch	#0
#2	2003	Total successful passes by low pass	#0
#2	279	Header defensive	#0
#2	1926	Succesful dribbles	#0
#3	937	Effectiveness Build up	#0
#3	626	Ball regains total	#0
#3	630	Defensive touches	#0
#3	4	Pre-assists	#0
#3	1944	Dribbles total	#0
#3	211	Defensive stability	#0
#4	345	Number of offensive actions from the centre	#0
#4	628	Total successful passes from 1st third	#0
#5	91	Ariel duels won	#0
#5	169	Defensive touches by action loose ball regain	#0
#5	161	Defensive touches in phase Defensive Transition	#0
#5	38	Most away points	#0
#5	11	Most away wins	#0
#5	14	Most home wins	#0
#5	25	Matches won	#0
#6	82	Unsuccessful passes from lane left half space	#0
#6	3	Goals by head	#0
#7	40	Total successful passes by clearance by foot	#0
#8	68	Unsuccessful passes to pitch position first third	#0
#9	246	Number of offensive actions from 1st part of pitch	#0
#9	3	Defender with most goals	#0
#9	35	Number of matches played	#0
#10	462	Successful passes to pitch position first third	#0

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Salary van Dijk vs. Messi

S24/25

€ 0 K	Weekly total payout	208620
€ 0 M	Yearly total payout	10847990

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Personal Details

Liverpool FC	Club	Inter Miami CF
	Nationality
Central Defender	Position	Center Forward
33	Age	37
195	Height	0 cm
Right	Foot	Left

Trophy Comparison

Between van Dijk and Messi, who possesses a greater number of trophies and awards?

Player	Trophies	Player
van Dijk		Messi
1 x 2019	FIFA Club World Cup	0 x
1 x 2023	Community Shield	0 x
1 x 2022	FA Cup	0 x
1 x 2022	League Cup	0 x
1 x 2020	Premier League	0 x
1 x 2015	League Cup	0 x
2 x 2015, 2014	Premiership	0 x
1 x 2020	UEFA Super Cup	0 x
1 x 2019	UEFA Champions League	0 x

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Season Performance Stats

S24/25

Player	Performance metrics	Player
van Dijk	Metric	Messi
35	Matches played	7
3490	Minutes played	599
3	Goals ⓘ Goal	4
0.09	Goals Per 90 min	0.67
1	Assists ⓘ Creating goals, playing the final pass.	1
0.03	Assists Per 90 min	0.17
75	Progessive dribbles ⓘ Number of successful offensive dribblings with bypassed opponents by a player or a team	29
1926	Succesful dribbles	223

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van Dijk

Messi

Rank	Value	Metric	Rank
#11	54	Total successful passes by diagonal pass	#0
#11	219	Defensive touches in phase Out of Possession	#0
#11	80	Clearances by foot	#0
#12	125	Clearances by head	#0
#12	125	Ariel duels total	#0
#14	153	Tackles won	#0
#16	182	Number of offensive actions in 3rd part of pitch	#0
#17	136	Unsuccessful passes from lane center	#0
#17	140	Ball regains frist third of pitch	#0
#17	1.73	Xg with head	#0
#18	1.27	Goals minus Xg header	#0
#19	219.93	Percentage from avg salary	#0
#20	161	Ball win number from pitch position middle third	#0
#22	214	Total successful passes from own box	#0

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Goals

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van Dijk

Messi

Match	Min	Scorer	xG
CHE vs. LIV	84` (1:1)	van Dijk	0.07
ARS vs. LIV	17` (1:1)	van Dijk	0.18

Match	Min	Scorer	xG
INT vs. NRB	66` (4:1)	Messi	0.41
ATL vs. INT	19` (1:1)	Messi	0.58

Detailed Statistics for van Dijk vs Messi

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