Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland are considered the next big stars of world football.
The question of who is better between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo has been the most popular topic of debate among football fans for almost two decades. The two legends boast incredible stats at both club and international level and are still going strong in the twilight of their careers.
Among the younger players, there are quite a few names who have also established themselves as stars. Among them, the two most prominent are Frenchman Kylian Mbappé and Norwegian Erling Haaland and it is safe to say that Mbappé and Haaland are currently battling to establish themselves as the future superstar of world football.
So who currently has better stats between Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland and which player can become the future GOAT? Let’s find out:
Kylian Mbappe vs. Erling Haaland: Club goals
Both stars started their professional careers during the 2015/16 season. Mbappé played for Monaco in Ligue 1 and Haaland played for Norwegian club Bryne.
The French forward’s highest scoring season was the 2021/22 season, when he scored 46 goals for PSG, while Haaland’s best season was 2019/20, when he scored a total of 44 goals for RB Salzburg and Borussia Dortmund.
Kylian Mbappe vs. Erlin Haaland: Club assists
Mbappe once again has a clear lead over Haaland in the number of assists at club level in his career to date. The Frenchman has provided more than a hundred assists in eight seasons so far.
The PSG star provided the most assists in the 2021/22 season with 26, while the Norwegian striker provided 12 assists in the 2020/21 season, his highest number of assists in a single season to date.
Kylian Mbappé vs Erling Haaland: International matches and goals
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Kylian Mbappe vs. Erling Haaland: Trophies in clubs
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Kylian Mbappe vs. Erling Haaland: International Trophies
Source: Goal