The Norwegian striker scored two goals last Friday; “Kiki” didn’t play against Lorient
Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland
Last season, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Braut Haaland lead the official top scorers in the world with almost 55 goals each. The blond striker scored 52 in the 2022/2023 season and the French athlete scored 40 goals (and 10 assists) in the same period in 42 matches.
Without a doubt, both are two of the current and future world-class strikers in football history. In resume, both scored more than 200 goals in their professional soccer careers. “Kiki” is Paris Saint Germain’s top scorer, and Haaland began the new Premier League with two goals against Burley last Friday in the opening match.
Really, with these statistics and a great present for both, the mentioned football players surely will compete for the top scorer’s throne during the next decade. This confirms that Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo’s period arrived at the end in Europe, despite both continuing to score goals in the United States and Saudi Arabia.
In comparison with the Argentinian forward and the Portuguese striker, Haaland and Mbappé are too far in the world ranking of historical scorers. Messi and Ronaldo passed the 800-goal mark a few weeks and months ago. There is a current difference of 500 goals approximately.
The record Mbappe will try to beat belongs to Haaland
In 2023, in only official matches, Haaland scored 30 goals for Manchester City and the Norwegian national team. In addition, Mbappé scored 25 goals for PSG and the French national team. Between them, are located the Argentinian forward Germán Cano with 29 goals, and the French star Karim Benzema with 26. Behind “Kiki” appears the young Nigerian Gift Orban (25), Cristiano (25), Harry Kane (23), the African Victor Osimhen (23), Messi (22), and the Kenyan Michael Olunga Ogada (22).