Mesut Özil vs Cristiano Ronaldo
Mesut Özil vs Cristiano Ronaldo: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Mesut Özil and Cristiano Ronaldo?
As teammates at Real Madrid, Özil assisted Ronaldo many times, contributing to their rivalry with other top clubs.
Mesut Özil
Key numbers
- Total club appearances427
- Total club goals73
- International caps92
- International goals23
- Major tournaments played5
Top honours
- FIFA World Cup2014 with Germany
- La Liga2011–2012 with Real Madrid
- FA Cup2014, 2015, 2017, 2020 with Arsenal
- DFB-Pokal2009 with Werder Bremen
- German National Team Player of the Year5 times
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Key numbers
- Total professional appearancesOver 1,300
- Total career goalsOver 970
- Goals in UEFA Champions League140
- Goals in UEFA European Championship14
- International caps for PortugalOver 226
Top honours
- Ballon d'Or5 times (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017)
- UEFA Champions League5 titles (2008, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018)
- FIFA Club World Cup1 title (2008)
- UEFA European Championship1 title (2016)
- Most international goals143 goals for Portugal