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Aug 25, 2022 · Messi has won 306 man of the match awards in 584 appearances since 2009. He has been named the man of the match in 52% of the games he has played in that period.
- Lionel Messi - 324. Mind-blowing. From 628 appearances since 2009, the little magician has been named Man of the Match in more than half of those games, 52% to be exact.
- Cristiano Ronaldo - 176. It really is incredible that Ronaldo does not come out on top of this list despite being Man of the Match in just under 30% of his 607 matches since 2009.
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic - 116. Ibrahimovic represented five different clubs in the spell looked at, including two separate stints at AC Milan. Incredibly, he did not disappoint for any of the clubs apart from Pep Guardiola's Barcelona, as shown by the fact he did not spend long at the club at all.
- Eden Hazard - 100. Despite a nightmare four years at Real Madrid - where injuries and fitness really hampered his game time - Hazard managed an incredible 100 Man of the Match performances in his time between 2009 and 2023.
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- Lionel Messi. 324 Man of the Match awards in 628 games (51.6%) It's no surprise to see the majestic Argentinian at number one. During his time in Spain and France with Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, Lionel Messi lit up the pitch in practically every game he played in.
- Cristiano Ronaldo. 176 Man of the Match awards in 612 games (28.8%) Messi's bitter rival Cristiano Ronaldo takes the number two spot, much to the surprise of nobody.
- Neymar. 90 Man of the Match awards in 336 games (26.8%) During his time in Europe with Barcelona and PSG, Neymar completed his transformation from young prospect to one of the world's best.
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic. 96 Man of the Match awards in 396 games (24.2%) Zlatan Ibrahimovic will undoubtedly go down as one of the best strikers in the 21st century.
Aug 22, 2022 · So Messi has been given the most Man-of-the-Match awards in world football since 2009 - and it's not even close. He has been the best player on the pitch a crazy 306 times in the last 13 years.
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Aug 4, 2022 · Lionel Messi has the eight highest Man of the Match award winning seasons with Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Eden Hazard also on the list.
Dec 6, 2023 · The Barcelona legend, who currently plays for MLS outfit Inter Miami, has won a whopping 395 Man of the Match awards in his career - 219 more than Ronaldo, who is behind him in second.
Dec 26, 2021 · Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are often the best players in any match they appear in. With an almighty 12 Ballon d'Or titles between them, the Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United stars are two of the greatest footballers to have ever played the beautiful game.
