Haaland vs Mbappé: frequently asked questions
Short, direct answers to the questions people ask most about Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé. Every number is generated from the same dataset as the rest of the site, so the answers update automatically.
15 questions, answered
Who has scored more goals, Haaland or Mbappé?
As of 2026-10-15, Mbappé leads with 445 career goals for club and country to Haaland's 372, a gap of 73. Mbappé has played 140 more senior games because he debuted earlier; per game, Haaland scores 0.83 to Mbappé's 0.76.
Who is better, Haaland or Mbappé?
It depends on what you value. Haaland is the better pure goalscorer (0.83 goals per game vs 0.76) and holds the Premier League single-season record with 36. Mbappé is the more complete attacker with 156 assists to Haaland's 69, a World Cup winner's medal and two World Cup Golden Boots. Most rankings place them first and second among forwards of their generation, in either order.
Who has more assists, Haaland or Mbappé?
Mbappé leads with 156 career assists to Haaland's 69, a gap of 87. Assists make up about 26% of Mbappé's goal contributions and about 16% of Haaland's.
Who has more Champions League goals?
Mbappé leads with 71 Champions League goals to Haaland's 59, a gap of 12. Haaland has 59 in 59 games (1.00 per game); Mbappé has 71 in 99 (0.72 per game). Each has been top scorer twice.
Who has won more trophies, Haaland or Mbappé?
Mbappé leads with 20 major team trophies to Haaland's 11, a gap of 9. Mbappé's include the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the 2021 UEFA Nations League and 7 league titles; Haaland's include the 2022-23 treble with Manchester City (Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League) and 3 league titles.
Has either Haaland or Mbappé won the Ballon d'Or?
No. Haaland's best finish is 2nd in 2023; Mbappé's is 3rd in 2023. Mbappé has more top-10 finishes (8 to 3). The 2026 Ballon d'Or: not yet awarded. 30-man shortlist announced 8 Sep 2026 includes both Haaland and Mbappé; ceremony scheduled Monday 26 October 2026 at the London Palladium (first time outside Paris).
How many times have Haaland and Mbappé played against each other?
Their teams have met 8 times, but both players were on the pitch in only 4 of those matches: Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Paris Saint-Germain (2020), Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Borussia Dortmund (2020), Manchester City 2-3 Real Madrid (2025) and Manchester City 1-2 Real Madrid (2026). In those games Haaland scored 5 and Mbappé 1; Mbappé's team won 3 and Haaland's 1.
Who is older, Haaland or Mbappé?
Mbappé is older. He was born on 1998-12-20 in Paris; Haaland was born on 2000-07-21 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, about 1.6 years later. As of 2026-10-15 Mbappé is 27 and Haaland 26.
Who is faster, Haaland or Mbappé?
Mbappé is generally regarded as the faster player over the first few metres and has been clocked among the fastest in Europe at around 36-38 km/h. Haaland has recorded top speeds in the same range in the Premier League and Bundesliga (over 36 km/h) despite being 195 cm tall. Mbappé is quicker to accelerate; over a long straight sprint the two are close.
Who has more hat-tricks?
Haaland leads with 28 career hat-tricks to Mbappé's 25, a gap of 3. Haaland has 22 for his clubs and 6 for Norway; Mbappé has 22 for his clubs and 3 for France, including the 2022 World Cup final.
Who has the better international record?
Mbappé has 67 goals in 107 caps for France, a World Cup title (2018), two World Cup Golden Boots and a Nations League; Haaland has 65 in 59 for Norway, is Norway's all-time record scorer and has the higher goals-per-cap ratio (1.10 vs 0.63). On trophies and tournament impact, Mbappé; on scoring rate, Haaland.
What was each player's best season?
Haaland's best is 2022/23: 52 goals in 53 games for Manchester City, including a record 36 Premier League goals. Mbappé's best is 2023/24: 44 goals in 48 for Paris Saint-Germain.
How much are Haaland and Mbappé worth?
Transfermarkt values Haaland at about €220m (2026-08) and Mbappé at about €200m (2026-06). Haaland's contract with Manchester City runs to 2034; Mbappé's with Real Madrid to 2029.
Where does the data on this site come from?
Career tables come from the players' Wikipedia career-statistics sections, cross-checked with UEFA.com, FBref and Transfermarkt; head-to-head line-ups come from match reports. Every figure is dated (currently 2026-10-15) and the full source list is on the Sources & Methodology page.
How often is the comparison updated?
The underlying data files are updated after each round of club and international fixtures and the whole site is rebuilt from them, so every table, chart and sentence reflects the same date, shown at the bottom of each page.