Two of the game\u2019s most discussed teenagers met in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge in November, a fixture that sharpened comparisons between Lamine Yamal and Est\u00eav\u00e3o. After the match Enzo Maresca offered a bold outlook. \u201cProbably in the next 10, 15 years, Est\u00eav\u00e3o and Lamine Yamal are probably going to be the next Messi and Ronaldo,\u201d enthused the Italian.<\/p>\n
To keep the comparison even, this analysis looks only at each player\u2019s first 100 club appearances. Est\u00eav\u00e3o reached that milestone against Bar\u00e7a. Yamal arrived at his century on April 30 earlier this calendar year. Est\u00eav\u00e3o made 83 of his 100 appearances for Palmeiras and 17 since his move to Chelsea. Yamal\u2019s entire century came for Bar\u00e7a, which is relevant when weighing output against the level of opposition.<\/p>\n
In goals and minutes, Est\u00eav\u00e3o leads. He has 32 goals across those 100 matches, five of them in Chelsea blue, an average of about a goal every three games. That is notable given his role out wide rather than as a central striker. Yamal has 22 goals in his first 100 club appearances, roughly a goal every five games, but he offers more in creation. He supplied 27 assists in that period, nine more than Est\u00eav\u00e3o, regularly setting up team-mates such as Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha.<\/p>\n
On trophies, Yamal came out ahead. He had claimed three club trophies before his 100th appearance: the Copa del Rey, the Supercopa de Espa\u00f1a and La Liga, although his 2022\u201323 league title included only one appearance. He also clinched the 2024\u201325 La Liga crown just a few weeks after his club century. Yamal\u2019s international success at Euro 2024 is noted separately from these club figures.<\/p>\n
Est\u00eav\u00e3o\u2019s honours from his first 100 club matches are two pieces of silverware: the Campeonato Brasileiro S\u00e9rie A in 2023 and the Campeonato Paulista the following year.<\/p>\n
For context, Lionel Messi\u2019s first 100 club games for Bar\u00e7a produced 41 goals, 14 assists and five club trophies including La Liga and the Champions League. Cristiano Ronaldo reached 100 club appearances with Manchester United shortly before his 20th birthday and had 13 goals and 13 assists at that point. Both Yamal and Est\u00eav\u00e3o have clear strengths to build on as their careers continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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