Antoine Griezmann began his professional journey with Real Sociedad In just 13 years old and in the last decade he has firmly established himself as one of the most consistent players in Spanish football. Now shines on Atletico MadridThe The Frenchman has exceeded FC Barcelona legend Lionel Messi in a remarkable La Liga milestone.
Since founding in 1929, La Liga has stood as Spain’s foremost football divisionHost of some of the world’s most iconic talents. Few players have managed to maintain their level in one of Europe’s most competitive leagues, but both Messi and Griezmann have left a lasting legacy – with the latter who now claims a unique place in the history books.
On Saturday Griezmann officially surpassed Lionel Messi as the foreign player with the most performances in La Liga history. With the match against Espanyolthe French forward recorded his 521th look in the competition—The spanning stints with Real Sociedad (141), FC Barcelona (74) and Atlético Madrid (306) –exceeds Messis 520 games.
Griezmann had already exceeded remarkable names that My wife (439), Ivan Rakitic (438), and Dani Alves (436) on the list over all the time. Now at the top, and with a contract that goes through June 2026, he has the opportunity to further cement his leadership. Remarkable, in spite of this life, He has not yet won a La Liga title.
The French star moved to Barcelona for the 2019-20 season, but could not help the club catch the league title. Ironically, Atletico Madrid won La Liga 2020-21 during his absence. Griezmann returned to Kolchonos The following season and has remained a cornerstone of the team, although the league title still avoids him.
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Griezmann vs. Messi in La Liga
Griezmann still has the chance to do history in La Liga with Atletico Madrid, where he has established himself as a key figure in recent years. Although he surpassed Messi in performances, His figures fall well under the Barca legend.
Griezmann has played 521 La Liga matches over three clubs, corrects 198 goals and 95 assists (293 target contributions). But he has not yet won the league. Messi, on the other hand, played 520 La Liga games exclusively for Barcelona, which makes an astonishing 474 goals and gives 216 assists (690 goal contributions), while you won the title 10 times-the-second in the league.
