Five Footballers with Highest Assists in Football History

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Every coach praises and loves the players who believe in giving more assists rather than a goal because it is hard to find someone who is not selfish in front of the goal and finds the best opportunity to get their team ahead in a match by providing assists. It is one of the most essential skills every footballer should have because, at the end of the day, they are playing for their team and the win.

Here are the 5 football players with the most assists in football history.

Lionel Messi (395 assists)

The player with the most assists in football history is none other than Lionel Messi, the Argentine superstar who currently plays for Inter Miami. Messi has been one of the best players with skills like dribbling, finishing, and playmaking abilities for over a decade, and he has notched up 388 assists in his career so far. Messi has assisted his country, Argentina, and the three clubs he has played for, Barcelona and PSG.

Messi debuted for Barcelona in 2004, spending 17 seasons with the Catalan club, becoming their all-time top scorer and assist provider. He won 35 trophies with Barcelona, including 10 La Liga titles and four Champions League titles. He also won seven Ballon d’Or awards, the most by any player in history. Messi has 303 assists in La Liga, the most by any player in the league’s history. He also has 45 assists in the Champions League, the second-most behind Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi left Barcelona in 2021 after a contract dispute and joined PSG on a free transfer. He played 75 matches and gave 35 assists for the team, but after some issues with the club management, he left the club in the summer and now joined Inter Miami. He already scored 7 goals and gave one assist in just 4 matches which is quite an achievement for him.

Messi is also Argentina’s captain and record scorer, with 103 goals in 175 appearances. He has 56 assists for his national team, leading them to win the Copa America in 2021, ending a 28-year trophy drought. He was named the best player in the tournament, scoring four goals and providing five assists.

Thomas Muller (296 assists)

The second player on the list is Thomas Muller, the German forward who plays for Bayern Munich. Muller is known for his versatility, intelligence, and clinical finishing, but he is also an excellent creator of goals. He has 296 assists in his career so far and has been a key player for Bayern Munich and Germany.

Muller joined Bayern Munich’s youth academy in 2000 and made his first-team debut in 2008. He has spent his entire career with Bayern Munich, winning 28 trophies, including nine Bundesliga titles and two Champions League titles. He has 196 assists in the Bundesliga, the most by any player in the league’s history. He also has 32 assists in the Champions League, the fourth-most behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Karim Benzema.

Muller is also Germany’s record scorer at World Cups, with 10 goals in 13 matches. He has 44 goals and 40 assists in 121 appearances for his national team, and he was part of the squad that won the World Cup in 2014.

Luis Suarez (291 assists)

The third player on the list is Luis Suarez, the Uruguayan striker who currently plays for Gremio in Brazil. Suarez is one of the most prolific goalscorers of his generation, but he is also a generous provider of assists. He has had 285 assists in his career and has played for several clubs across Europe and South America.

Suarez played for a total of 7 clubs, and right now, the transfer talk between his agent and Inter Miami is going on as it is possible that he is going to reunite with his three former Barcelona players, Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba, and Sergio Busquets who signed for Inter Miami recently. In his total of 7 clubs, he gave 252 assists in 748 appearances. The most assists came from the Barcelona club, as he gave 113 assists there and was lethal when Messi and Neymar used to play for the club. He is also Uruguay’s record scorer, with 64 goals in 118 appearances. He has 33 assists for his national team, leading them to win the Copa America in 2011, scoring four goals and providing one assist.

Angel Di Maria – 280 assists

The Argentine winger is a speedy and skillful player, who can create chances with his crosses, passes, and free kicks. He has 280 assists in his career for club and country, making him the fourth-best assist-maker in history. He has played for some of the most prestigious European clubs, such as Real Madrid, Manchester United, PSG, and Juventus, where he has won domestic and continental titles. He is Argentina’s third-most capped player with 114 appearances and recently won the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, where he scored a fantastic first goal for Argentina in the finals.

Cristiano Ronaldo – 268 assists

The Portuguese legend is one of the greatest goalscorers of all time, but he is also a prolific assist-maker. Ronaldo has 268 assists in his career for club and country, making him the fifth-best assist-maker in history. He has played for some of the most successful clubs in the world, such as Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, and Al Nassr (Saudi Arabia), where he has broken countless records and won numerous trophies. He is also Portugal’s all-time top scorer with 111 goals.