Vinicius VS Saka? Who Is The Better Player?
Real Madrid and Arsenal are known to be the home of two incredibly talented and skilled football stars. Vinicius Jr and Bukayo Saka have made their mark in the game and in the hearts of the spectators through sheer talent and their dedicated fieldwork as midfielders and wingers for their teams. Both of the teams; being carried forward through time by some amazing midfielders and wingers like Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Kroos, Rodrygo and Patrick Viera have these two young players on the line to prove their might in the game which they have rightly done time and again.
1: Player Stats
Vinicius and Saka are still young players at the age of 23 and 21 and are yet to reach the prime of their careers. Comparing them by their overall stats we find Vinicius to take the lead in goal contributions by scoring 60 goals over 241 matches and 6 seasons. However, the young Englishman has touched the mark of a total of 42 goals with the experience of 5 seasons and 203 matches. Also even though being two years younger than Vinicius, Saka has proven to be one of the best young football players on the globe.
2: Titles
At a very young age when players are just trying to kickstart their careers, both these players have collected a decent amount of trophies and titles in their cabinets. We observe that Vinicius already has a lot of titles to his name at this very young age. Arsenal struggles to win many titles as they play for the Premier League and it is much more competitive than the La Liga. However, their title race in 2022/23 was very impressive and they only lost to Manchester City on the last day.
| Competition | Vinicius Jr | Saka |
| Champions League | 1 | N/A |
| La Liga | 2 | N/A |
| FIFA CWC | 2 | N/A |
| FA Cup | N/A | 1 |
| English Cup | N/A | 2 |
| Others | 4 | 0 |
Looking at his current position it is safe to bet that Vinicius might be on the receiving end of many more esteemed titles as he moves forward in his career.
3: International Career
These two players have made a significant impact for them to be in the starting lineup for Brazil and England in the years to come. Vinicius has played many international matches since the young age of 15 years and has gone on to represent the country in the FIFA World Cup. It is very difficult to secure your spot in the Brazil national team as they have a good number of great players ready to play for them.
Saka entered international football at the age of 16 and became the first Arsenal player to win the England Men’s Player of the Year in 2022. Saka got close to winning the Euro 2020 with England but unfortunately, he lost in the final to Italy.
4: Personal Life
Inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo who also played for his club, Vinicius is driven to mark an era at the club just like his idol. He also runs and funds a charitable institute in Rio that supports and educates young Brazilians. Although Vinicius is young he is already considered as a great for Real Madrid fans and many other people in the world. The amount of talent and skills he possesses is rare and very few people can come close to him at this time
Saka is greatly inspired by Thierry Henry and Alexis Sánchez. Other than his love for football, he also has a passion for expensive cars and is known to own many of those. He is a humble player who loves to perform on the pitch and show how good he is. The player is a true Arsenal lover and will do anything to make his team reach great heights.
5: Individual Honors
To compare the two glorious players of the football world, it is essential to compare the individual honours that they have received for their excellence in the game.
Vinicius Jr Individual Honors:
• Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior Best Left-Winger: 2017
• South American U-17 Championship Best Player: 2017
• UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2021–22,2022–23
• UEFA Champions League Young Player of the Season: 2021–22
• La Liga Team of the Season: 2021–22, 2022–23
• FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2022
Bukayo Saka Individual Honors:
• England Men’s Player of the Year: 2021–22
• Premier League Player of the Month: March 2023
• Arsenal Player of the Season: 2020–21, 2021–22
• IFFHS Men’s Youth (U20) World Team: 2021
• London Football Awards Men’s Young Player of the Year: 2023
We observe Vinicius to be slightly ahead of Saka in this category. Again, this might be because the player lags slightly behind on experience and might have many more glories in store for him in the years to come.
Vinicius or Saka? Who is the better player?
The Real Madrid star has a bit more experience and exposure at hand than Saka. Although they have both had a short span of careers as of yet, Vinicius has made significant contributions towards the Brazilian team as he has done for Real Madrid while Saka is rising to be one of the best young football players in the world. Both the players show a promise of a bright and lustrous future. Judging the player’s potential, announcing a winner at the moment is a difficult task but it can be established that Vinicius is clearly ahead of Saka at the moment.
