Kingsley Coman vs Vìnicius Júnior? Who is a Better Player?
Vìnicius Júnior is a professional Brazilian football player who plays for the La Liga Club Real Madrid and also for the Brazilian national football team. The young player is considered one of the best players in the current time and is widely appreciated for his dribbling skills and playmaking abilities. He has never disappointed the club and the fans and has always performed up to the mark and this quality has earned him a lot of respect in the national and international football scenario. Not only a player with exceptional skills on the field but he is also considered one of the most promising young players of the current era and there are a lot of expectations from Vini Junior in future.
Kingsley Coman is a French professional footballer who plays for the Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and also the French national team. He started training at PSG and later on moved to Juventus after the expiration of his contract. If we talk about his play style he can surely be counted among the most promising young players of this generation as he has never failed to deliver the best results and a completely coordinated gameplay with the team due to his quick and technically gifted gameplay. He is a right-footed player and is widely appreciated for his play-making abilities as well. This type of gameplay and dedicated game style earned him a lot of appreciation in the early days of his career and boosted him very well.
1: Club Career
Vini started his career in 2006 when his father initiated his football practices and helped them grow well with the sport. Just like many other Brazilian legends Vini also started his career in futsal. He started his training with Flamengo and debuted for the club in 2017 against Atletico Mineiro. He scored his first professional goal for Flamengo and also of his career against Palestino in a Copa Sudamericana match. After he turned 18 years in 2017 the La Liga Club Real Madrid showed interest in signing Vini and executed the process as he was 18 years old and was eligible for an international transfer.
The player created history and became the second most expensive Brazilian player ever transferred internationally. Being a promising player there was still a lot to learn and adapt in the new club. As the learning process kept on going the young player emerged as a rising star for Real Madrid and came up with a man-of-the-match performance against Melilla in a Copa del Rey victory where he assisted twice in the same match. Vini has been consistently performing since then and now is a fan favourite for Madrid fans.
Coman started playing football when he was 6 years old and his development and learning days started at PSG. After spending 9 years in the youth Academy the club scouted him and decided to give him a chance to prove himself on the big stage. He made his professional debut in 2013 against Sochaux and at that time he was the youngest player to play for PSG aged only 16 years.
PSG won the Trophée des Champions where Coman played in the finals only. He signed a 5-year deal with Juventus in 2014 and made his debut against Chevo where he shocked everyone with his performance, nearly scoring 2 goals. He scored his first goal in the Coppa Italia against Hellas Verona and won the match by a dominating score of 6-1.
Coman signed a 2-year loan deal with Bayern in 2015 and appeared 25 times in the very first season he played.
| Vinicius | Coman | |
| Games | 35 | 29 |
| Goals | 17 | 5 |
| Assits | 13 | 12 |
We have compared both players based on the best season they have played to date and this has been done to carry out a fair comparison between both talents and reach a perfect conclusion to know who is better. After looking at the stats we can clearly see that Vinicius is a better player in this category as he has more goals and assists and he also played 35 matches in a single season. Where on the other hand we can see that Coman played 29 matches in his best season and scored only 5 goals and 12 assists.
2: Titles
Now we will be talking about how many total titles both players have won in the career so far. Every player grinding hard in the industry does it for the titles and to emerge as the best team in the world. So we will be taking a closer look at the total number of titles to know which player has contributed more for their respective teams and how their contribution has helped the team to grow in this industry.
| Vinicius Jr | Coman |
| 2x La Liga | 2x Serie A |
| 1x Champions League | 1x Champions League |
| 1x UEFA Supercup | 1x UEFA Supercup |
| 2x FIFA CWC | 1x FIFA CWC |
| 1x Spanish Cup | 3x German Cup |
| 1x Spanish Supercup | 1x French Supercup |
| 8x Bundesliga | |
| 2x Ligue 1 | |
| 1x Italian Cup |
We can see that Coman is ahead of Vinicius in terms of total titles won throughout their career. However, winning titles is not a mark of expertise and prowess towards the game but it counts as an important factor while comparing because achievements create a huge difference and this is how Coman turns out to be the winner in this category.
3: Individual Honors
This segment is one of the most important parts while comparing two players and in this segment, we will be taking a look at the number of individual titles both players have in their career to take a deep look and carry out a perfect comparison between both young players. We know that Vinicius and Coman have been astonishingly performing throughout their career and have given their 100% efforts for the club and to establish themselves as a popular and skilled player as well. So let us take a look at individual honors.
Individual Honors Won By Vinicius Jr:
Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior Best Left-Winger
South American under-17 Championship Best Player
2x UEFA Champions League Team of the Season
La Liga Best Player of the Month
UEFA Champions League Young Player of the Season
2x La Liga Team of the Season
FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball 2022
FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11: 2023
Sócrates Award: 2023
Individual Honors Won By Kingsley Coman:
Kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season
2x Titi d’Or
There is not much to say as we can see from the stats that Vinicius is the winner of this category as he has more individual honours and it is commendable to see Vinicius doing so well even though he started playing 4 years after Coman started playing football and is also younger than him.
4: International Career
Vinicius was called up by the Brazilian team’s manager in 2015 for the South American U-15 Championship matches where he was the second top scorer of the tournament and was also named as the Player of the Tournament. In 2017 he was called up for the South American Under 17 Championship where he was again the top scorer and the best player of the tournament and secured a place for the FIFA Under 17 World Cup as well. Finally, after performing so well in the junior stages he was called up for the national senior team in 2019 and was also named for the 2021 Copa America squad he played in the finals and ended up winning against Argentina. He also scored against Chile in the 2022 World Cup qualification match.
| Vinicius Jr | Coman | |
| Games | 25 | 53 |
| Goals | 3 | 6 |
| Assists | 3 | 4 |
Coman was 17 years old when he made his first appearance for the under 21 French National Football Team where he scored a goal in his very first match against Singapore and helped his country win the match by a dominating score of 6-0. He was also named in the 2016 squad for UEFA Euro 2016. His excellent performance got him a nomination as the Best Young Player of the Year. But unfortunately, due to an injury, he was not called up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. However, he played in the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar against Argentina in the finals and his penalty shootout was saved by Emi Martinez.
It is clear from the stats that Coman has a better international Career than Vinicius. Considering the age difference as a factor and experience as well, we can’t deny the fact that Vini is younger than Coman but since it is a comparison we have Coman as the winner in this category.
5: Personal Life
Vini Jr is not only an excellent footballer and a beast on the field but also has a kind-hearted and humanitarian personality as well. He is a strong believer in God and is catholic, he also runs a charitable fund where his organization aims to educate the children of Brazil and make a better world for them. His net worth is around $20 million. Taking a deep look into his personal life we have also got to know that Vini is a big NBA fan and loves watching basketball as well.
Coman is a chill person off the field and loves to listen to music and watch movies in his free time. If we talk about his likes and dislikes he loves reading magazines and chatting with his close friends but on the other hand. He is a motivated player who is always looking forward to achieving as much as possible in his career.
Kingsley Coman Vs Vinicius Jr? Who is the better player?
We have seen both players in different categories and have carried out a complete comparison based on their best statistics and performances. We have reached our conclusion that Coman is a more experienced player than Vini and has achieved a lot in his career. But we cannot forget that Vinicius is younger and has a long career left to become the best and we have also seen that he gives tough competition to Coman and he can also be considered a more skilled player. The conclusion of this comparison will very soon change in the future as Vinicius continues to win more in his career.
