How much does league matter?
Hello, I am an American who is getting into international football. I am wondering how much the league a player plays in dictates how good of a player they are. Let’s say a player finished a career with these something close to these stats
850 goals 300 assists 5 champions league wins (8 appearances) 1 WC win (4 appearances) 10 league titles
But, they played in the Belgian First Division A. Would they be considered one of goats along with Messi and Ronaldo or does the fact they played in Belgium play a big role in them not being up there?
If a player plays well in the top 5 leagues he is better than most players not in the top 5 leagues, if a player scores 40 goals in a lower league but a player scores 20 in a better league I would personally say the player who scored 20 goals in the higher league is better. Obvs this doesn’t mean the other player couldn’t perform in the higher league.