The (to be) best players of 2020s

Average distance of every goal scored in the Fbref database (since 2017/18)




Average distance of the Top20 longest goals in this database

 

Understandable. Ronaldo were a striker on that timeframe (17/18 onward)

 

Understat.com Data
League 2014/15 to 2022/23

Average distance of every goal scored






Top30 longest goals in League 2014/15 to 2022/23

 

Top30 Longest Goals in League 2014/15 to 2023/24

 

Before 2014 Ronaldo were scoring bangers left and right every season. After his knee illness he improved his headers but decreased considerably his long range shots. He also started taking fewer free kicks with the arrival of Kroos. Messi did exactly the opposite. He started taking more free kicks after Xavi left.