Thursday 13 November 2014

Interactive: Leo Messi's Goal Contribution% In La Liga (2004 to 2014)

Most things are explained inside the actual chart. Goal Contribution % is the the player's goals and assists/number of team goals when on the field of play.

The point of posting these numbers is to see if we can capture any trend, positive or negative, in the amount of Barca's offensive output that Messi has contributed to.

The trend here is pretty clear: amazing growth and increased contribution to Barca's offensive output for a number of years. But the growth was slowing by age 24 or 25. Contribution peaked at 25/26 and actual dipped last season.

Messi is posting a very strong 56% goal contribution number so far in 14/15. We must remember that although Messi has fallen from his own previous peak, his goal contribution numbers remain outstanding. It's just, you know, very likely that Messi's influence and contribution to this Barca offense has peaked. He is likely not improving anymore but actually regressing for a number of reasons. It is possible that we have already seen the very best years of Leo Messi.

He is, and will remain, an outstanding footballer who contributes at a truly elite level.




Table


Season Age Of Player Goal Contribution% Team Goals Player Goals Contr Minutes Team Goals p/90 Player Goals Contr p/90
S 04/05 Age 17 25.0 4 1 82 Age 17 4.39 1.10
S 05/06 Age 18 29.6 27 8 909 Age 18 2.67 0.79
S 06/07 Age 19 34.1 44 15 1995 Age 19 1.98 0.68
S 07/08 Age 20 42.6 54 23 1998 Age 20 2.43 1.04
S 08/09 Age 21 36.3 91 33 2513 Age 21 3.26 1.18
S 09/10 Age 22 46.2 93 43 2841 Age 22 2.95 1.36
S 10/11 Age 23 61.3 80 49 2862 Age 23 2.52 1.54
S 11/12 Age 24 61.7 107 66 3270 Age 24 2.94 1.82
S 12/13 Age 25 61.7 94 58 2692 Age 25 3.14 1.94
S 13/14 Age 26 53.4 73 39 2498 Age 26 2.63 1.41
S 14/15 Age 27 56.0 25 14 990 Age 27 2.27 1.27

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