Top 5 2019 Ballon d'Or nominees with most goals and assists in 2019

Modified Nov 30, 2019 13:43 GMT

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have each won the Ballon d'Or on a record 5 occasions

#1 Dusan Tadic (Ajax, Serbia): 63 (32 goals and 31 assists)

With 32 goals and 31 assists for club and country, Dusan Tadic has the most goals and assists by any 2019 Ballon d'Or nominee, narrowly edging out Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski.

The Ajax captain scored 18 goals and provided 8 assists since the turn of the year, en route to a league-high 34-goals to lead his side to the Eredivisie title. Tadic scored and provided 2 assists as Ajax won 4-1 at Real Madrid in the 2018-19 Champions League Round of 16 to oust the three-time defending champions.

Tadic's 7 goals this season sees him 3 short of league top-scorer Quincy Promes. However, his 11 assists have played a significant part in Ajax leading the Eredivisie by 6 points after 14 games.

The Serbian attacking midfielder's 31 assists in all competitions this season is the most by any 2019 Ballon d'Or nominee, seven ahead of Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne's 24 apiece.

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