Head-to-Head Comparison

Marc-André ter Stegen and Thibaut Courtois face off in this head-to-head comparison. Both are Goalkeepers — Marc-André ter Stegen plays for Barcelona in the La Liga and represents Germany, while Thibaut Courtois turns out for Real Madrid in the La Liga for Belgium. The pair are both 33 years old.

In front of goal, Marc-André ter Stegen leads with 2 career goals to Thibaut Courtois's 0. For assists, Marc-André ter Stegen edges ahead with 3 versus 1 for Thibaut Courtois. Thibaut Courtois has the more decorated cabinet with 22 career trophies compared to 17 for Marc-André ter Stegen. Internationally, Thibaut Courtois has earned more caps (107) compared to Marc-André ter Stegen's 42.

Based on the 9 statistical categories above, Thibaut Courtois comes out on top — winning 7 of the 9 measurable stats compared to Marc-André ter Stegen's 2. Of course, statistics only tell part of the story, and football fans will always debate the intangibles.