Head-to-Head Comparison

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