How much does league matter?
Hello, I am an American who is getting into international football. I am wondering how much the league a player plays in dictates how good of a player they are. Let’s say a player finished a career with these something close to these stats
850 goals 300 assists 5 champions league wins (8 appearances) 1 WC win (4 appearances) 10 league titles
But, they played in the Belgian First Division A. Would they be considered one of goats along with Messi and Ronaldo or does the fact they played in Belgium play a big role in them not being up there?
Winning league titles in a farmers league would not mean much, as it will be expected. Champions league on the other hand gathers all the strong teams from Europe, so winning that will put you in top tier.
The lower tier leagues would be less demanding in technique and physicals, so champions in lower leagues would most likely wouldn’t win CL. If that player can stay in Belgium and win CL, he will definitely be a legend lol