Giorgian De Arrascaeta Named Rei da América 2025, Outshining Lionel Messi
Flamengo's Giorgian De Arrascaeta wins Rei da América 2025, leading over Lionel Messi and solidifying his outstanding season.
- • Giorgian De Arrascaeta won Rei da América 2025 with 67.8% votes.
- • Arrascaeta scored 25 goals and provided 20 assists in 64 matches.
- • He led Flamengo to victories in Brasileirão, Copa Libertadores, Supercopa, and Cariocão.
- • Lionel Messi finished second despite scoring 43 goals and 26 assists.
- • Filipe Luís was named best coach of the Americas and Flamengo players dominated ideal team.
- • This is the third time a Flamengo player has won Rei da América in the 21st century.
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In a remarkable season for Giorgian De Arrascaeta, the Flamengo midfielder was crowned Rei da América 2025, an accolade recognizing the best player in South American football. Arrascaeta earned 67.8% of votes from 264 journalists across the continent, totaling 179 votes and decisively surpassing Lionel Messi, who received 39 votes (14.8%).
Arrascaeta’s stellar performance included 25 goals and 20 assists in 64 matches, playing a central role in Flamengo's triumphs across the Brasileirão, Copa Libertadores, Supercopa, and Cariocão tournaments. His achievements also garnered him the Brasileirão best player award by the CBF and the prestigious Bola de Prata, alongside being named the season’s best in the Estadão survey.
Despite Messi’s impressive tally of 43 goals and 26 assists in 49 games for Inter Miami, he finished second in the Rei da América voting. Third place went to Adrián “Maravilla” Martínez from Racing Club with 12 votes. Notably, this award marks the third time in the 21st century that a Flamengo player has won, following Gabigol in 2019 and Pedro in 2022.
Flamengo's dominance extended beyond Arrascaeta, with multiple Flamengo players included in the ideal team of America. Furthermore, Filipe Luís was honored as the best coach of the Americas, beating contenders Gustavo Alfaro and Gustavo Costas.
This recognition solidifies Arrascaeta's status as a key figure in South American football, highlighting Flamengo's stellar influence in the region during 2025.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
