Sergio Agüero vs Esteban Cambiasso: Stats Compared
Striker, Argentina (born 1988, retired 2021) · Central Midfielder, Argentina (born 1980, retired 2016)
Few debates split football fans quite like Sergio Agüero versus Esteban Cambiasso. Reputations harden into legacies, and few careers cast longer shadows than these two. Sergio Agüero finishes with 427 career goals from 700 games — a 0.61 strike rate — against Esteban Cambiasso's 60 from 620 at 0.10 per match. The assist columns read 110 for Sergio Agüero and 55 for Esteban Cambiasso where the record exists. Sergio Agüero departs the game with 10 major pieces of silverware, including 5× Premier League (2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021); Esteban Cambiasso with 7, including 1× UEFA Champions League (2010). Their legacies diverge in texture: Sergio Agüero is remembered as clinical, Esteban Cambiasso as silky. Their routes to the top were distinct: Sergio Agüero built his reputation across Independiente, Atlético Madrid, Manchester City, Barcelona, peaking around 2014, while Esteban Cambiasso reached his defining level around 2010 after spells with River Plate, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Leicester City, Olympiacos. Whichever side you land on, both belong in any conversation about the finest of their generation.
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Player profiles
A clinical, ice-cool Argentine striker who scored Manchester City's most dramatic title-winning goal and became the club's all-time top scorer.
“A low, powerful, instinctive finisher with explosive acceleration in the box and a knack for the biggest moments.”
A tireless, tactically astute Argentine midfielder who anchored Inter's historic 2010 treble-winning side.
“A disciplined box-to-box midfielder with excellent positional sense and a surprising eye for a spectacular long-range goal.”
Head-to-head stats
Career goals by season
Representative career seasons — goals per season for each player across their documented clubs.
Attribute radar
Attribute ratings are peak-era, 0–100. Different positions naturally skew the profile.
Attribute comparison
Trophy breakdown
- 5× Premier League (2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021)
- 1× UEFA Europa League (2010)
- 4× League Cup (2014, 2016, 2018, 2020)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2010)
- 5× Serie A (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- 1× FIFA Club World Cup (2010)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 2003 Professional debut for Independiente
- 2012 Won Premier League with Manchester City
- 2014 Won League Cup with Manchester City
- 2014 Reached the peak of his powers at Manchester City
- 2021 Retired after a final spell at Barcelona
- Finished his career with 427 goals in 700 appearances and 10 major honours. Finished his career with 427 goals in 700 appearances and 10 major honours.
- 1996 Professional debut for River Plate
- 2010 Won UEFA Champions League with Inter Milan
- 2010 Won FIFA Club World Cup with Inter Milan
- 2010 Reached the peak of his powers at Inter Milan
- 2016 Retired after a final spell at Olympiacos
- Finished his career with 60 goals in 620 appearances and 7 major honours. Finished his career with 60 goals in 620 appearances and 7 major honours.
The verdict
Reasonable people will disagree, but Sergio Agüero wins out by a clear margin on the weight of a sharper goalscoring record.
Sergio Agüero edges it (a clear margin)
