Sergio Agüero vs Teddy Sheringham: Stats Compared
Striker, Argentina (born 1988, retired 2021) · Striker, England (born 1966, retired 2008)
Sergio Agüero and Teddy Sheringham represent two answers to the same question: how do you define a great? Honours are what separate great players from trophy-laden legends, and both qualify. Across his senior career Sergio Agüero notched 427 goals in 700 appearances (0.61 per game), while Teddy Sheringham recorded 320 in 900 (0.36 per game). Creativity tells a story too: 110 assists for Sergio Agüero against 130 for Teddy Sheringham. Trophy counts give Sergio Agüero 10 and Teddy Sheringham 4, with 5× Premier League (2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021) and 1× UEFA Champions League (1999) the standout honours respectively. Sergio Agüero built his medal haul through years of ruthless consistency, while Teddy Sheringham won his with clinical bursts of brilliance. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Sergio Agüero's landmark level arrived around 2014 with a career spanning Independiente, Atlético Madrid, Manchester City, Barcelona; Teddy Sheringham's came around 1999 across Millwall, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, West Ham United, Colchester United. The honest conclusion is that comparison enriches appreciation rather than crowns a single winner.
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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 cerebral, late-developing striker, Sheringham scored the injury-time equaliser in Manchester United's 1999 Champions League final and remains the Premier League's oldest ever goalscorer.
“An intelligent, deep-dropping forward whose clever hold-up play and vision created space for quicker strike partners.”
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 (1999)
- 2× Premier League (1999, 2000)
- 1× FA Cup (1999)
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.
- 1984 Professional debut for Millwall
- 1999 Won UEFA Champions League with Manchester United
- 1999 Won FA Cup with Manchester United
- 1999 Reached the peak of his powers at Manchester United
- 2008 Retired after a final spell at Colchester United
- Finished his career with 320 goals in 900 appearances and 4 major honours. Finished his career with 320 goals in 900 appearances and 4 major honours.
The verdict
Taking goals, assists, silverware and overall profile together, Sergio Agüero takes it by a decisive margin.
Sergio Agüero edges it (a decisive margin)
