Sergio Agüero vs Davor Šuker: Stats Compared
Striker, Argentina (born 1988, retired 2021) · Striker, Croatia (born 1968, retired 2003)
Put Sergio Agüero and Davor Šuker side by side and you have a genuine generational conversation. It is in how they played, rather than what they won, that the comparison gets interesting. Across his senior career Sergio Agüero notched 427 goals in 700 appearances (0.61 per game), while Davor Šuker recorded 273 in 526 (0.52 per game). Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Sergio Agüero is credited with 110 and Davor Šuker with 0. Trophy counts give Sergio Agüero 10 and Davor Šuker 8, with 5× Premier League (2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021) and 1× UEFA Champions League (1998) the standout honours respectively. Sergio Agüero played with a clinical that made him unmistakable; Davor Šuker brought a ruthless that was equally his own. 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; Davor Šuker's came around 1998 across Osijek, Sevilla, Real Madrid, Arsenal, West Ham. Arguments will run and run, which is exactly why the matchup endures.
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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.”
Davor Šuker is a Croatian football administrator and former professional player who played as a striker. He served as the president of the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) from 2012 to 2021. Šuker is generally regarded as the greatest Croatian striker of all time with a record 45 goals in 68 matches.
“A left-footed finisher with delicate touch, clever movement and a taste for spectacular goals.”
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 (1998)
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.
- 1990 Established himself at Osijek
- 1994 Reached his defining peak
- 1998 Delivered a landmark season
- 2003 Retired from professional football
The verdict
Taking goals, assists, silverware and overall profile together, Sergio Agüero takes it by a clear margin.
Sergio Agüero edges it (a clear margin)
