Sergio Agüero vs Lilian Thuram: Stats Compared
Striker, Argentina (born 1988, retired 2021) · Centre-Back / Right-Back, France (born 1972, retired 2008)
Sergio Agüero versus Lilian Thuram is a clash of two unmistakable footballing identities. They occupied different roles, which makes a like-for-like verdict a careful exercise. By the end Sergio Agüero had 427 goals from 700 caps and club outings; Lilian Thuram had 14 from 681. 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 Lilian Thuram with 0. Sergio Agüero departs the game with 10 major pieces of silverware, including 5× Premier League (2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021); Lilian Thuram with 8, including 1× FIFA World Cup (1998). The striker duties of Sergio Agüero leaned clinical; the centre-back / right-back responsibilities of Lilian Thuram leaned uncompromising. Club journeys add another layer, with Sergio Agüero reaching his representative peak around 2014 across Independiente, Atlético Madrid, Manchester City, Barcelona and Lilian Thuram doing so around 1998 with Monaco, Parma, Juventus, Barcelona. Greatness, in cases like this, is rarely a zero-sum affair.
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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.”
French defender who played a record 142 times for France; scorer of two goals in the 1998 World Cup semifinal.
“A robust, intelligent defender equally adept at right-back and centre-back, with surprising scoring instincts in big games.”
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× FIFA World Cup (1998)
- 1× UEFA European Championship (2000)
- 1× FIFA Confederations Cup (2003)
- 1× UEFA Cup (1999)
- 2× Serie A (2002, 2003)
- 2× Supercoppa Italiana (2002, 2003)
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.
- 1991 Monaco debut
- 1996 Joined Parma
- 1998 World Cup winner, scored twice in the semi-final against Croatia
- 2000 Euro winner with France
- 2001 Joined Juventus for a world-record defender fee
- 2006 Signed for Barcelona
- 2008 Retired after Euro 2008
The verdict
Weighing production against honours, Sergio Agüero takes the verdict — a narrow margin, driven by a sharper goalscoring record.
Sergio Agüero edges it (a narrow margin)
