David Beckham vs Teddy Sheringham: Stats Compared
Right Midfielder, England (born 1975, retired 2013) · Striker, England (born 1966, retired 2008)
David Beckham against Teddy Sheringham is the kind of comparison that fuels pub arguments for hours. It is in how they played, rather than what they won, that the comparison gets interesting. Across his senior career David Beckham notched 145 goals in 839 appearances (0.17 per game), while Teddy Sheringham recorded 320 in 900 (0.36 per game). Creativity tells a story too: 152 assists for David Beckham against 130 for Teddy Sheringham. Trophy counts give David Beckham 13 and Teddy Sheringham 4, with 1× UEFA Champions League (1999) and 1× UEFA Champions League (1999) the standout honours respectively. Stylistically David Beckham was silky where Teddy Sheringham was predatory — two vocabularies of the same sport. Club journeys add another layer, with David Beckham reaching his representative peak around 1999 across Manchester United, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Teddy Sheringham doing so around 1999 with Millwall, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, West Ham United, Colchester United. Rank them how you like — both names are carved into the sport's permanent record.
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Player profiles
English midfielder renowned for his crossing and free-kicks; Champions League winner with Manchester United in 1999 and six-time Premier League champion.
“A pinpoint crosser and dead-ball specialist whose right foot could deliver any ball over any distance.”
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
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1999)
- 6× Premier League
- 2× FA Cup
- 1× La Liga (2007)
- 2× MLS Cup (2011, 2012)
- 1× Ligue 1 (2013)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1999)
- 2× Premier League (1999, 2000)
- 1× FA Cup (1999)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1992 Manchester United debut
- 1996 Scored a goal from halfway against Wimbledon
- 1999 Treble winner with Manchester United
- 2001 Last-minute free-kick against Greece sent England to the World Cup
- 2003 Joined Real Madrid
- 2007 Moved to LA Galaxy
- 2013 Won Ligue 1 with PSG and retired
- 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
Weighing production against honours, David Beckham takes the verdict — a decisive margin, driven by a weightier trophy cabinet.
David Beckham edges it (a decisive margin)
