Giuseppe Bergomi vs Teófilo Cubillas: Stats Compared
Centre-Back / Right-Back, Italy (born 1963, retired 1999) · Attacking Midfielder, Peru (born 1949, retired 1989)
Giuseppe Bergomi versus Teófilo Cubillas is a clash of two unmistakable footballing identities. Position shapes everything in football, and these two fulfilled very different briefs. The raw numbers read 15 goals in 756 outings for Giuseppe Bergomi (0.02/game), versus 220 in 500 for Teófilo Cubillas (0.44/game). Assists were never formally recorded across most of their eras, so the playmaking dimension has to be judged on reputation and highlights rather than hard totals. Trophy counts give Giuseppe Bergomi 4 and Teófilo Cubillas 4, with 1× FIFA World Cup (1982) and 4× Peruvian Primera División (1967, 1969, 1970, 1978) the standout honours respectively. As a centre-back / right-back Giuseppe Bergomi bent the role to a resolute template; as a attacking midfielder, Teófilo Cubillas redefined it with silky authority. Club journeys add another layer, with Giuseppe Bergomi reaching his representative peak around 1989 across Internazionale and Teófilo Cubillas doing so around 1978 with Alianza Lima, FC Basel, Alianza Lima, FC Porto, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Alianza Lima. Each, in his own way, set a standard the other is measured against.
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Player profiles
Nicknamed 'Lo Zio' (the uncle) for his composure as a teenage World Cup winner in 1982, Bergomi spent his entire 19-year career at Inter Milan as one of Serie A's finest defenders.
“A supremely reliable, tactically astute defender whose positioning and man-marking made him almost impossible to beat one-on-one.”
Peru's greatest ever player, Cubillas remains the only man to score five goals across two separate World Cups, inspiring Peru's celebrated 1978 side.
“A quick, two-footed attacking midfielder renowned for a ferocious long-range shot and clever dribbling in tight spaces.”
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× FIFA World Cup (1982)
- 1× Serie A (1989)
- 2× UEFA Cup (1991, 1994)
- 4× Peruvian Primera División (1967, 1969, 1970, 1978)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1980 Professional debut for Internazionale
- 1982 Won FIFA World Cup with Internazionale
- 1991 Won UEFA Cup with Internazionale
- 1989 Reached the peak of his powers at Internazionale
- 1999 Retired after a final spell at Internazionale
- Finished his career with 15 goals in 756 appearances and 4 major honours. Finished his career with 15 goals in 756 appearances and 4 major honours.
- 1966 Professional debut for Alianza Lima
- 1967 Won Peruvian Primera División with Alianza Lima
- 1978 Reached the peak of his powers at Alianza Lima
- 1989 Retired after a final spell at Alianza Lima
- Finished his career with 220 goals in 500 appearances and 4 major honours. Finished his career with 220 goals in 500 appearances and 4 major honours.
The verdict
The numbers give Giuseppe Bergomi the lead — a narrow margin, courtesy of remarkable longevity.
Giuseppe Bergomi edges it (a narrow margin)
