Cuauhtémoc Blanco vs David Luiz: Stats Compared
Forward, Mexico (born 1973, retired 2014) · Centre-Back, Brazil (born 1987, retired 2023)
Cuauhtémoc Blanco and David Luiz represent two answers to the same question: how do you define a great? Strip away the highlights and the medal count tells its own story for each man. Cuauhtémoc Blanco finishes with 250 career goals from 700 games — a 0.36 strike rate — against David Luiz's 35 from 650 at 0.05 per match. Creativity tells a story too: 100 assists for Cuauhtémoc Blanco against 25 for David Luiz. Cuauhtémoc Blanco departs the game with 4 major pieces of silverware, including 3× Liga MX (1992, 2002, 2005); David Luiz with 6, including 1× UEFA Champions League (2012). One lifted trophies through ruthless reliability, the other through elegant moments that decided finals. Club journeys add another layer, with Cuauhtémoc Blanco reaching his representative peak around 1998 across América, Chicago Fire, Puebla FC and David Luiz doing so around 2013 with Vitória, Benfica, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, Arsenal, Flamengo. Few pairings invite such entrenched disagreement, and fewer still deserve it this much.
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Player profiles
A flamboyant Mexican playmaker famed for inventing the 'Cuauhtemiña' skill move, Blanco starred at three World Cups across a 20-year career.
“A stocky, combative forward with outrageous flair, best remembered for hopping the ball between two defenders in a signature dribble.”
An eccentric, unpredictable Brazilian centre-back famed for his wild hairstyles and thunderous free-kicks, David Luiz won trophies across three major European leagues.
“An unorthodox, high-risk centre-back who combined bold attacking instincts and a huge shot with occasionally erratic positioning.”
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
- 3× Liga MX (1992, 2002, 2005)
- 1× CONCACAF Champions' Cup (1992)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2012)
- 2× UEFA Europa League (2013, 2019)
- 2× Premier League (2015, 2017)
- 1× FA Cup (2018)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1992 Professional debut for América
- 1992 Won Liga MX with América
- 1992 Won CONCACAF Champions' Cup with América
- 1998 Reached the peak of his powers at América
- 2014 Retired after a final spell at Puebla FC
- Finished his career with 250 goals in 700 appearances and 4 major honours. Finished his career with 250 goals in 700 appearances and 4 major honours.
- 2006 Professional debut for Vitória
- 2012 Won UEFA Champions League with Chelsea
- 2018 Won FA Cup with Chelsea
- 2013 Reached the peak of his powers at Chelsea
- 2023 Retired after a final spell at Flamengo
- Finished his career with 35 goals in 650 appearances and 6 major honours. Finished his career with 35 goals in 650 appearances and 6 major honours.
The verdict
The numbers give David Luiz the lead — a narrow margin, courtesy of consistency at the very highest level.
David Luiz edges it (a narrow margin)
