Cuauhtémoc Blanco vs Bixente Lizarazu: Stats Compared
Forward, Mexico (born 1973, retired 2014) · Left-Back, France (born 1969, retired 2006)
Comparing Cuauhtémoc Blanco with Bixente Lizarazu means weighing two very different kinds of greatness. Honours are what separate great players from trophy-laden legends, and both qualify. Across his senior career Cuauhtémoc Blanco notched 250 goals in 700 appearances (0.36 per game), while Bixente Lizarazu recorded 15 in 600 (0.03 per game). Add playmaking to the mix and Cuauhtémoc Blanco laid on 100 goals, Bixente Lizarazu 30. Cuauhtémoc Blanco departs the game with 4 major pieces of silverware, including 3× Liga MX (1992, 2002, 2005); Bixente Lizarazu with 7, including 1× FIFA World Cup (1998). One lifted trophies through flair-driven reliability, the other through uncompromising moments that decided finals. The wider career context matters too: Cuauhtémoc Blanco peaked around 1998 after representing América, Chicago Fire, Puebla FC, while Bixente Lizarazu's defining level came around 2001 across Bordeaux, Athletic Bilbao, Bayern Munich, Marseille. Rank them how you like — both names are carved into the sport's permanent record.
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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.”
A world judo champion off the pitch, Lizarazu was one of the finest left-backs of his generation, winning the World Cup, European Championship and Champions League with Bayern Munich.
“A compact, combative full-back whose low centre of gravity and stamina let him bomb up and down the flank all match.”
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× FIFA World Cup (1998)
- 1× UEFA European Championship (2000)
- 4× Bundesliga (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2001)
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.
- 1988 Professional debut for Bordeaux
- 1998 Won FIFA World Cup with Bayern Munich
- 2001 Won UEFA Champions League with Bayern Munich
- 2001 Reached the peak of his powers at Bayern Munich
- 2006 Retired after a final spell at Marseille
- Finished his career with 15 goals in 600 appearances and 7 major honours. Finished his career with 15 goals in 600 appearances and 7 major honours.
The verdict
Weighing production against honours, Bixente Lizarazu takes the verdict — a narrow margin, driven by a weightier trophy cabinet.
Bixente Lizarazu edges it (a narrow margin)
