Cuauhtémoc Blanco vs Teddy Sheringham: Stats Compared
Forward, Mexico (born 1973, retired 2014) · Striker, England (born 1966, retired 2008)
Cuauhtémoc Blanco and Teddy Sheringham represent two answers to the same question: how do you define a great? Beyond the numbers, each man brought a singular aesthetic to the pitch. Across his senior career Cuauhtémoc Blanco notched 250 goals in 700 appearances (0.36 per game), while Teddy Sheringham recorded 320 in 900 (0.36 per game). Creativity tells a story too: 100 assists for Cuauhtémoc Blanco against 130 for Teddy Sheringham. Trophy counts give Cuauhtémoc Blanco 4 and Teddy Sheringham 4, with 3× Liga MX (1992, 2002, 2005) and 1× UEFA Champions League (1999) the standout honours respectively. Stylistically Cuauhtémoc Blanco was ruthless where Teddy Sheringham was clinical — two vocabularies of the same sport. Their routes to the top were distinct: Cuauhtémoc Blanco built his reputation across América, Chicago Fire, Puebla FC, peaking around 1998, while Teddy Sheringham reached his defining level around 1999 after spells with Millwall, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, West Ham United, Colchester United. 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.”
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
- 3× Liga MX (1992, 2002, 2005)
- 1× CONCACAF Champions' Cup (1992)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1999)
- 2× Premier League (1999, 2000)
- 1× FA Cup (1999)
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.
- 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, silverware and profile, the two finish within a whisker of each other. Call it a respectful draw — greatness of this calibre resists a single winner.
Too close to call — a respectful draw
