Esteban Cambiasso vs Raymond Kopa: Stats Compared
Central Midfielder, Argentina (born 1980, retired 2016) · Forward, France (born 1931, retired 1967)
When Esteban Cambiasso and Raymond Kopa are mentioned in the same breath, opinions rarely stay quiet. Honours are what separate great players from trophy-laden legends, and both qualify. Career output puts Esteban Cambiasso at 60 goals in 620 games, with Raymond Kopa at 150 in 450. Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Esteban Cambiasso is listed at 55 and Raymond Kopa at 0 where figures survive. Esteban Cambiasso departs the game with 7 major pieces of silverware, including 1× UEFA Champions League (2010); Raymond Kopa with 5, including 3× European Cup (1957, 1958, 1959). One lifted trophies through creative reliability, the other through predatory moments that decided finals. The wider career context matters too: Esteban Cambiasso peaked around 2010 after representing River Plate, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Leicester City, Olympiacos, while Raymond Kopa's defining level came around 1958 across Angers, Reims, Real Madrid, Reims. Picking between them says as much about the picker as the players.
167 words · comparison angle: trophies
Player profiles
A tireless, tactically astute Argentine midfielder who anchored Inter's historic 2010 treble-winning side.
“A disciplined box-to-box midfielder with excellent positional sense and a surprising eye for a spectacular long-range goal.”
France's first football superstar and 1958 Ballon d'Or winner, Kopa won three straight European Cups alongside Di Stéfano at Real Madrid before returning to lead Reims.
“A diminutive, dazzling dribbler and creator whose vision and close control made him the conductor of every attack he played in.”
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 (2010)
- 5× Serie A (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- 1× FIFA Club World Cup (2010)
- 3× European Cup (1957, 1958, 1959)
- 2× Ligue 1 (1953, 1960)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1996 Professional debut for River Plate
- 2010 Won UEFA Champions League with Inter Milan
- 2010 Won FIFA Club World Cup with Inter Milan
- 2010 Reached the peak of his powers at Inter Milan
- 2016 Retired after a final spell at Olympiacos
- Finished his career with 60 goals in 620 appearances and 7 major honours. Finished his career with 60 goals in 620 appearances and 7 major honours.
- 1949 Professional debut for Angers
- 1957 Won European Cup with Real Madrid
- 1953 Won Ligue 1 with Reims
- 1958 Reached the peak of his powers at Real Madrid
- 1967 Retired after a final spell at Reims
- Finished his career with 150 goals in 450 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 150 goals in 450 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
Reasonable people will disagree, but Esteban Cambiasso wins out by a decisive margin on the weight of superior creative output.
Esteban Cambiasso edges it (a decisive margin)
