Esteban Cambiasso vs Predrag Mijatović: Stats Compared
Central Midfielder, Argentina (born 1980, retired 2016) · Striker, Yugoslavia (born 1969, retired 2004)
Line up Esteban Cambiasso next to Predrag Mijatović and the contrasts come quickly. Position shapes everything in football, and these two fulfilled very different briefs. Across his senior career Esteban Cambiasso notched 60 goals in 620 appearances (0.10 per game), while Predrag Mijatović recorded 210 in 500 (0.42 per game). Add playmaking to the mix and Esteban Cambiasso laid on 55 goals, Predrag Mijatović 30. The honours ledger favours Esteban Cambiasso with 7 major trophies (1× UEFA Champions League (2010)) against Predrag Mijatović's 2 (1× UEFA Champions League (1998)). The central midfielder duties of Esteban Cambiasso leaned silky; the striker responsibilities of Predrag Mijatović leaned clinical. Club journeys add another layer, with Esteban Cambiasso reaching his representative peak around 2010 across River Plate, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Leicester City, Olympiacos and Predrag Mijatović doing so around 1998 with Budućnost Podgorica, Partizan, Valencia CF, Real Madrid, Fiorentina, Levante. Whichever side you land on, both belong in any conversation about the finest of their generation.
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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.”
Mijatović's decisive winning goal in the 1998 Champions League final ended Real Madrid's 32-year wait for the European Cup and remains one of the club's most iconic moments.
“A clever, mobile striker whose intelligent runs in behind and composed finishing produced goals in the biggest moments.”
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)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1998)
- 1× La Liga (1997)
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.
- 1986 Professional debut for Budućnost Podgorica
- 1998 Won UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid
- 1997 Won La Liga with Real Madrid
- 1998 Reached the peak of his powers at Real Madrid
- 2004 Retired after a final spell at Levante
- Finished his career with 210 goals in 500 appearances and 2 major honours. Finished his career with 210 goals in 500 appearances and 2 major honours.
The verdict
If forced to pick, Esteban Cambiasso is the choice: a decisive margin, with a weightier trophy cabinet the deciding factor.
Esteban Cambiasso edges it (a decisive margin)
