Iker Casillas vs Kaká: Stats Compared
Goalkeeper, Spain (born 1981, retired 2020) · Attacking Midfielder, Brazil (born 1982, retired 2017)
Ask any fan to rank Iker Casillas above or below Kaká and you will get a passionate answer. Separated by their years at the top, each defined the football of their own generation. On production alone, Iker Casillas posted 0 goals across 1048 appearances while Kaká managed 237 across 594. Assists were never formally recorded across most of their eras, so the playmaking dimension has to be judged on reputation and highlights rather than hard totals. Iker Casillas departs the game with 14 major pieces of silverware, including 1× FIFA World Cup (2010); Kaká with 6, including 1× FIFA World Cup (2002). Iker Casillas belonged to the modern era, dominating with a reflex-sharp quality; Kaká rose in the turn of the millennium with a silky edge. Club journeys add another layer, with Iker Casillas reaching his representative peak around 2010 across Real Madrid, Porto and Kaká doing so around 2007 with São Paulo, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Orlando City. Arguments will run and run, which is exactly why the matchup endures.
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Player profiles
Real Madrid and Spain captain who holds the record for most caps for Spain; 2010 World Cup winner and two-time European champion.
“A brave, agile shot-stopper whose reflexes carried club and country through a golden era.”
Brazilian attacking midfielder and 2007 Ballon d'Or winner; Champions League winner with AC Milan in 2007.
“A tall, graceful attacking midfielder who glided past defenders and finished with precision.”
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× FIFA World Cup (2010)
- 2× UEFA European Championship (2008, 2012)
- 3× UEFA Champions League (2000, 2002, 2014)
- 5× La Liga
- 2× Copa del Rey
- 1× FIFA Club World Cup (2014)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (2002)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2007)
- 2× FIFA Confederations Cup (2005, 2009)
- 1× Serie A (2004)
- 1× La Liga (2012)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1999 Real Madrid debut aged 18
- 2000 Champions League winner, youngest keeper in a final
- 2002 Saved the World Cup final despite nearly being dropped
- 2008 Euro winner as Spain captain
- 2012 Won a third consecutive major tournament with Spain
- 2015 Left Real Madrid for Porto
- 2020 Retired after a cardiac arrest in training
- 2001 São Paulo breakthrough
- 2002 World Cup winner (limited role)
- 2003 Signed for AC Milan
- 2005 Lost the Champions League final in Istanbul
- 2007 Champions League winner and Ballon d'Or winner
- 2009 Record transfer to Real Madrid
- 2017 Retired at Orlando City
The verdict
Taking goals, assists, silverware and overall profile together, Kaká takes it by a clear margin.
Kaká edges it (a clear margin)
