José Luis Chilavert vs Francesco Totti: Stats Compared
Goalkeeper, Paraguay (born 1965, retired 2004) · Attacking Midfielder / Forward, Italy (born 1976, retired 2017)
Set José Luis Chilavert alongside Francesco Totti and the numbers start an argument of their own. Era matters in any comparison, and these two peaked under very different footballing conditions. On production alone, José Luis Chilavert posted 67 goals across 737 appearances while Francesco Totti managed 316 across 844. Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, José Luis Chilavert is credited with 0 and Francesco Totti with 152. Trophy counts give José Luis Chilavert 8 and Francesco Totti 6, with 1× Copa Libertadores (1994) and 1× FIFA World Cup (2006) the standout honours respectively. José Luis Chilavert belonged to the 1990s, dominating with a imposing quality; Francesco Totti rose in the turn of the millennium with a clinical edge. Club journeys add another layer, with José Luis Chilavert reaching his representative peak around 1994 across San Lorenzo, Real Zaragoza, Vélez Sarsfield, Strasbourg and Francesco Totti doing so around 2001 with Roma. The honest conclusion is that comparison enriches appreciation rather than crowns a single winner.
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Player profiles
José Luis Félix Chilavert González is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Sportivo Luqueño, Guaraní, San Lorenzo de Almagro, Real Zaragoza, Vélez Sarsfield, RC Strasbourg, Peñarol and the Paraguay national team. Chilavert won 12 club titles, including the 1994 Copa Libertadores and the 1994 Intercontinental Cup, while playing for Vélez Sarsfield, and is a three-time IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award winner. A fast and agile shot-stopper, known for his leadership, strong personality, and goalkeeping ability, he was regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world in his prime; outside of his goalkeeping position, Chilavert was also known for his outfield skills and ability as a free kick specialist, and often took penalties.
“A commanding goalkeeper and set-piece specialist who made scoring from distance part of his job.”
One-club legend for Roma, their all-time top scorer and appearance maker; 2006 World Cup winner.
“A one-club fantasy playmaker with vision, no-look passes and lethal late runs into the box.”
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× Copa Libertadores (1994)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (2006)
- 1× Serie A (2001)
- 2× Coppa Italia (2007, 2008)
- 2× Supercoppa Italiana (2001, 2007)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1986 Established himself at San Lorenzo
- 1990 Reached his defining peak
- 1994 Delivered a landmark season
- 2004 Retired from professional football
- 1993 Roma debut aged 16
- 2001 Won Serie A with Roma, their only title in decades
- 2006 World Cup winner with Italy
- 2006 Stayed at Roma despite Calciopoli fallout
- 2011 Won the European Golden Shoe
- 2014 Became Roma's all-time top scorer
- 2017 Emotional retirement after 25 years at Roma
The verdict
Reasonable people will disagree, but Francesco Totti wins out by a decisive margin on the weight of a sharper goalscoring record.
Francesco Totti edges it (a decisive margin)
