David Villa vs Bastian Schweinsteiger: Stats Compared
Striker, Spain (born 1981, retired 2020) · Central Midfielder, Germany (born 1984, retired 2019)
Comparing David Villa with Bastian Schweinsteiger means weighing two very different kinds of greatness. Their textures on the ball are what fans actually remember, and they could hardly be more different. David Villa finishes with 376 career goals from 752 games — a 0.50 strike rate — against Bastian Schweinsteiger's 99 from 657 at 0.15 per match. Because assists were not systematically tracked for much of their time, that side of the comparison rests on the footage that survives. Trophy counts give David Villa 9 and Bastian Schweinsteiger 18, with 1× FIFA World Cup (2010) and 1× FIFA World Cup (2014) the standout honours respectively. David Villa played with a ruthless that made him unmistakable; Bastian Schweinsteiger brought a orchestrating that was equally his own. Club journeys add another layer, with David Villa reaching his representative peak around 2010 across Sporting Gijón, Valencia, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid and Bastian Schweinsteiger doing so around 2014 with Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Chicago Fire. Each, in his own way, set a standard the other is measured against.
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Player profiles
David Villa Sánchez is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation, Villa is the all-time top goalscorer of the Spain national team. He is currently the vice-president of Spanish Tercera Federación club CF Benidorm and a member of the Board of Directors of La Liga club Atlético Madrid.
“A two-footed finisher who attacked channels intelligently and struck cleanly from distance.”
German midfielder who won the 2014 World Cup and eight Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich.
“A converted winger turned midfield general whose tireless running and passing drove Bayern and Germany.”
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)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (2014)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2013)
- 8× Bundesliga
- 7× DFB-Pokal
- 1× FA Cup (2016)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 2002 Established himself at Sporting Gijón
- 2006 Reached his defining peak
- 2010 Delivered a landmark season
- 2020 Retired from professional football
- 2002 Bayern Munich debut
- 2006 World Cup third-place on home soil
- 2010 Bayern Champions League final defeat in Madrid
- 2013 Won the treble under Jupp Heynckes
- 2014 World Cup winner, scored in the final bloodied
- 2015 Joined Manchester United
- 2017 Joined Chicago Fire in MLS
The verdict
The numbers give Bastian Schweinsteiger the lead — a decisive margin, courtesy of a weightier trophy cabinet.
Bastian Schweinsteiger edges it (a decisive margin)
