Alessandro Del Piero vs Elías Figueroa: Stats Compared
Second Striker, Italy (born 1974, retired 2014) · Centre-Back, Chile (born 1946, retired 1982)
Alessandro Del Piero and Elías Figueroa represent two answers to the same question: how do you define a great? Different decades shaped different demands, and both adapted to theirs brilliantly. On production alone, Alessandro Del Piero posted 357 goals across 867 appearances while Elías Figueroa managed 40 across 600. Reliable assist tallies simply do not exist for large stretches of their careers, leaving creativity to the eye rather than the spreadsheet. Alessandro Del Piero departs the game with 10 major pieces of silverware, including 1× FIFA World Cup (2006); Elías Figueroa with 5, including 2× Uruguayan Primera División (1967, 1968). Across the 1990s and the 1970s respectively, their flair-driven and anticipatory styles captured the spirit of very different footballing times. The wider career context matters too: Alessandro Del Piero peaked around 1998 after representing Padova, Juventus, Sydney FC, Delhi Dynamos, while Elías Figueroa's defining level came around 1974 across Santiago Wanderers, Peñarol, Internacional, Palestino, Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Picking between them says as much about the picker as the players.
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Player profiles
Juventus icon who holds the club's all-time goals and appearances records; 2006 World Cup winner with Italy.
“A gifted second striker with imagination, free-kick craft and trademark curling finishes from the left channel.”
A three-time South American Footballer of the Year, Figueroa is widely considered the finest defender the continent has produced, marshalling Internacional's dominant 1970s side.
“An imperious, elegant centre-back who combined aerial dominance with composed distribution well ahead of his era.”
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 (2006)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1996)
- 1× UEFA Intertoto Cup (1999)
- 6× Serie A
- 1× Coppa Italia (1995)
- 2× Uruguayan Primera División (1967, 1968)
- 3× Campeonato Gaúcho (1973, 1974, 1975)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1991 Padova debut
- 1993 Joined Juventus
- 1996 Won the Champions League with Juventus
- 1998 Suffered a serious knee injury against Udinese
- 2006 Stayed at Juventus in Serie B after Calciopoli
- 2006 World Cup winner with Italy
- 2012 Left Juventus after 19 seasons for Sydney FC
- 1965 Professional debut for Santiago Wanderers
- 1967 Won Uruguayan Primera División with Peñarol
- 1973 Won Campeonato Gaúcho with Internacional
- 1974 Reached the peak of his powers at Internacional
- 1982 Retired after a final spell at Fort Lauderdale Strikers
- Finished his career with 40 goals in 600 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 40 goals in 600 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
Weighing production against honours, Alessandro Del Piero takes the verdict — a decisive margin, driven by a sharper goalscoring record.
Alessandro Del Piero edges it (a decisive margin)
