Alessandro Del Piero vs Bixente Lizarazu: Stats Compared
Second Striker, Italy (born 1974, retired 2014) · Left-Back, France (born 1969, retired 2006)
Few debates split football fans quite like Alessandro Del Piero versus Bixente Lizarazu. Comparing across positions is never straightforward, and these two asked different questions of opponents. Career output puts Alessandro Del Piero at 357 goals in 867 games, with Bixente Lizarazu at 15 in 600. Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Alessandro Del Piero is listed at 0 and Bixente Lizarazu at 30 where figures survive. The honours ledger favours Alessandro Del Piero with 10 major trophies (1× FIFA World Cup (2006)) against Bixente Lizarazu's 7 (1× FIFA World Cup (1998)). As a second striker Alessandro Del Piero bent the role to a flair-driven template; as a left-back, Bixente Lizarazu redefined it with resolute authority. Their routes to the top were distinct: Alessandro Del Piero built his reputation across Padova, Juventus, Sydney FC, Delhi Dynamos, peaking around 1998, while Bixente Lizarazu reached his defining level around 2001 after spells with Bordeaux, Athletic Bilbao, Bayern Munich, Marseille. Greatness, in cases like this, is rarely a zero-sum affair.
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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 world judo champion off the pitch, Lizarazu was one of the finest left-backs of his generation, winning the World Cup, European Championship and Champions League with Bayern Munich.
“A compact, combative full-back whose low centre of gravity and stamina let him bomb up and down the flank all match.”
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)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (1998)
- 1× UEFA European Championship (2000)
- 4× Bundesliga (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2001)
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
- 1988 Professional debut for Bordeaux
- 1998 Won FIFA World Cup with Bayern Munich
- 2001 Won UEFA Champions League with Bayern Munich
- 2001 Reached the peak of his powers at Bayern Munich
- 2006 Retired after a final spell at Marseille
- Finished his career with 15 goals in 600 appearances and 7 major honours. Finished his career with 15 goals in 600 appearances and 7 major honours.
The verdict
The numbers give Alessandro Del Piero the lead — a decisive margin, courtesy of a sharper goalscoring record.
Alessandro Del Piero edges it (a decisive margin)
