Alessandro Del Piero vs Roger Milla: Stats Compared
Second Striker, Italy (born 1974, retired 2014) · Striker, Cameroon (born 1952, retired 1994)
Comparing Alessandro Del Piero with Roger Milla means weighing two very different kinds of greatness. It is in how they played, rather than what they won, that the comparison gets interesting. On production alone, Alessandro Del Piero posted 357 goals across 867 appearances while Roger Milla managed 150 across 400. Reliable assist tallies simply do not exist for large stretches of their careers, leaving creativity to the eye rather than the spreadsheet. Trophy counts give Alessandro Del Piero 10 and Roger Milla 3, with 1× FIFA World Cup (2006) and 2× Africa Cup of Nations (1984, 1988) the standout honours respectively. Stylistically Alessandro Del Piero was flair-driven where Roger Milla was flair-driven — two vocabularies of the same sport. The wider career context matters too: Alessandro Del Piero peaked around 1998 after representing Padova, Juventus, Sydney FC, Delhi Dynamos, while Roger Milla's defining level came around 1990 across Union Douala, Valenciennes, Monaco, Bastia, Saint-Étienne, Montpellier, JS Kabylie. 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.”
The exuberant hero of Cameroon's 1990 World Cup run, Milla became the oldest World Cup goalscorer at 42 and made his corner-flag dance world famous.
“A joyful, clever striker whose sharp movement and composure produced decisive goals late into his career.”
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× Africa Cup of Nations (1984, 1988)
- 1× Coupe de France (1981)
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
- 1974 Professional debut for Union Douala
- 1984 Won Africa Cup of Nations with Monaco
- 1981 Won Coupe de France with Monaco
- 1990 Reached the peak of his powers at Montpellier
- 1994 Retired after a final spell at JS Kabylie
- Finished his career with 150 goals in 400 appearances and 3 major honours. Finished his career with 150 goals in 400 appearances and 3 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)
