Eusébio vs George Weah: Stats Compared
Striker, Portugal (born 1942, retired 1978) · Striker, Liberia (born 1966, retired 2003)
Put Eusébio and George Weah side by side and you have a genuine generational conversation. Their textures on the ball are what fans actually remember, and they could hardly be more different. On production alone, Eusébio posted 623 goals across 715 appearances while George Weah managed 230 across 460. Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Eusébio is credited with 0 and George Weah with 60. The honours ledger favours Eusébio with 9 major trophies (1× European Cup (1962)) against George Weah's 3 (2× Serie A (1996, 1999)). Stylistically Eusébio was predatory where George Weah was ruthless — two vocabularies of the same sport. Club journeys add another layer, with Eusébio reaching his representative peak around 1965 across Benfica, Montréal Manic and George Weah doing so around 1995 with Tonnerre Yaoundé, Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, Chelsea, Manchester City, Marseille, Al Jazira. Each, in his own way, set a standard the other is measured against.
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Player profiles
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (25 January 1942 – 5 January 2014), nicknamed the "Black Panther", the "Black Pearl" and "o Rei" ("the King"), was a Portuguese footballer who played as a striker. He is considered one of the greatest players of all time and Benfica’s greatest player. Known for his speed, technique, athleticism and right-footed shot, he became one of football’s most prolific goalscorers.
“A powerful, explosive striker who combined pace, technique and a thunderous shot.”
The only African and Liberian ever to win the Ballon d'Or, Weah was a rare striker capable of running the length of the pitch to score, before later becoming Liberia's president.
“A powerful, quick target man with surprising close control, famous for driving solo runs the length of the field.”
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× European Cup (1962)
- 2× Serie A (1996, 1999)
- 1× Coupe de France (1991)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1957 Established himself at Benfica
- 1961 Reached his defining peak
- 1965 Delivered a landmark season
- 1978 Retired from professional football
- 1986 Professional debut for Tonnerre Yaoundé
- 1996 Won Serie A with AC Milan
- 1991 Won Coupe de France with Monaco
- 1995 Reached the peak of his powers at Paris Saint-Germain
- 2003 Retired after a final spell at Al Jazira
- Finished his career with 230 goals in 460 appearances and 3 major honours. Finished his career with 230 goals in 460 appearances and 3 major honours.
The verdict
Reasonable people will disagree, but Eusébio wins out by a decisive margin on the weight of a sharper goalscoring record.
Eusébio edges it (a decisive margin)
