Luís Figo vs Patrick Kluivert: Stats Compared
Winger, Portugal (born 1972, retired 2009) · Striker, Netherlands (born 1976, retired 2008)
Set Luís Figo alongside Patrick Kluivert and the numbers start an argument of their own. Greatness, in the end, is about who you inspired, and both left a footprint far beyond their own careers. On production alone, Luís Figo posted 144 goals across 737 appearances while Patrick Kluivert managed 229 across 563. Assists were never formally recorded across most of their eras, so the playmaking dimension has to be judged on reputation and highlights rather than hard totals. Trophy counts give Luís Figo 12 and Patrick Kluivert 8, with 1× UEFA Champions League (2002) and 1× UEFA Champions League (1995) the standout honours respectively. History will file Luís Figo under orchestrating greatness and Patrick Kluivert under mercurial greatness — different shelves, same temple. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Luís Figo's landmark level arrived around 2000 with a career spanning Sporting CP, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter Milan; Patrick Kluivert's came around 1999 across Ajax, Milan, Barcelona, Newcastle, Valencia, PSV. Picking between them says as much about the picker as the players.
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Player profiles
Portuguese winger and 2000 Ballon d'Or winner; won league titles in Spain and Italy at Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter.
“A right-wing dribbler with a trademark step-over and the capacity to deliver telling crosses all day.”
Patrick Stephan Kluivert is a Dutch football coach and former player. As a player, he played as a striker for Ajax, Barcelona and the Netherlands national team. He was part of Ajax's Golden Generation of the 1990s, scoring the winner in the 1995 UEFA Champions League Final at the age of 18.
“A technically polished striker who linked play beautifully and finished with either foot.”
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× UEFA Champions League (2002)
- 4× La Liga (1998, 1999, 2001, 2003)
- 4× Serie A (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
- 1× UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1997)
- 2× Copa del Rey (1997, 1998)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1995)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1989 Sporting CP debut
- 1995 Joined Barcelona
- 2000 Controversial transfer to Real Madrid
- 2000 Ballon d'Or winner
- 2002 Champions League winner with Real Madrid
- 2005 Signed for Inter Milan
- 2009 Retired at Inter Milan
- 1991 Established himself at Ajax
- 1995 Reached his defining peak
- 1999 Delivered a landmark season
- 2008 Retired from professional football
The verdict
Weighing production against honours, Luís Figo takes the verdict — a decisive margin, driven by a weightier trophy cabinet.
Luís Figo edges it (a decisive margin)
