Gerd Müller vs Teófilo Cubillas: Stats Compared
Striker, Germany (born 1945, retired 1982) · Attacking Midfielder, Peru (born 1949, retired 1989)
Put Gerd Müller and Teófilo Cubillas side by side and you have a genuine generational conversation. Trophies, more than goals, are how most supporters ultimately remember a career. Gerd Müller finishes with 735 career goals from 793 games — a 0.93 strike rate — against Teófilo Cubillas's 220 from 500 at 0.44 per match. 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. In major honours Gerd Müller collected 9 — headlined by 1× FIFA World Cup (1974) — whereas Teófilo Cubillas amassed 4, led by 4× Peruvian Primera División (1967, 1969, 1970, 1978). Gerd Müller built his medal haul through years of flair-driven consistency, while Teófilo Cubillas won his with creative bursts of brilliance. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Gerd Müller's landmark level arrived around 1970 with a career spanning Bayern Munich, Fort Lauderdale Strikers; Teófilo Cubillas's came around 1978 across Alianza Lima, FC Basel, Alianza Lima, FC Porto, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Alianza Lima. Whichever side you land on, both belong in any conversation about the finest of their generation.
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Player profiles
Gerhard Müller was a German professional footballer. A prolific striker, especially in and around the six-yard box, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest goalscorers and players in the history of the sport. With success at both the club level and the international level, he is one of eleven players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d'Or.
“A penalty-box master whose movement and finishing turned half-chances into goals.”
Peru's greatest ever player, Cubillas remains the only man to score five goals across two separate World Cups, inspiring Peru's celebrated 1978 side.
“A quick, two-footed attacking midfielder renowned for a ferocious long-range shot and clever dribbling in tight spaces.”
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 (1974)
- 4× Peruvian Primera División (1967, 1969, 1970, 1978)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1962 Established himself at Bayern Munich
- 1966 Reached his defining peak
- 1970 Delivered a landmark season
- 1982 Retired from professional football
- 1966 Professional debut for Alianza Lima
- 1967 Won Peruvian Primera División with Alianza Lima
- 1978 Reached the peak of his powers at Alianza Lima
- 1989 Retired after a final spell at Alianza Lima
- Finished his career with 220 goals in 500 appearances and 4 major honours. Finished his career with 220 goals in 500 appearances and 4 major honours.
The verdict
On balance Gerd Müller edges the comparison. The margin is a decisive margin, decided mostly by a sharper goalscoring record.
Gerd Müller edges it (a decisive margin)
