Steven Gerrard vs Roger Milla: Stats Compared
Central Midfielder, England (born 1980, retired 2016) · Striker, Cameroon (born 1952, retired 1994)
Few debates split football fans quite like Steven Gerrard versus Roger Milla. Strikers are judged on goals, and on that raw currency both men delivered extraordinary returns. Steven Gerrard finishes with 212 career goals from 860 games — a 0.25 strike rate — against Roger Milla's 150 from 400 at 0.38 per match. Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Steven Gerrard is credited with 155 and Roger Milla with 0. Trophy counts give Steven Gerrard 8 and Roger Milla 3, with 1× UEFA Champions League (2005) and 2× Africa Cup of Nations (1984, 1988) the standout honours respectively. Where Steven Gerrard was a creative presence in the box, Roger Milla offered a clinical approach to goalscoring. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Steven Gerrard's landmark level arrived around 2005 with a career spanning Liverpool, LA Galaxy; Roger Milla's 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
Liverpool captain who led the famous 2005 Champions League comeback in Istanbul; one-club man for most of his Premier League career.
“A dynamic box-to-box midfielder with a hammer of a right foot and a habit of dragging Liverpool back into games.”
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× UEFA Champions League (2005)
- 1× UEFA Cup (2001)
- 2× FA Cup (2001, 2006)
- 3× EFL Cup (2001, 2003, 2012)
- 1× UEFA Super Cup (2001)
- 2× Africa Cup of Nations (1984, 1988)
- 1× Coupe de France (1981)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1998 Liverpool debut
- 2001 Won the UEFA Cup, FA Cup and League Cup treble
- 2003 Replaced Sami Hyypiä as Liverpool captain
- 2005 Lifted the Champions League in Istanbul
- 2006 Player of the match in the FA Cup final
- 2012 Captained Great Britain at the Olympics
- 2015 Left Liverpool for LA Galaxy
- 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, Steven Gerrard takes the verdict — a decisive margin, driven by a sharper goalscoring record.
Steven Gerrard edges it (a decisive margin)
