Steven Gerrard vs Raúl: Stats Compared
Central Midfielder, England (born 1980, retired 2016) · Striker, Spain (born 1977, retired 2015)
Comparing Steven Gerrard with Raúl means weighing two very different kinds of greatness. Reputations harden into legacies, and few careers cast longer shadows than these two. By the end Steven Gerrard had 212 goals from 860 caps and club outings; Raúl had 432 from 1032. Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Steven Gerrard is listed at 155 and Raúl at 0 where figures survive. Steven Gerrard departs the game with 8 major pieces of silverware, including 1× UEFA Champions League (2005); Raúl with 16, including 3× UEFA Champions League (1998, 2000, 2002). History will file Steven Gerrard under dictatorial greatness and Raúl under flair-driven greatness — different shelves, same temple. Their routes to the top were distinct: Steven Gerrard built his reputation across Liverpool, LA Galaxy, peaking around 2005, while Raúl reached his defining level around 2002 after spells with Real Madrid, Schalke 04, Al Sadd, New York Cosmos. Greatness, in cases like this, is rarely a zero-sum affair.
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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.”
Real Madrid legend who captained the club to three Champions League titles; held the all-time Champions League goals record before Messi and Ronaldo surpassed him.
“An intelligent, tireless forward whose movement off the ball created chances for himself and others.”
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)
- 3× UEFA Champions League (1998, 2000, 2002)
- 6× La Liga
- 4× Supercopa de España
- 2× Intercontinental Cup (1998, 2002)
- 1× UEFA Super Cup (2002)
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
- 1994 Real Madrid debut aged 17
- 1996 Won La Liga with Real Madrid
- 1998 Champions League winner at 20
- 2000 Champions League winner, top scorer in the tournament
- 2003 Became Real Madrid captain
- 2010 Left Real Madrid after 16 years at the club
- 2015 Retired at New York Cosmos
The verdict
The numbers give Raúl the lead — a narrow margin, courtesy of a sharper goalscoring record.
Raúl edges it (a narrow margin)
