Steven Gerrard vs David Trezeguet: Stats Compared
Central Midfielder, England (born 1980, retired 2016) · Striker, France (born 1977, retired 2013)
Comparing Steven Gerrard with David Trezeguet means weighing two very different kinds of greatness. Where pure finishing is concerned, this is a shootout between two of the most feared marksmen of their time. The raw numbers read 212 goals in 860 outings for Steven Gerrard (0.25/game), versus 260 in 620 for David Trezeguet (0.42/game). Add playmaking to the mix and Steven Gerrard laid on 155 goals, David Trezeguet 60. Trophy counts give Steven Gerrard 8 and David Trezeguet 5, with 1× UEFA Champions League (2005) and 1× FIFA World Cup (1998) the standout honours respectively. Their finishing mirrored their personalities: Steven Gerrard dictatorial, David Trezeguet predatory. Their routes to the top were distinct: Steven Gerrard built his reputation across Liverpool, LA Galaxy, peaking around 2005, while David Trezeguet reached his defining level around 2000 after spells with Monaco, Juventus, Hércules CF, Baniyas, River Plate. Picking between them says as much about the picker as the players.
156 words · comparison angle: goalscoring
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 scorer of the golden-goal winner in the Euro 2000 final, Trezeguet was Juventus's record signing and one of the deadliest strikers of his generation.
“A powerful, clinical striker with an excellent aerial game and a ferocious shot from inside the box.”
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)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (1998)
- 1× UEFA European Championship (2000)
- 1× Ligue 1 (2000)
- 2× Serie A (2002, 2003)
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
- 1995 Professional debut for Monaco
- 1998 Won FIFA World Cup with Monaco
- 2002 Won Serie A with Juventus
- 2000 Reached the peak of his powers at Monaco
- 2013 Retired after a final spell at River Plate
- Finished his career with 260 goals in 620 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 260 goals in 620 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
Taking goals, assists, silverware and overall profile together, Steven Gerrard takes it by a decisive margin.
Steven Gerrard edges it (a decisive margin)
