Andrés Iniesta vs Kaká: Stats Compared
Central / Attacking Midfielder, Spain (born 1984, retired 2023) · Attacking Midfielder, Brazil (born 1982, retired 2017)
Few debates split football fans quite like Andrés Iniesta versus Kaká. Silverware is the currency of legacy, and both players filled cabinets that few can rival. Career output puts Andrés Iniesta at 88 goals in 945 games, with Kaká at 237 in 594. Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Andrés Iniesta is credited with 200 and Kaká with 0. Andrés Iniesta departs the game with 25 major pieces of silverware, including 1× FIFA World Cup (2010); Kaká with 6, including 1× FIFA World Cup (2002). Andrés Iniesta built his medal haul through years of incisive consistency, while Kaká won his with creative bursts of brilliance. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Andrés Iniesta's landmark level arrived around 2012 with a career spanning Barcelona, Vissel Kobe, Emirates; Kaká's came around 2007 across São Paulo, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Orlando City. Rank them how you like — both names are carved into the sport's permanent record.
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Player profiles
Spanish midfielder who scored the winning goal in the 2010 World Cup final; nine-time La Liga winner and four-time Champions League winner with Barcelona.
“A balletic dribbler with immaculate balance, body feints and an unerring habit of scoring in finals.”
Brazilian attacking midfielder and 2007 Ballon d'Or winner; Champions League winner with AC Milan in 2007.
“A tall, graceful attacking midfielder who glided past defenders and finished with precision.”
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 (2010)
- 2× UEFA European Championship (2008, 2012)
- 4× UEFA Champions League (2006, 2009, 2011, 2015)
- 9× La Liga
- 6× Copa del Rey
- 3× FIFA Club World Cup
- 1× FIFA World Cup (2002)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2007)
- 2× FIFA Confederations Cup (2005, 2009)
- 1× Serie A (2004)
- 1× La Liga (2012)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 2002 Barcelona debut
- 2006 Champions League winner in Paris
- 2008 Euro winner with Spain
- 2009 Treble winner under Pep Guardiola
- 2012 Named Player of the Tournament at Euro 2012
- 2015 Won his fourth Champions League in his final Barça season
- 2018 Joined Vissel Kobe in Japan
- 2001 São Paulo breakthrough
- 2002 World Cup winner (limited role)
- 2003 Signed for AC Milan
- 2005 Lost the Champions League final in Istanbul
- 2007 Champions League winner and Ballon d'Or winner
- 2009 Record transfer to Real Madrid
- 2017 Retired at Orlando City
The verdict
Reasonable people will disagree, but Andrés Iniesta wins out by a decisive margin on the weight of a weightier trophy cabinet.
Andrés Iniesta edges it (a decisive margin)
