Andrés Iniesta vs Roger Milla: Stats Compared
Central / Attacking Midfielder, Spain (born 1984, retired 2023) · Striker, Cameroon (born 1952, retired 1994)
When Andrés Iniesta and Roger Milla are mentioned in the same breath, opinions rarely stay quiet. They occupied different roles, which makes a like-for-like verdict a careful exercise. Andrés Iniesta finishes with 88 career goals from 945 games — a 0.09 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, Andrés Iniesta is credited with 200 and Roger Milla with 0. Andrés Iniesta departs the game with 25 major pieces of silverware, including 1× FIFA World Cup (2010); Roger Milla with 3, including 2× Africa Cup of Nations (1984, 1988). The central / attacking midfielder duties of Andrés Iniesta leaned dictatorial; the striker responsibilities of Roger Milla leaned explosive. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Andrés Iniesta's landmark level arrived around 2012 with a career spanning Barcelona, Vissel Kobe, Emirates; 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
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.”
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× 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
- 2× Africa Cup of Nations (1984, 1988)
- 1× Coupe de France (1981)
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
- 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, Andrés Iniesta takes the verdict — a decisive margin, driven by a weightier trophy cabinet.
Andrés Iniesta edges it (a decisive margin)
