Andrés Iniesta vs Carlos Tevez: Stats Compared
Central / Attacking Midfielder, Spain (born 1984, retired 2023) · Striker, Argentina (born 1984, retired 2021)
Put Andrés Iniesta and Carlos Tevez side by side and you have a genuine generational conversation. It is in how they played, rather than what they won, that the comparison gets interesting. The raw numbers read 88 goals in 945 outings for Andrés Iniesta (0.09/game), versus 280 in 700 for Carlos Tevez (0.40/game). In chance creation, Andrés Iniesta tallied 200 assists to Carlos Tevez's 90. In major honours Andrés Iniesta collected 25 — headlined by 1× FIFA World Cup (2010) — whereas Carlos Tevez amassed 5, led by 1× Premier League (2012). Andrés Iniesta played with a orchestrating that made him unmistakable; Carlos Tevez brought a mercurial that was equally his own. The wider career context matters too: Andrés Iniesta peaked around 2012 after representing Barcelona, Vissel Kobe, Emirates, while Carlos Tevez's defining level came around 2011 across Boca Juniors, Corinthians, West Ham United, Manchester United, Manchester City, Juventus, Boca Juniors, Shanghai Shenhua, Boca Juniors. 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.”
A tenacious, street-smart Argentine striker known as 'El Apache', beloved for his relentless work rate and hunger for goals.
“A combative, low-centre-of-gravity forward who pressed relentlessly and thrived on scrappy, instinctive finishes.”
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× Premier League (2012)
- 2× Serie A (2014, 2015)
- 1× Copa Libertadores (2003)
- 1× Argentine Primera División (2003)
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 Professional debut for Boca Juniors
- 2012 Won Premier League with Manchester City
- 2003 Won Argentine Primera División with Boca Juniors
- 2011 Reached the peak of his powers at Manchester City
- 2021 Retired after a final spell at Boca Juniors
- Finished his career with 280 goals in 700 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 280 goals in 700 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
Taking goals, assists, silverware and overall profile together, Andrés Iniesta takes it by a decisive margin.
Andrés Iniesta edges it (a decisive margin)
