Andrés Iniesta vs George Weah: Stats Compared
Central / Attacking Midfielder, Spain (born 1984, retired 2023) · Striker, Liberia (born 1966, retired 2003)
Set Andrés Iniesta alongside George Weah and the numbers start an argument of their own. Their jobs on the pitch were not the same, yet both redefined what their role could be. The raw numbers read 88 goals in 945 outings for Andrés Iniesta (0.09/game), versus 230 in 460 for George Weah (0.50/game). The assist columns read 200 for Andrés Iniesta and 60 for George Weah where the record exists. In major honours Andrés Iniesta collected 25 — headlined by 1× FIFA World Cup (2010) — whereas George Weah amassed 3, led by 2× Serie A (1996, 1999). The central / attacking midfielder duties of Andrés Iniesta leaned dictatorial; the striker responsibilities of George Weah leaned mercurial. Their routes to the top were distinct: Andrés Iniesta built his reputation across Barcelona, Vissel Kobe, Emirates, peaking around 2012, while George Weah reached his defining level around 1995 after spells with Tonnerre Yaoundé, Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, Chelsea, Manchester City, Marseille, Al Jazira. The honest conclusion is that comparison enriches appreciation rather than crowns a single winner.
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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 only African and Liberian ever to win the Ballon d'Or, Weah was a rare striker capable of running the length of the pitch to score, before later becoming Liberia's president.
“A powerful, quick target man with surprising close control, famous for driving solo runs the length of the field.”
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× Serie A (1996, 1999)
- 1× Coupe de France (1991)
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
- 1986 Professional debut for Tonnerre Yaoundé
- 1996 Won Serie A with AC Milan
- 1991 Won Coupe de France with Monaco
- 1995 Reached the peak of his powers at Paris Saint-Germain
- 2003 Retired after a final spell at Al Jazira
- Finished his career with 230 goals in 460 appearances and 3 major honours. Finished his career with 230 goals in 460 appearances and 3 major honours.
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)
