Filippo Inzaghi vs Franco Baresi: Stats Compared
Striker, Italy (born 1973, retired 2012) · Sweeper / Centre-Back, Italy (born 1960, retired 1997)
Filippo Inzaghi against Franco Baresi is the kind of comparison that fuels pub arguments for hours. Strikers are judged on goals, and on that raw currency both men delivered extraordinary returns. By the end Filippo Inzaghi had 313 goals from 622 caps and club outings; Franco Baresi had 19 from 800. Assists were never formally recorded across most of their eras, so the playmaking dimension has to be judged on reputation and highlights rather than hard totals. The honours ledger favours Filippo Inzaghi with 8 major trophies (2× UEFA Champions League (2003, 2007)) against Franco Baresi's 18 (3× European Cup (1989, 1990, 1994)). Where Filippo Inzaghi was a ruthless presence in the box, Franco Baresi offered a elegant approach to goalscoring. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Filippo Inzaghi's landmark level arrived around 2003 with a career spanning Piacenza, Parma, Atalanta, Juventus, Milan; Franco Baresi's came around 1989 across AC Milan. Arguments will run and run, which is exactly why the matchup endures.
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Player profiles
Filippo "Pippo" Inzaghi is an Italian professional football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is the head coach of Serie B club Palermo. Nicknamed "Superpippo" ("Super Goof") or "Alta tensione" ("High Tension") by fans and commentators during his playing career, Inzaghi is regarded as one of the greatest strikers of his generation.
“A master of the offside line whose anticipation turned tiny gaps into tap-ins.”
AC Milan icon who spent his entire 20-year career at the club; three-time European Cup winner and 1994 World Cup finalist with Italy.
“A peerless sweeper whose reading, tackling and leadership built a defensive dynasty at Milan.”
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
- 2× UEFA Champions League (2003, 2007)
- 3× European Cup (1989, 1990, 1994)
- 6× Serie A (1979, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996)
- 4× Supercoppa Italiana
- 3× UEFA Super Cup
- 2× Intercontinental Cup (1989, 1990)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1995 Established himself at Piacenza
- 1999 Reached his defining peak
- 2003 Delivered a landmark season
- 2012 Retired from professional football
- 1977 AC Milan debut aged 17
- 1979 First Scudetto with Milan
- 1980 Stayed at Milan in Serie B after the betting scandal
- 1989 First European Cup with Milan
- 1994 Won the Champions League conceding just 15 goals in 30 league games
- 1997 Retired aged 37 with the number 6 shirt retired in his honour
The verdict
Taking goals, assists, silverware and overall profile together, Franco Baresi takes it by a decisive margin.
Franco Baresi edges it (a decisive margin)
