Kaká vs Alessandro Del Piero: Stats Compared
Attacking Midfielder, Brazil (born 1982, retired 2017) · Second Striker, Italy (born 1974, retired 2014)
When Kaká and Alessandro Del Piero are mentioned in the same breath, opinions rarely stay quiet. Separated by their years at the top, each defined the football of their own generation. Kaká finishes with 237 career goals from 594 games — a 0.40 strike rate — against Alessandro Del Piero's 357 from 867 at 0.41 per match. 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. In major honours Kaká collected 6 — headlined by 1× FIFA World Cup (2002) — whereas Alessandro Del Piero amassed 10, led by 1× FIFA World Cup (2006). Kaká belonged to the turn of the millennium, dominating with a incisive quality; Alessandro Del Piero rose in the 1990s with a explosive edge. Club journeys add another layer, with Kaká reaching his representative peak around 2007 across São Paulo, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Orlando City and Alessandro Del Piero doing so around 1998 with Padova, Juventus, Sydney FC, Delhi Dynamos. Picking between them says as much about the picker as the players.
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Player profiles
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.”
Juventus icon who holds the club's all-time goals and appearances records; 2006 World Cup winner with Italy.
“A gifted second striker with imagination, free-kick craft and trademark curling finishes from the left channel.”
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 (2002)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2007)
- 2× FIFA Confederations Cup (2005, 2009)
- 1× Serie A (2004)
- 1× La Liga (2012)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (2006)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1996)
- 1× UEFA Intertoto Cup (1999)
- 6× Serie A
- 1× Coppa Italia (1995)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 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
- 1991 Padova debut
- 1993 Joined Juventus
- 1996 Won the Champions League with Juventus
- 1998 Suffered a serious knee injury against Udinese
- 2006 Stayed at Juventus in Serie B after Calciopoli
- 2006 World Cup winner with Italy
- 2012 Left Juventus after 19 seasons for Sydney FC
The verdict
Weighing production, silverware and profile, the two finish within a whisker of each other. Call it a respectful draw — greatness of this calibre resists a single winner.
Too close to call — a respectful draw
