Toni Kroos vs Teófilo Cubillas: Stats Compared
Central Midfielder, Germany (born 1990, retired 2024) · Attacking Midfielder, Peru (born 1949, retired 1989)
Put Toni Kroos and Teófilo Cubillas side by side and you have a genuine generational conversation. Silverware is the currency of legacy, and both players filled cabinets that few can rival. Across his senior career Toni Kroos notched 60 goals in 700 appearances (0.09 per game), while Teófilo Cubillas recorded 220 in 500 (0.44 per game). Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Toni Kroos is listed at 150 and Teófilo Cubillas at 0 where figures survive. The honours ledger favours Toni Kroos with 12 major trophies (1× FIFA World Cup (2014)) against Teófilo Cubillas's 4 (4× Peruvian Primera División (1967, 1969, 1970, 1978)). One lifted trophies through orchestrating reliability, the other through incisive moments that decided finals. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Toni Kroos's landmark level arrived around 2018 with a career spanning Bayern Munich, Real Madrid; Teófilo Cubillas's came around 1978 across Alianza Lima, FC Basel, Alianza Lima, FC Porto, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Alianza Lima. The honest conclusion is that comparison enriches appreciation rather than crowns a single winner.
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Player profiles
A metronomic, World Cup-winning German midfielder, Kroos completed more Champions League passes than almost anyone in history across a record six European Cup triumphs.
“An unhurried, exceptionally precise deep-lying playmaker whose passing range dictated the tempo of nearly every team he played for.”
Peru's greatest ever player, Cubillas remains the only man to score five goals across two separate World Cups, inspiring Peru's celebrated 1978 side.
“A quick, two-footed attacking midfielder renowned for a ferocious long-range shot and clever dribbling in tight spaces.”
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 (2014)
- 6× UEFA Champions League (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024)
- 1× Bundesliga (2013)
- 4× La Liga (2017, 2020, 2022, 2024)
- 4× Peruvian Primera División (1967, 1969, 1970, 1978)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 2007 Professional debut for Bayern Munich
- 2014 Won FIFA World Cup with Bayern Munich
- 2017 Won La Liga with Real Madrid
- 2018 Reached the peak of his powers at Real Madrid
- 2024 Retired after a final spell at Real Madrid
- Finished his career with 60 goals in 700 appearances and 12 major honours. Finished his career with 60 goals in 700 appearances and 12 major honours.
- 1966 Professional debut for Alianza Lima
- 1967 Won Peruvian Primera División with Alianza Lima
- 1978 Reached the peak of his powers at Alianza Lima
- 1989 Retired after a final spell at Alianza Lima
- Finished his career with 220 goals in 500 appearances and 4 major honours. Finished his career with 220 goals in 500 appearances and 4 major honours.
The verdict
Reasonable people will disagree, but Toni Kroos wins out by a decisive margin on the weight of a weightier trophy cabinet.
Toni Kroos edges it (a decisive margin)
