Gary Lineker vs Giuseppe Bergomi: Stats Compared
Striker, England (born 1960, retired 1994) · Centre-Back / Right-Back, Italy (born 1963, retired 1999)
Line up Gary Lineker next to Giuseppe Bergomi and the contrasts come quickly. Honours are what separate great players from trophy-laden legends, and both qualify. Across his senior career Gary Lineker notched 330 goals in 567 appearances (0.58 per game), while Giuseppe Bergomi recorded 15 in 756 (0.02 per game). Because assists were not systematically tracked for much of their time, that side of the comparison rests on the footage that survives. The honours ledger favours Gary Lineker with 9 major trophies (1× Copa del Rey (1988)) against Giuseppe Bergomi's 4 (1× FIFA World Cup (1982)). Gary Lineker built his medal haul through years of clinical consistency, while Giuseppe Bergomi won his with resolute bursts of brilliance. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Gary Lineker's landmark level arrived around 1986 with a career spanning Leicester City, Everton, Barcelona, Tottenham; Giuseppe Bergomi's came around 1989 across Internazionale. Each, in his own way, set a standard the other is measured against.
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Player profiles
Gary Winston Lineker (born 30 November 1960) is an English sports broadcaster, businessman, and former professional footballer who played as a striker. Regarded as one of the best players of his generation and one of England's greatest players, Lineker is the only player to have been the top goalscorer in England with three clubs: Leicester City, Everton, and Tottenham Hotspur. He also played for Barcelona in Spain, and won 80 caps for England.
“A model penalty-box striker whose timing and finishing were almost never wasted.”
Nicknamed 'Lo Zio' (the uncle) for his composure as a teenage World Cup winner in 1982, Bergomi spent his entire 19-year career at Inter Milan as one of Serie A's finest defenders.
“A supremely reliable, tactically astute defender whose positioning and man-marking made him almost impossible to beat one-on-one.”
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× Copa del Rey (1988)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (1982)
- 1× Serie A (1989)
- 2× UEFA Cup (1991, 1994)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1978 Established himself at Leicester City
- 1982 Reached his defining peak
- 1986 Delivered a landmark season
- 1994 Retired from professional football
- 1980 Professional debut for Internazionale
- 1982 Won FIFA World Cup with Internazionale
- 1991 Won UEFA Cup with Internazionale
- 1989 Reached the peak of his powers at Internazionale
- 1999 Retired after a final spell at Internazionale
- Finished his career with 15 goals in 756 appearances and 4 major honours. Finished his career with 15 goals in 756 appearances and 4 major honours.
The verdict
Taking goals, assists, silverware and overall profile together, Gary Lineker takes it by a clear margin.
Gary Lineker edges it (a clear margin)
