Luis Suárez vs Raúl: Stats Compared
Central Midfielder, Spain (born 1935, retired 1973) · Striker, Spain (born 1977, retired 2015)
Set Luis Suárez alongside Raúl and the numbers start an argument of their own. They belonged to different eras, which makes any direct comparison a test of imagination as much as statistics. Luis Suárez finishes with 198 career goals from 474 games — a 0.42 strike rate — against Raúl's 432 from 1032 at 0.42 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. The honours ledger favours Luis Suárez with 9 major trophies (2× European Cup (1964, 1965)) against Raúl's 16 (3× UEFA Champions League (1998, 2000, 2002)). Across the post-war golden age and the turn of the millennium respectively, their intelligent and flair-driven styles captured the spirit of very different footballing times. Club journeys add another layer, with Luis Suárez reaching his representative peak around 1964 across Deportivo, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Sampdoria and Raúl doing so around 2002 with Real Madrid, Schalke 04, Al Sadd, New York Cosmos. Few pairings invite such entrenched disagreement, and fewer still deserve it this much.
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Player profiles
Luis Suárez Miramontes was a Spanish professional footballer and manager. He played as a midfielder for Deportivo de La Coruña, España Industrial, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Sampdoria; he also represented the Spain national team between 1957 and 1972. Widely regarded as one of the greatest Spanish football players of all time, Suárez was noted for his elegant and fluid style of play and also regarded to be one of the greatest midfielders in the history of the sport.
“A cultured interior who saw passing lanes early and dictated matches with elegant control.”
Real Madrid legend who captained the club to three Champions League titles; held the all-time Champions League goals record before Messi and Ronaldo surpassed him.
“An intelligent, tireless forward whose movement off the ball created chances for himself and others.”
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× European Cup (1964, 1965)
- 3× UEFA Champions League (1998, 2000, 2002)
- 6× La Liga
- 4× Supercopa de España
- 2× Intercontinental Cup (1998, 2002)
- 1× UEFA Super Cup (2002)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1956 Established himself at Deportivo
- 1960 Reached his defining peak
- 1964 Delivered a landmark season
- 1973 Retired from professional football
- 1994 Real Madrid debut aged 17
- 1996 Won La Liga with Real Madrid
- 1998 Champions League winner at 20
- 2000 Champions League winner, top scorer in the tournament
- 2003 Became Real Madrid captain
- 2010 Left Real Madrid after 16 years at the club
- 2015 Retired at New York Cosmos
The verdict
Weighing production against honours, Raúl takes the verdict — a decisive margin, driven by a sharper goalscoring record.
Raúl edges it (a decisive margin)
