Diego Maradona vs Jorge Campos: Stats Compared
Forward / Playmaker, Argentina (born 1960, retired 1997) · Goalkeeper, Mexico (born 1966, retired 2004)
Diego Maradona against Jorge Campos is the kind of comparison that fuels pub arguments for hours. Era matters in any comparison, and these two peaked under very different footballing conditions. Across his senior career Diego Maradona notched 293 goals in 582 appearances (0.50 per game), while Jorge Campos recorded 40 in 686 (0.06 per game). Reliable assist tallies simply do not exist for large stretches of their careers, leaving creativity to the eye rather than the spreadsheet. Diego Maradona departs the game with 6 major pieces of silverware, including 1× FIFA World Cup (1986); Jorge Campos with 8, including 1× Mexican Primera División. Diego Maradona belonged to the 1980s, dominating with a flair-driven quality; Jorge Campos rose in the 1990s with a commanding edge. The wider career context matters too: Diego Maradona peaked around 1986 after representing Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla, Newell's Old Boys, while Jorge Campos's defining level came around 1991 across Pumas UNAM, Atlante, Cruz Azul. Whichever side you land on, both belong in any conversation about the finest of their generation.
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Player profiles
Argentine legend who almost single-handedly led Argentina to the 1986 World Cup and transformed Napoli into Italian and European contenders.
“A low-centre-of-gravity left-footed genius whose dribbling and playmaking carried teams single-handedly.”
Jorge Campos Navarrete (born 15 October 1966) is a Mexican professional football coach and player who plays as a goalkeeper for Tercera Federación – Group 7 club México FC. A notable player of Mexico in the 1990s and early 2000s, Campos was an eccentric player, known for his constant play outside the penalty area – often functioning as a sweeper-keeper, as well as his acrobatic, risky, and flamboyant style of goalkeeping, and his colourful playing attire. His main strengths as a goalkeeper were his leaping ability, athleticism, and speed when rushing off his line, as well as his ability to organize his defense, which enabled him to overcome his short stature.
“A fearless, undersized goalkeeper who compensated with spring, bravery and unusual footwork.”
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 (1986)
- 1× UEFA Cup (1989)
- 2× Serie A (1987, 1990)
- 1× Copa Italia (1987)
- 1× Argentine Primera División (1981)
- 1× Mexican Primera División
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1976 Argentinos Juniors debut ten days before his 16th birthday
- 1981 Joined Boca Juniors and won the Argentine league
- 1982 World-record transfer to Barcelona
- 1984 Signed for Napoli for another world-record fee
- 1987 Led Napoli to their first ever Serie A title
- 1990 Captained Argentina to a second consecutive World Cup final
- 1997 Played his final professional matches at Boca Juniors
- 1983 Established himself at Pumas UNAM
- 1987 Reached his defining peak
- 1991 Delivered a landmark season
- 2004 Retired from professional football
The verdict
On balance Diego Maradona edges the comparison. The margin is a decisive margin, decided mostly by a sharper goalscoring record.
Diego Maradona edges it (a decisive margin)
