Diego Maradona vs Carlos Tevez: Stats Compared
Forward / Playmaker, Argentina (born 1960, retired 1997) · Striker, Argentina (born 1984, retired 2021)
When Diego Maradona and Carlos Tevez are mentioned in the same breath, opinions rarely stay quiet. Beyond the numbers, each man brought a singular aesthetic to the pitch. By the end Diego Maradona had 293 goals from 582 caps and club outings; Carlos Tevez had 280 from 700. Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Diego Maradona is listed at 0 and Carlos Tevez at 90 where figures survive. In major honours Diego Maradona collected 6 — headlined by 1× FIFA World Cup (1986) — whereas Carlos Tevez amassed 5, led by 1× Premier League (2012). Stylistically Diego Maradona was ruthless where Carlos Tevez was explosive — two vocabularies of the same sport. Club journeys add another layer, with Diego Maradona reaching his representative peak around 1986 across Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla, Newell's Old Boys and Carlos Tevez doing so around 2011 with Boca Juniors, Corinthians, West Ham United, Manchester United, Manchester City, Juventus, Boca Juniors, Shanghai Shenhua, Boca Juniors. The honest conclusion is that comparison enriches appreciation rather than crowns a single winner.
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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.”
A tenacious, street-smart Argentine striker known as 'El Apache', beloved for his relentless work rate and hunger for goals.
“A combative, low-centre-of-gravity forward who pressed relentlessly and thrived on scrappy, instinctive finishes.”
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× Premier League (2012)
- 2× Serie A (2014, 2015)
- 1× Copa Libertadores (2003)
- 1× Argentine Primera División (2003)
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
- 2001 Professional debut for Boca Juniors
- 2012 Won Premier League with Manchester City
- 2003 Won Argentine Primera División with Boca Juniors
- 2011 Reached the peak of his powers at Manchester City
- 2021 Retired after a final spell at Boca Juniors
- Finished his career with 280 goals in 700 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 280 goals in 700 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
Weighing production against honours, Diego Maradona takes the verdict — a clear margin, driven by a stronger all-round attribute profile.
Diego Maradona edges it (a clear margin)
