Pavel Nedvěd vs Predrag Mijatović: Stats Compared
Midfielder, Czech Republic (born 1972, retired 2009) · Striker, Yugoslavia (born 1969, retired 2004)
Comparing Pavel Nedvěd with Predrag Mijatović means weighing two very different kinds of greatness. Both built reputations on finding the back of the net, but they did it in markedly different ways. Pavel Nedvěd finishes with 156 career goals from 711 games — a 0.22 strike rate — against Predrag Mijatović's 210 from 500 at 0.42 per match. Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Pavel Nedvěd is credited with 0 and Predrag Mijatović with 30. Pavel Nedvěd departs the game with 9 major pieces of silverware, including 1× UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1999); Predrag Mijatović with 2, including 1× UEFA Champions League (1998). Where Pavel Nedvěd was a dictatorial presence in the box, Predrag Mijatović offered a ruthless approach to goalscoring. Club journeys add another layer, with Pavel Nedvěd reaching his representative peak around 2003 across Dukla Prague, Sparta Prague, Lazio, Juventus and Predrag Mijatović doing so around 1998 with Budućnost Podgorica, Partizan, Valencia CF, Real Madrid, Fiorentina, Levante. Whichever side you land on, both belong in any conversation about the finest of their generation.
190 words · comparison angle: goalscoring
Player profiles
Czech midfielder and 2003 Ballon d'Or winner; Serie A champion with Lazio and Juventus.
“A tireless attacking midfielder with explosive shooting from distance and endless running.”
Mijatović's decisive winning goal in the 1998 Champions League final ended Real Madrid's 32-year wait for the European Cup and remains one of the club's most iconic moments.
“A clever, mobile striker whose intelligent runs in behind and composed finishing produced goals in the biggest moments.”
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× UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1999)
- 1× UEFA Super Cup (1999)
- 3× Serie A (2000, 2002, 2003)
- 2× Coppa Italia (1998, 2000)
- 2× Supercoppa Italiana (2002, 2003)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1998)
- 1× La Liga (1997)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1991 Dukla Prague debut
- 1996 Joined Lazio
- 1999 Won the Cup Winners' Cup with Lazio
- 2001 Joined Juventus as Zidane's replacement
- 2003 Ballon d'Or winner, reached the Champions League final
- 2005 Stayed at Juventus in Serie B after Calciopoli
- 2009 Retired at Juventus
- 1986 Professional debut for Budućnost Podgorica
- 1998 Won UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid
- 1997 Won La Liga with Real Madrid
- 1998 Reached the peak of his powers at Real Madrid
- 2004 Retired after a final spell at Levante
- Finished his career with 210 goals in 500 appearances and 2 major honours. Finished his career with 210 goals in 500 appearances and 2 major honours.
The verdict
If forced to pick, Pavel Nedvěd is the choice: a decisive margin, with a weightier trophy cabinet the deciding factor.
Pavel Nedvěd edges it (a decisive margin)
