Gary Neville vs Clint Dempsey: Stats Compared
Right-Back, England (born 1975, retired 2011) · Forward, United States (born 1983, retired 2018)
Gary Neville versus Clint Dempsey is a clash of two unmistakable footballing identities. Where pure finishing is concerned, this is a shootout between two of the most feared marksmen of their time. Gary Neville finishes with 7 career goals from 602 games — a 0.01 strike rate — against Clint Dempsey's 180 from 550 at 0.33 per match. The assist columns read 40 for Gary Neville and 90 for Clint Dempsey where the record exists. Gary Neville departs the game with 13 major pieces of silverware, including 8× Premier League (1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008); Clint Dempsey with 2, including 1× MLS Supporters' Shield (2014). Gary Neville scored with a uncompromising that defined his era, while Clint Dempsey's finishing carried a predatory all of its own. Club journeys add another layer, with Gary Neville reaching his representative peak around 1999 across Manchester United and Clint Dempsey doing so around 2012 with New England Revolution, Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur, Seattle Sounders. Arguments will run and run, which is exactly why the matchup endures.
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Player profiles
A one-club man over nineteen years, Neville was the reliable, fiercely competitive right-back of Manchester United's most decorated era, later becoming a leading broadcaster.
“A disciplined, tactically intelligent full-back whose positioning and consistency mattered more than flair.”
The first American to score in three separate World Cups, Dempsey became the first US-born player to captain a Premier League team and remains one of the country's most decorated forwards.
“A tenacious, technically gifted forward whose late runs into the box and clever improvisation produced some of American soccer's most memorable goals.”
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
- 8× Premier League (1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008)
- 3× FA Cup (1996, 1999, 2004)
- 2× UEFA Champions League (1999, 2008)
- 1× MLS Supporters' Shield (2014)
- 1× MLS Cup (2016)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1992 Professional debut for Manchester United
- 1996 Won Premier League with Manchester United
- 1999 Won UEFA Champions League with Manchester United
- 1999 Reached the peak of his powers at Manchester United
- 2011 Retired after a final spell at Manchester United
- Finished his career with 7 goals in 602 appearances and 13 major honours. Finished his career with 7 goals in 602 appearances and 13 major honours.
- 2004 Professional debut for New England Revolution
- 2014 Won MLS Supporters' Shield with Seattle Sounders
- 2016 Won MLS Cup with Seattle Sounders
- 2012 Reached the peak of his powers at Fulham
- 2018 Retired after a final spell at Seattle Sounders
- Finished his career with 180 goals in 550 appearances and 2 major honours. Finished his career with 180 goals in 550 appearances and 2 major honours.
The verdict
The numbers give Gary Neville the lead — a decisive margin, courtesy of a weightier trophy cabinet.
Gary Neville edges it (a decisive margin)
