Park Ji-sung vs Bastian Schweinsteiger: Stats Compared
Midfielder, South Korea (born 1981, retired 2014) · Central Midfielder, Germany (born 1984, retired 2019)
Park Ji-sung versus Bastian Schweinsteiger is a clash of two unmistakable footballing identities. Strikers are judged on goals, and on that raw currency both men delivered extraordinary returns. Career output puts Park Ji-sung at 60 goals in 550 games, with Bastian Schweinsteiger at 99 in 657. Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Park Ji-sung is credited with 60 and Bastian Schweinsteiger with 0. In major honours Park Ji-sung collected 5 — headlined by 4× Premier League (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011) — whereas Bastian Schweinsteiger amassed 18, led by 1× FIFA World Cup (2014). Their finishing mirrored their personalities: Park Ji-sung intelligent, Bastian Schweinsteiger dictatorial. The wider career context matters too: Park Ji-sung peaked around 2008 after representing Kyoto Purple Sanga, PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, Queens Park Rangers, while Bastian Schweinsteiger's defining level came around 2014 across Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Chicago Fire. Few pairings invite such entrenched disagreement, and fewer still deserve it this much.
170 words · comparison angle: goalscoring
Player profiles
The first Asian player to win the Champions League and reach a World Cup semi-final, Park was renowned for his tireless work rate and big-game performances for Manchester United.
“A relentless, selfless box-to-box midfielder whose stamina and tactical discipline made him invaluable in the biggest matches.”
German midfielder who won the 2014 World Cup and eight Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich.
“A converted winger turned midfield general whose tireless running and passing drove Bayern and Germany.”
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
- 4× Premier League (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2008)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (2014)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2013)
- 8× Bundesliga
- 7× DFB-Pokal
- 1× FA Cup (2016)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 2000 Professional debut for Kyoto Purple Sanga
- 2007 Won Premier League with Manchester United
- 2008 Won UEFA Champions League with Manchester United
- 2008 Reached the peak of his powers at Manchester United
- 2014 Retired after a final spell at Queens Park Rangers
- Finished his career with 60 goals in 550 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 60 goals in 550 appearances and 5 major honours.
- 2002 Bayern Munich debut
- 2006 World Cup third-place on home soil
- 2010 Bayern Champions League final defeat in Madrid
- 2013 Won the treble under Jupp Heynckes
- 2014 World Cup winner, scored in the final bloodied
- 2015 Joined Manchester United
- 2017 Joined Chicago Fire in MLS
The verdict
If forced to pick, Bastian Schweinsteiger is the choice: a decisive margin, with a weightier trophy cabinet the deciding factor.
Bastian Schweinsteiger edges it (a decisive margin)
