Andrea Pirlo vs Nuno Gomes: Stats Compared
Central / Attacking Midfielder, Italy (born 1979, retired 2017) · Striker, Portugal (born 1976, retired 2013)
Andrea Pirlo versus Nuno Gomes is a clash of two unmistakable footballing identities. Strikers are judged on goals, and on that raw currency both men delivered extraordinary returns. Andrea Pirlo finishes with 73 career goals from 728 games — a 0.10 strike rate — against Nuno Gomes's 190 from 600 at 0.32 per match. In chance creation, Andrea Pirlo tallied 80 assists to Nuno Gomes's 30. In major honours Andrea Pirlo collected 13 — headlined by 1× FIFA World Cup (2006) — whereas Nuno Gomes amassed 5, led by 3× Primeira Liga (1994, 2005, 2010). Andrea Pirlo scored with a incisive that defined his era, while Nuno Gomes's finishing carried a explosive all of its own. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Andrea Pirlo's landmark level arrived around 2006 with a career spanning Brescia, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus, New York City FC; Nuno Gomes's came around 2004 across Benfica, Fiorentina, Benfica, Braga. Picking between them says as much about the picker as the players.
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Player profiles
Italian playmaker and World Cup winner; six-time Serie A champion and two-time Champions League winner.
“A deep-lying regista whose passing range and free-kick craft orchestrated Italy and Juventus for a decade.”
Portugal's talismanic striker through two major tournaments, Nuno Gomes was Benfica's record European Championship top scorer and a beloved figure in Portuguese football.
“A sharp, hard-working striker whose movement and finishing made him a reliable source of goals across two decades.”
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 (2006)
- 2× UEFA Champions League (2003, 2007)
- 6× Serie A
- 2× Coppa Italia
- 2× UEFA Super Cup (2003, 2007)
- 3× Primeira Liga (1994, 2005, 2010)
- 2× Taça de Portugal (2004, 2005)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1995 Brescia debut aged 16
- 1998 Signed for Inter Milan but failed to break through
- 2001 Joined AC Milan and his career took off
- 2006 World Cup winner with Italy
- 2011 Free transfer to Juventus
- 2014 Set a Serie A points record with Juventus
- 2015 Joined MLS side New York City FC
- 1994 Professional debut for Benfica
- 1994 Won Primeira Liga with Benfica
- 2004 Won Taça de Portugal with Benfica
- 2004 Reached the peak of his powers at Benfica
- 2013 Retired after a final spell at Braga
- Finished his career with 190 goals in 600 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 190 goals in 600 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
If forced to pick, Andrea Pirlo is the choice: a decisive margin, with a weightier trophy cabinet the deciding factor.
Andrea Pirlo edges it (a decisive margin)
