Raúl vs Daniele De Rossi: Stats Compared
Striker, Spain (born 1977, retired 2015) · Central Midfielder, Italy (born 1983, retired 2019)
Set Raúl alongside Daniele De Rossi and the numbers start an argument of their own. They occupied different roles, which makes a like-for-like verdict a careful exercise. Raúl finishes with 432 career goals from 1032 games — a 0.42 strike rate — against Daniele De Rossi's 65 from 700 at 0.09 per match. Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Raúl is credited with 0 and Daniele De Rossi with 60. Trophy counts give Raúl 16 and Daniele De Rossi 3, with 3× UEFA Champions League (1998, 2000, 2002) and 1× FIFA World Cup (2006) the standout honours respectively. As a striker Raúl bent the role to a explosive template; as a central midfielder, Daniele De Rossi redefined it with silky authority. The wider career context matters too: Raúl peaked around 2002 after representing Real Madrid, Schalke 04, Al Sadd, New York Cosmos, while Daniele De Rossi's defining level came around 2013 across Roma. Rank them how you like — both names are carved into the sport's permanent record.
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Player profiles
Real Madrid legend who captained the club to three Champions League titles; held the all-time Champions League goals record before Messi and Ronaldo surpassed him.
“An intelligent, tireless forward whose movement off the ball created chances for himself and others.”
A one-club legend and 2006 World Cup winner, De Rossi embodied Roma's midfield for nearly two decades, combining ferocious tackling with a superb range of passing.
“A commanding, technically excellent deep-lying midfielder who mixed hard tackling with elegant long-range distribution.”
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
- 3× UEFA Champions League (1998, 2000, 2002)
- 6× La Liga
- 4× Supercopa de España
- 2× Intercontinental Cup (1998, 2002)
- 1× UEFA Super Cup (2002)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (2006)
- 2× Coppa Italia (2007, 2008)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1994 Real Madrid debut aged 17
- 1996 Won La Liga with Real Madrid
- 1998 Champions League winner at 20
- 2000 Champions League winner, top scorer in the tournament
- 2003 Became Real Madrid captain
- 2010 Left Real Madrid after 16 years at the club
- 2015 Retired at New York Cosmos
- 2001 Professional debut for Roma
- 2006 Won FIFA World Cup with Roma
- 2007 Won Coppa Italia with Roma
- 2013 Reached the peak of his powers at Roma
- 2019 Retired after a final spell at Roma
- Finished his career with 65 goals in 700 appearances and 3 major honours. Finished his career with 65 goals in 700 appearances and 3 major honours.
The verdict
Weighing production against honours, Raúl takes the verdict — a decisive margin, driven by a sharper goalscoring record.
Raúl edges it (a decisive margin)
