Franck Ribéry vs Pavel Nedvěd: Stats Compared
Winger, France (born 1983, retired 2022) · Midfielder, Czech Republic (born 1972, retired 2009)
Set Franck Ribéry alongside Pavel Nedvěd and the numbers start an argument of their own. Legacy is the only real measure that outlives the numbers, and both have staked towering claims. Across his senior career Franck Ribéry notched 220 goals in 800 appearances (0.28 per game), while Pavel Nedvěd recorded 156 in 711 (0.22 per game). Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Franck Ribéry is credited with 250 and Pavel Nedvěd with 0. Franck Ribéry departs the game with 16 major pieces of silverware, including 9× Bundesliga (2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019); Pavel Nedvěd with 9, including 1× UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1999). Their legacies diverge in texture: Franck Ribéry is remembered as clinical, Pavel Nedvěd as dictatorial. Their routes to the top were distinct: Franck Ribéry built his reputation across Boulogne, Metz, Galatasaray, Marseille, Bayern Munich, Fiorentina, Salernitana, peaking around 2013, while Pavel Nedvěd reached his defining level around 2003 after spells with Dukla Prague, Sparta Prague, Lazio, Juventus. Whichever side you land on, both belong in any conversation about the finest of their generation.
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Player profiles
One of the greatest wingers never to win the Ballon d'Or, Ribéry was the explosive creative force behind Bayern Munich's treble-winning 2013 campaign.
“An explosive, unpredictable dribbler whose acceleration and close control made him one of the most feared wide players in Europe for over a decade.”
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.”
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
- 9× Bundesliga (2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2013)
- 6× DFB-Pokal (2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019)
- 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)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 2000 Professional debut for Boulogne
- 2008 Won Bundesliga with Bayern Munich
- 2010 Won DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich
- 2013 Reached the peak of his powers at Bayern Munich
- 2022 Retired after a final spell at Salernitana
- Finished his career with 220 goals in 800 appearances and 16 major honours. Finished his career with 220 goals in 800 appearances and 16 major honours.
- 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
The verdict
The numbers give Pavel Nedvěd the lead — a narrow margin, courtesy of a stronger all-round attribute profile.
Pavel Nedvěd edges it (a narrow margin)
