Roberto Baggio vs Daniele De Rossi: Stats Compared
Attacking Midfielder, Italy (born 1967, retired 2004) · Central Midfielder, Italy (born 1983, retired 2019)
There is something timeless about weighing Roberto Baggio against Daniele De Rossi. It is in how they played, rather than what they won, that the comparison gets interesting. The raw numbers read 318 goals in 602 outings for Roberto Baggio (0.53/game), versus 65 in 700 for Daniele De Rossi (0.09/game). Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Roberto Baggio is credited with 0 and Daniele De Rossi with 60. Roberto Baggio departs the game with 9 major pieces of silverware, including 1× UEFA Cup (1993); Daniele De Rossi with 3, including 1× FIFA World Cup (2006). Roberto Baggio played with a intelligent that made him unmistakable; Daniele De Rossi brought a dictatorial that was equally his own. Club journeys add another layer, with Roberto Baggio reaching his representative peak around 1993 across Vicenza, Fiorentina, Juventus, Milan, Bologna, Inter and Daniele De Rossi doing so around 2013 with Roma. Each, in his own way, set a standard the other is measured against.
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Player profiles
Roberto Baggio is an Italian former professional footballer who mainly played as a second striker, or as an attacking midfielder. He is also the former president of the technical sector of the Italian Football Federation. A highly skillful creative playmaker and set piece specialist, renowned for his curling free-kicks, dribbling skills, and goalscoring, Baggio is regarded by many as one of the greatest players of all time.
“A delicate playmaker with velvet touch, disguised passing and an instinct for decisive moments.”
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
- 1× UEFA Cup (1993)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (2006)
- 2× Coppa Italia (2007, 2008)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1985 Established himself at Vicenza
- 1989 Reached his defining peak
- 1993 Delivered a landmark season
- 2004 Retired from professional football
- 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
Reasonable people will disagree, but Roberto Baggio wins out by a clear margin on the weight of a sharper goalscoring record.
Roberto Baggio edges it (a clear margin)
