Roberto Baggio vs Carlos Tevez: Stats Compared
Attacking Midfielder, Italy (born 1967, retired 2004) · Striker, Argentina (born 1984, retired 2021)
Roberto Baggio versus Carlos Tevez is a clash of two unmistakable footballing identities. 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 280 in 700 for Carlos Tevez (0.40/game). Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Roberto Baggio is listed at 0 and Carlos Tevez at 90 where figures survive. Trophy counts give Roberto Baggio 9 and Carlos Tevez 5, with 1× UEFA Cup (1993) and 1× Premier League (2012) the standout honours respectively. Stylistically Roberto Baggio was orchestrating where Carlos Tevez was mercurial — two vocabularies of the same sport. Their routes to the top were distinct: Roberto Baggio built his reputation across Vicenza, Fiorentina, Juventus, Milan, Bologna, Inter, peaking around 1993, while Carlos Tevez reached his defining level around 2011 after spells with Boca Juniors, Corinthians, West Ham United, Manchester United, Manchester City, Juventus, Boca Juniors, Shanghai Shenhua, Boca Juniors. Whichever side you land on, both belong in any conversation about the finest of their generation.
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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 tenacious, street-smart Argentine striker known as 'El Apache', beloved for his relentless work rate and hunger for goals.
“A combative, low-centre-of-gravity forward who pressed relentlessly and thrived on scrappy, instinctive finishes.”
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× Premier League (2012)
- 2× Serie A (2014, 2015)
- 1× Copa Libertadores (2003)
- 1× Argentine Primera División (2003)
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 Boca Juniors
- 2012 Won Premier League with Manchester City
- 2003 Won Argentine Primera División with Boca Juniors
- 2011 Reached the peak of his powers at Manchester City
- 2021 Retired after a final spell at Boca Juniors
- Finished his career with 280 goals in 700 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 280 goals in 700 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
Weighing production against honours, Roberto Baggio takes the verdict — a clear margin, driven by a weightier trophy cabinet.
Roberto Baggio edges it (a clear margin)
