Roberto Baggio vs George Weah: Stats Compared
Attacking Midfielder, Italy (born 1967, retired 2004) · Striker, Liberia (born 1966, retired 2003)
The Roberto Baggio–George Weah comparison is one of those fixtures of footballing folklore. Goals are the coldest, hardest metric in football, and both players stockedpile them. Roberto Baggio finishes with 318 career goals from 602 games — a 0.53 strike rate — against George Weah's 230 from 460 at 0.50 per match. Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Roberto Baggio is listed at 0 and George Weah at 60 where figures survive. The honours ledger favours Roberto Baggio with 9 major trophies (1× UEFA Cup (1993)) against George Weah's 3 (2× Serie A (1996, 1999)). Roberto Baggio scored with a incisive that defined his era, while George Weah's finishing carried a explosive all of its own. Club journeys add another layer, with Roberto Baggio reaching his representative peak around 1993 across Vicenza, Fiorentina, Juventus, Milan, Bologna, Inter and George Weah doing so around 1995 with Tonnerre Yaoundé, Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, Chelsea, Manchester City, Marseille, Al Jazira. 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.”
The only African and Liberian ever to win the Ballon d'Or, Weah was a rare striker capable of running the length of the pitch to score, before later becoming Liberia's president.
“A powerful, quick target man with surprising close control, famous for driving solo runs the length of the field.”
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)
- 2× Serie A (1996, 1999)
- 1× Coupe de France (1991)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1985 Established himself at Vicenza
- 1989 Reached his defining peak
- 1993 Delivered a landmark season
- 2004 Retired from professional football
- 1986 Professional debut for Tonnerre Yaoundé
- 1996 Won Serie A with AC Milan
- 1991 Won Coupe de France with Monaco
- 1995 Reached the peak of his powers at Paris Saint-Germain
- 2003 Retired after a final spell at Al Jazira
- Finished his career with 230 goals in 460 appearances and 3 major honours. Finished his career with 230 goals in 460 appearances and 3 major honours.
The verdict
Weighing production against honours, Roberto Baggio takes the verdict — a decisive margin, driven by a sharper goalscoring record.
Roberto Baggio edges it (a decisive margin)
