Roberto Carlos vs Predrag Mijatović: Stats Compared
Left-Back, Brazil (born 1973, retired 2015) · Striker, Yugoslavia (born 1969, retired 2004)
Ask any fan to rank Roberto Carlos above or below Predrag Mijatović and you will get a passionate answer. Their jobs on the pitch were not the same, yet both redefined what their role could be. Career output puts Roberto Carlos at 113 goals in 875 games, with Predrag Mijatović at 210 in 500. Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Roberto Carlos is listed at 0 and Predrag Mijatović at 30 where figures survive. In major honours Roberto Carlos collected 9 — headlined by 3× UEFA Champions League (1998, 2000, 2002) — whereas Predrag Mijatović amassed 2, led by 1× UEFA Champions League (1998). As a left-back Roberto Carlos bent the role to a elegant template; as a striker, Predrag Mijatović redefined it with mercurial authority. Club journeys add another layer, with Roberto Carlos reaching his representative peak around 2002 across Palmeiras, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Fenerbahçe and Predrag Mijatović doing so around 1998 with Budućnost Podgorica, Partizan, Valencia CF, Real Madrid, Fiorentina, Levante. Greatness, in cases like this, is rarely a zero-sum affair.
185 words · comparison angle: role
Player profiles
Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha (born 10 April 1973), often known simply as Roberto Carlos, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. He has been described as one of the most attack-minded left-backs in football history and one of the greatest full-backs ever. He finished runner-up for the FIFA World Player of the Year in 1997 and for the Ballon d’Or in 2002.
“A rocket-footed full-back who combined recovery speed, overlapping runs and impossible free kicks.”
Mijatović's decisive winning goal in the 1998 Champions League final ended Real Madrid's 32-year wait for the European Cup and remains one of the club's most iconic moments.
“A clever, mobile striker whose intelligent runs in behind and composed finishing produced goals in the biggest moments.”
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)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1998)
- 1× La Liga (1997)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1994 Established himself at Palmeiras
- 1998 Reached his defining peak
- 2002 Delivered a landmark season
- 2015 Retired from professional football
- 1986 Professional debut for Budućnost Podgorica
- 1998 Won UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid
- 1997 Won La Liga with Real Madrid
- 1998 Reached the peak of his powers at Real Madrid
- 2004 Retired after a final spell at Levante
- Finished his career with 210 goals in 500 appearances and 2 major honours. Finished his career with 210 goals in 500 appearances and 2 major honours.
The verdict
Taking goals, assists, silverware and overall profile together, Roberto Carlos takes it by a decisive margin.
Roberto Carlos edges it (a decisive margin)
