Romário vs Raúl: Stats Compared
Striker, Brazil (born 1966, retired 2009) · Striker, Spain (born 1977, retired 2015)
When Romário and Raúl are mentioned in the same breath, opinions rarely stay quiet. Strip away the highlights and the medal count tells its own story for each man. The raw numbers read 753 goals in 994 outings for Romário (0.76/game), versus 432 in 1032 for Raúl (0.42/game). Assists were never formally recorded across most of their eras, so the playmaking dimension has to be judged on reputation and highlights rather than hard totals. Romário departs the game with 9 major pieces of silverware, including 1× FIFA World Cup (1994); Raúl with 16, including 3× UEFA Champions League (1998, 2000, 2002). Romário built his medal haul through years of explosive consistency, while Raúl won his with mercurial bursts of brilliance. Club journeys add another layer, with Romário reaching his representative peak around 1994 across PSV Eindhoven, Barcelona, Vasco da Gama and Raúl doing so around 2002 with Real Madrid, Schalke 04, Al Sadd, New York Cosmos. Each, in his own way, set a standard the other is measured against.
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Player profiles
Romário de Souza Faria (born 29 January 1966), known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian politician and former professional footballer. A prolific striker renowned for clinical finishing, he is considered one of the greatest players of all time. He scored more than 700 goals for club and country and became one of only five players to score 100 goals for three different clubs.
“A compact poacher whose first touch and near-post movement were relentlessly efficient.”
Real Madrid legend who captained the club to three Champions League titles; held the all-time Champions League goals record before Messi and Ronaldo surpassed him.
“An intelligent, tireless forward whose movement off the ball created chances for himself and others.”
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× FIFA World Cup (1994)
- 3× UEFA Champions League (1998, 2000, 2002)
- 6× La Liga
- 4× Supercopa de España
- 2× Intercontinental Cup (1998, 2002)
- 1× UEFA Super Cup (2002)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1986 Established himself at PSV Eindhoven
- 1990 Reached his defining peak
- 1994 Delivered a landmark season
- 2009 Retired from professional football
- 1994 Real Madrid debut aged 17
- 1996 Won La Liga with Real Madrid
- 1998 Champions League winner at 20
- 2000 Champions League winner, top scorer in the tournament
- 2003 Became Real Madrid captain
- 2010 Left Real Madrid after 16 years at the club
- 2015 Retired at New York Cosmos
The verdict
Taking goals, assists, silverware and overall profile together, Raúl takes it by a clear margin.
Raúl edges it (a clear margin)
