Ronaldinho vs Predrag Mijatović: Stats Compared
Attacking Midfielder / Winger, Brazil (born 1980, retired 2015) · Striker, Yugoslavia (born 1969, retired 2004)
Put Ronaldinho and Predrag Mijatović side by side and you have a genuine generational conversation. Different decades shaped different demands, and both adapted to theirs brilliantly. The raw numbers read 282 goals in 685 outings for Ronaldinho (0.41/game), versus 210 in 500 for Predrag Mijatović (0.42/game). Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Ronaldinho is listed at 0 and Predrag Mijatović at 30 where figures survive. Trophy counts give Ronaldinho 8 and Predrag Mijatović 2, with 1× FIFA World Cup (2002) and 1× UEFA Champions League (1998) the standout honours respectively. Ronaldinho belonged to the turn of the millennium, dominating with a intelligent quality; Predrag Mijatović rose in the 1990s with a explosive edge. Their routes to the top were distinct: Ronaldinho built his reputation across Grêmio, PSG, Barcelona, AC Milan, Flamengo, Atlético Mineiro, Querétaro, Fluminense, peaking around 2006, while Predrag Mijatović reached his defining level around 1998 after spells with Budućnost Podgorica, Partizan, Valencia CF, Real Madrid, Fiorentina, Levante. Greatness, in cases like this, is rarely a zero-sum affair.
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Player profiles
Brazilian magician and 2005 Ballon d'Or winner who led Barcelona to their second Champions League title in 2006.
“A mercurial, samba-flaired playmaker whose tricks, flicks and elastico delighted crowds and baffled defenders.”
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
- 1× FIFA World Cup (2002)
- 2× Copa América (1999, 2005)
- 1× FIFA Confederations Cup (2005)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2006)
- 2× La Liga (2005, 2006)
- 1× Serie A (2011)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1998)
- 1× La Liga (1997)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1998 Professional debut for Grêmio
- 2001 Moved to PSG
- 2002 World Cup winner, scored a famous lob against England
- 2003 Signed for Barcelona
- 2005 Ballon d'Or winner
- 2006 Champions League winner with Barcelona
- 2011 Won the Campeonato Brasileiro with Flamengo
- 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
The numbers give Ronaldinho the lead — a decisive margin, courtesy of a sharper goalscoring record.
Ronaldinho edges it (a decisive margin)
