Ronaldinho vs Roger Milla: Stats Compared
Attacking Midfielder / Winger, Brazil (born 1980, retired 2015) · Striker, Cameroon (born 1952, retired 1994)
Set Ronaldinho alongside Roger Milla and the numbers start an argument of their own. Their textures on the ball are what fans actually remember, and they could hardly be more different. By the end Ronaldinho had 282 goals from 685 caps and club outings; Roger Milla had 150 from 400. Because assists were not systematically tracked for much of their time, that side of the comparison rests on the footage that survives. In major honours Ronaldinho collected 8 — headlined by 1× FIFA World Cup (2002) — whereas Roger Milla amassed 3, led by 2× Africa Cup of Nations (1984, 1988). Stylistically Ronaldinho was creative where Roger Milla was predatory — two vocabularies of the same sport. 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 Roger Milla reached his defining level around 1990 after spells with Union Douala, Valenciennes, Monaco, Bastia, Saint-Étienne, Montpellier, JS Kabylie. Few pairings invite such entrenched disagreement, and fewer still deserve it this much.
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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.”
The exuberant hero of Cameroon's 1990 World Cup run, Milla became the oldest World Cup goalscorer at 42 and made his corner-flag dance world famous.
“A joyful, clever striker whose sharp movement and composure produced decisive goals late into his career.”
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)
- 2× Africa Cup of Nations (1984, 1988)
- 1× Coupe de France (1981)
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
- 1974 Professional debut for Union Douala
- 1984 Won Africa Cup of Nations with Monaco
- 1981 Won Coupe de France with Monaco
- 1990 Reached the peak of his powers at Montpellier
- 1994 Retired after a final spell at JS Kabylie
- Finished his career with 150 goals in 400 appearances and 3 major honours. Finished his career with 150 goals in 400 appearances and 3 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)
