Bastian Schweinsteiger vs David Luiz: Stats Compared
Central Midfielder, Germany (born 1984, retired 2019) · Centre-Back, Brazil (born 1987, retired 2023)
Line up Bastian Schweinsteiger next to David Luiz and the contrasts come quickly. Position shapes everything in football, and these two fulfilled very different briefs. Career output puts Bastian Schweinsteiger at 99 goals in 657 games, with David Luiz at 35 in 650. Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Bastian Schweinsteiger is listed at 0 and David Luiz at 25 where figures survive. Trophy counts give Bastian Schweinsteiger 18 and David Luiz 6, with 1× FIFA World Cup (2014) and 1× UEFA Champions League (2012) the standout honours respectively. The central midfielder duties of Bastian Schweinsteiger leaned incisive; the centre-back responsibilities of David Luiz leaned elegant. Club journeys add another layer, with Bastian Schweinsteiger reaching his representative peak around 2014 across Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Chicago Fire and David Luiz doing so around 2013 with Vitória, Benfica, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, Arsenal, Flamengo. Picking between them says as much about the picker as the players.
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Player profiles
German midfielder who won the 2014 World Cup and eight Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich.
“A converted winger turned midfield general whose tireless running and passing drove Bayern and Germany.”
An eccentric, unpredictable Brazilian centre-back famed for his wild hairstyles and thunderous free-kicks, David Luiz won trophies across three major European leagues.
“An unorthodox, high-risk centre-back who combined bold attacking instincts and a huge shot with occasionally erratic positioning.”
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 (2014)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2013)
- 8× Bundesliga
- 7× DFB-Pokal
- 1× FA Cup (2016)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2012)
- 2× UEFA Europa League (2013, 2019)
- 2× Premier League (2015, 2017)
- 1× FA Cup (2018)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 2002 Bayern Munich debut
- 2006 World Cup third-place on home soil
- 2010 Bayern Champions League final defeat in Madrid
- 2013 Won the treble under Jupp Heynckes
- 2014 World Cup winner, scored in the final bloodied
- 2015 Joined Manchester United
- 2017 Joined Chicago Fire in MLS
- 2006 Professional debut for Vitória
- 2012 Won UEFA Champions League with Chelsea
- 2018 Won FA Cup with Chelsea
- 2013 Reached the peak of his powers at Chelsea
- 2023 Retired after a final spell at Flamengo
- Finished his career with 35 goals in 650 appearances and 6 major honours. Finished his career with 35 goals in 650 appearances and 6 major honours.
The verdict
Weighing production against honours, Bastian Schweinsteiger takes the verdict — a decisive margin, driven by a sharper goalscoring record.
Bastian Schweinsteiger edges it (a decisive margin)
