Bastian Schweinsteiger vs Dejan Savićević: Stats Compared
Central Midfielder, Germany (born 1984, retired 2019) · Attacking Midfielder, Yugoslavia (born 1966, retired 2001)
Set Bastian Schweinsteiger alongside Dejan Savićević and the numbers start an argument of their own. Strip away the highlights and the medal count tells its own story for each man. The raw numbers read 99 goals in 657 outings for Bastian Schweinsteiger (0.15/game), versus 110 in 450 for Dejan Savićević (0.24/game). Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Bastian Schweinsteiger is listed at 0 and Dejan Savićević at 70 where figures survive. In major honours Bastian Schweinsteiger collected 18 — headlined by 1× FIFA World Cup (2014) — whereas Dejan Savićević amassed 5, led by 1× European Cup (1991). Bastian Schweinsteiger built his medal haul through years of creative consistency, while Dejan Savićević won his with orchestrating bursts of brilliance. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Bastian Schweinsteiger's landmark level arrived around 2014 with a career spanning Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Chicago Fire; Dejan Savićević's came around 1994 across Budućnost Podgorica, Red Star Belgrade, AC Milan, Rapid Wien. Greatness, in cases like this, is rarely a zero-sum affair.
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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.”
Nicknamed 'The Genius', Savićević was a mesmerising Montenegrin playmaker whose iconic lobbed goal in the 1994 Champions League final capped AC Milan's most dominant era.
“An audacious, unpredictable dribbler whose flair and outrageous invention made him one of the most watchable players of his generation.”
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× European Cup (1991)
- 3× Serie A (1993, 1994, 1996)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1994)
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
- 1982 Professional debut for Budućnost Podgorica
- 1991 Won European Cup with Red Star Belgrade
- 1994 Won UEFA Champions League with AC Milan
- 1994 Reached the peak of his powers at AC Milan
- 2001 Retired after a final spell at Rapid Wien
- Finished his career with 110 goals in 450 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 110 goals in 450 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
Weighing production against honours, Bastian Schweinsteiger takes the verdict — a decisive margin, driven by a weightier trophy cabinet.
Bastian Schweinsteiger edges it (a decisive margin)
