Alan Shearer vs Predrag Mijatović: Stats Compared
Striker, England (born 1970, retired 2006) · Striker, Yugoslavia (born 1969, retired 2004)
Alan Shearer against Predrag Mijatović is the kind of comparison that fuels pub arguments for hours. Era matters in any comparison, and these two peaked under very different footballing conditions. Alan Shearer finishes with 409 career goals from 733 games — a 0.56 strike rate — against Predrag Mijatović's 210 from 500 at 0.42 per match. Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Alan Shearer is credited with 0 and Predrag Mijatović with 30. Alan Shearer departs the game with 9 major pieces of silverware, including 1× Premier League (1995); Predrag Mijatović with 2, including 1× UEFA Champions League (1998). Alan Shearer belonged to the 1990s, dominating with a mercurial quality; Predrag Mijatović rose in the 1990s with a predatory edge. The wider career context matters too: Alan Shearer peaked around 1995 after representing Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United, while Predrag Mijatović's defining level came around 1998 across Budućnost Podgorica, Partizan, Valencia CF, Real Madrid, Fiorentina, Levante. Rank them how you like — both names are carved into the sport's permanent record.
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Player profiles
Alan Shearer (born 13 August 1970) is an English football pundit and former professional player who played as a striker. Widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time and one of the greatest players in Premier League history, he is the league's record goalscorer with 260 goals. He was named Football Writers' Association Player of the Year in 1994 and won the PFA Player of the Year award in 1995.
“A record-breaking number nine who combined brutal finishing with clever hold-up play.”
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× Premier League (1995)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1998)
- 1× La Liga (1997)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1987 Established himself at Southampton
- 1991 Reached his defining peak
- 1995 Delivered a landmark season
- 2006 Retired from professional football
- 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
Taking goals, assists, silverware and overall profile together, Alan Shearer takes it by a decisive margin.
Alan Shearer edges it (a decisive margin)
