Alan Shearer vs Dejan Savićević: Stats Compared
Striker, England (born 1970, retired 2006) · Attacking Midfielder, Yugoslavia (born 1966, retired 2001)
Line up Alan Shearer next to Dejan Savićević and the contrasts come quickly. Strip away the highlights and the medal count tells its own story for each man. By the end Alan Shearer had 409 goals from 733 caps and club outings; Dejan Savićević had 110 from 450. 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 Dejan Savićević with 70. Alan Shearer departs the game with 9 major pieces of silverware, including 1× Premier League (1995); Dejan Savićević with 5, including 1× European Cup (1991). Alan Shearer built his medal haul through years of mercurial consistency, while Dejan Savićević won his with silky bursts of brilliance. Club journeys add another layer, with Alan Shearer reaching his representative peak around 1995 across Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United and Dejan Savićević doing so around 1994 with Budućnost Podgorica, Red Star Belgrade, AC Milan, Rapid Wien. Picking between them says as much about the picker as the players.
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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.”
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× Premier League (1995)
- 1× European Cup (1991)
- 3× Serie A (1993, 1994, 1996)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1994)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1987 Established himself at Southampton
- 1991 Reached his defining peak
- 1995 Delivered a landmark season
- 2006 Retired from professional football
- 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
The numbers give Alan Shearer the lead — a decisive margin, courtesy of a sharper goalscoring record.
Alan Shearer edges it (a decisive margin)
