Teddy Sheringham vs Bixente Lizarazu: Stats Compared
Striker, England (born 1966, retired 2008) · Left-Back, France (born 1969, retired 2006)
Set Teddy Sheringham alongside Bixente Lizarazu and the numbers start an argument of their own. Where pure finishing is concerned, this is a shootout between two of the most feared marksmen of their time. Teddy Sheringham finishes with 320 career goals from 900 games — a 0.36 strike rate — against Bixente Lizarazu's 15 from 600 at 0.03 per match. The assist columns read 130 for Teddy Sheringham and 30 for Bixente Lizarazu where the record exists. In major honours Teddy Sheringham collected 4 — headlined by 1× UEFA Champions League (1999) — whereas Bixente Lizarazu amassed 7, led by 1× FIFA World Cup (1998). Where Teddy Sheringham was a predatory presence in the box, Bixente Lizarazu offered a resolute approach to goalscoring. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Teddy Sheringham's landmark level arrived around 1999 with a career spanning Millwall, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, West Ham United, Colchester United; Bixente Lizarazu's came around 2001 across Bordeaux, Athletic Bilbao, Bayern Munich, Marseille. Picking between them says as much about the picker as the players.
180 words · comparison angle: goalscoring
Player profiles
A cerebral, late-developing striker, Sheringham scored the injury-time equaliser in Manchester United's 1999 Champions League final and remains the Premier League's oldest ever goalscorer.
“An intelligent, deep-dropping forward whose clever hold-up play and vision created space for quicker strike partners.”
A world judo champion off the pitch, Lizarazu was one of the finest left-backs of his generation, winning the World Cup, European Championship and Champions League with Bayern Munich.
“A compact, combative full-back whose low centre of gravity and stamina let him bomb up and down the flank all match.”
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× UEFA Champions League (1999)
- 2× Premier League (1999, 2000)
- 1× FA Cup (1999)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (1998)
- 1× UEFA European Championship (2000)
- 4× Bundesliga (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2001)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1984 Professional debut for Millwall
- 1999 Won UEFA Champions League with Manchester United
- 1999 Won FA Cup with Manchester United
- 1999 Reached the peak of his powers at Manchester United
- 2008 Retired after a final spell at Colchester United
- Finished his career with 320 goals in 900 appearances and 4 major honours. Finished his career with 320 goals in 900 appearances and 4 major honours.
- 1988 Professional debut for Bordeaux
- 1998 Won FIFA World Cup with Bayern Munich
- 2001 Won UEFA Champions League with Bayern Munich
- 2001 Reached the peak of his powers at Bayern Munich
- 2006 Retired after a final spell at Marseille
- Finished his career with 15 goals in 600 appearances and 7 major honours. Finished his career with 15 goals in 600 appearances and 7 major honours.
The verdict
On balance Bixente Lizarazu edges the comparison. The margin is a narrow margin, decided mostly by a weightier trophy cabinet.
Bixente Lizarazu edges it (a narrow margin)
