Davor Šuker vs Roger Milla: Stats Compared
Striker, Croatia (born 1968, retired 2003) · Striker, Cameroon (born 1952, retired 1994)
Davor Šuker and Roger Milla represent two answers to the same question: how do you define a great? Their textures on the ball are what fans actually remember, and they could hardly be more different. The raw numbers read 273 goals in 526 outings for Davor Šuker (0.52/game), versus 150 in 400 for Roger Milla (0.38/game). Because assists were not systematically tracked for much of their time, that side of the comparison rests on the footage that survives. Davor Šuker departs the game with 8 major pieces of silverware, including 1× UEFA Champions League (1998); Roger Milla with 3, including 2× Africa Cup of Nations (1984, 1988). Davor Šuker played with a explosive that made him unmistakable; Roger Milla brought a predatory that was equally his own. Their routes to the top were distinct: Davor Šuker built his reputation across Osijek, Sevilla, Real Madrid, Arsenal, West Ham, peaking around 1998, while Roger Milla reached his defining level around 1990 after spells with Union Douala, Valenciennes, Monaco, Bastia, Saint-Étienne, Montpellier, JS Kabylie. Whichever side you land on, both belong in any conversation about the finest of their generation.
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Player profiles
Davor Šuker is a Croatian football administrator and former professional player who played as a striker. He served as the president of the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) from 2012 to 2021. Šuker is generally regarded as the greatest Croatian striker of all time with a record 45 goals in 68 matches.
“A left-footed finisher with delicate touch, clever movement and a taste for spectacular goals.”
The exuberant hero of Cameroon's 1990 World Cup run, Milla became the oldest World Cup goalscorer at 42 and made his corner-flag dance world famous.
“A joyful, clever striker whose sharp movement and composure produced decisive goals late into his career.”
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 (1998)
- 2× Africa Cup of Nations (1984, 1988)
- 1× Coupe de France (1981)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1990 Established himself at Osijek
- 1994 Reached his defining peak
- 1998 Delivered a landmark season
- 2003 Retired from professional football
- 1974 Professional debut for Union Douala
- 1984 Won Africa Cup of Nations with Monaco
- 1981 Won Coupe de France with Monaco
- 1990 Reached the peak of his powers at Montpellier
- 1994 Retired after a final spell at JS Kabylie
- Finished his career with 150 goals in 400 appearances and 3 major honours. Finished his career with 150 goals in 400 appearances and 3 major honours.
The verdict
If forced to pick, Davor Šuker is the choice: a decisive margin, with a sharper goalscoring record the deciding factor.
Davor Šuker edges it (a decisive margin)
