Davor Šuker vs Carlos Tevez: Stats Compared
Striker, Croatia (born 1968, retired 2003) · Striker, Argentina (born 1984, retired 2021)
Ask any fan to rank Davor Šuker above or below Carlos Tevez and you will get a passionate answer. Comparing across positions is never straightforward, and these two asked different questions of opponents. By the end Davor Šuker had 273 goals from 526 caps and club outings; Carlos Tevez had 280 from 700. Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Davor Šuker is credited with 0 and Carlos Tevez with 90. The honours ledger favours Davor Šuker with 8 major trophies (1× UEFA Champions League (1998)) against Carlos Tevez's 5 (1× Premier League (2012)). As a striker Davor Šuker bent the role to a explosive template; as a striker, Carlos Tevez redefined it with predatory authority. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Davor Šuker's landmark level arrived around 1998 with a career spanning Osijek, Sevilla, Real Madrid, Arsenal, West Ham; Carlos Tevez's came around 2011 across Boca Juniors, Corinthians, West Ham United, Manchester United, Manchester City, Juventus, Boca Juniors, Shanghai Shenhua, Boca Juniors. Each, in his own way, set a standard the other is measured against.
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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.”
A tenacious, street-smart Argentine striker known as 'El Apache', beloved for his relentless work rate and hunger for goals.
“A combative, low-centre-of-gravity forward who pressed relentlessly and thrived on scrappy, instinctive finishes.”
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)
- 1× Premier League (2012)
- 2× Serie A (2014, 2015)
- 1× Copa Libertadores (2003)
- 1× Argentine Primera División (2003)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1990 Established himself at Osijek
- 1994 Reached his defining peak
- 1998 Delivered a landmark season
- 2003 Retired from professional football
- 2001 Professional debut for Boca Juniors
- 2012 Won Premier League with Manchester City
- 2003 Won Argentine Primera División with Boca Juniors
- 2011 Reached the peak of his powers at Manchester City
- 2021 Retired after a final spell at Boca Juniors
- Finished his career with 280 goals in 700 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 280 goals in 700 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
Weighing production against honours, Davor Šuker takes the verdict — a narrow margin, driven by a weightier trophy cabinet.
Davor Šuker edges it (a narrow margin)
