Tostão vs Predrag Mijatović: Stats Compared
Striker, Brazil (born 1947, retired 1973) · Striker, Yugoslavia (born 1969, retired 2004)
Tostão against Predrag Mijatović is the kind of comparison that fuels pub arguments for hours. Both built reputations on finding the back of the net, but they did it in markedly different ways. On production alone, Tostão posted 260 goals across 450 appearances while Predrag Mijatović managed 210 across 500. Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Tostão is listed at 0 and Predrag Mijatović at 30 where figures survive. Trophy counts give Tostão 4 and Predrag Mijatović 2, with 1× FIFA World Cup (1970) and 1× UEFA Champions League (1998) the standout honours respectively. Where Tostão was a flair-driven presence in the box, Predrag Mijatović offered a predatory approach to goalscoring. Their routes to the top were distinct: Tostão built his reputation across Cruzeiro, Vasco da Gama, peaking around 1970, while Predrag Mijatović reached his defining level around 1998 after spells with Budućnost Podgorica, Partizan, Valencia CF, Real Madrid, Fiorentina, Levante. Picking between them says as much about the picker as the players.
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Player profiles
A key attacking partner to Pelé in the legendary 1970 World Cup-winning side, Tostão's career was tragically cut short by a detached retina at just 26.
“A clever, technically gifted forward whose intelligent movement and passing made him the connective tissue of Brazil's 1970 attack.”
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× FIFA World Cup (1970)
- 3× Campeonato Mineiro (1966, 1967, 1968)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1998)
- 1× La Liga (1997)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1963 Professional debut for Cruzeiro
- 1970 Won FIFA World Cup with Cruzeiro
- 1966 Won Campeonato Mineiro with Cruzeiro
- 1970 Reached the peak of his powers at Cruzeiro
- 1973 Retired after a final spell at Vasco da Gama
- Finished his career with 260 goals in 450 appearances and 4 major honours. Finished his career with 260 goals in 450 appearances and 4 major honours.
- 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, Tostão takes it by a clear margin.
Tostão edges it (a clear margin)
