Francesco Totti vs Esteban Cambiasso: Stats Compared
Attacking Midfielder / Forward, Italy (born 1976, retired 2017) · Central Midfielder, Argentina (born 1980, retired 2016)
Francesco Totti and Esteban Cambiasso represent two answers to the same question: how do you define a great? Different decades shaped different demands, and both adapted to theirs brilliantly. Francesco Totti finishes with 316 career goals from 844 games — a 0.37 strike rate — against Esteban Cambiasso's 60 from 620 at 0.10 per match. In chance creation, Francesco Totti tallied 152 assists to Esteban Cambiasso's 55. The honours ledger favours Francesco Totti with 6 major trophies (1× FIFA World Cup (2006)) against Esteban Cambiasso's 7 (1× UEFA Champions League (2010)). Across the turn of the millennium and the modern era respectively, their ruthless and creative styles captured the spirit of very different footballing times. The wider career context matters too: Francesco Totti peaked around 2001 after representing Roma, while Esteban Cambiasso's defining level came around 2010 across River Plate, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Leicester City, Olympiacos. Rank them how you like — both names are carved into the sport's permanent record.
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Player profiles
One-club legend for Roma, their all-time top scorer and appearance maker; 2006 World Cup winner.
“A one-club fantasy playmaker with vision, no-look passes and lethal late runs into the box.”
A tireless, tactically astute Argentine midfielder who anchored Inter's historic 2010 treble-winning side.
“A disciplined box-to-box midfielder with excellent positional sense and a surprising eye for a spectacular long-range goal.”
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 (2006)
- 1× Serie A (2001)
- 2× Coppa Italia (2007, 2008)
- 2× Supercoppa Italiana (2001, 2007)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2010)
- 5× Serie A (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- 1× FIFA Club World Cup (2010)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1993 Roma debut aged 16
- 2001 Won Serie A with Roma, their only title in decades
- 2006 World Cup winner with Italy
- 2006 Stayed at Roma despite Calciopoli fallout
- 2011 Won the European Golden Shoe
- 2014 Became Roma's all-time top scorer
- 2017 Emotional retirement after 25 years at Roma
- 1996 Professional debut for River Plate
- 2010 Won UEFA Champions League with Inter Milan
- 2010 Won FIFA Club World Cup with Inter Milan
- 2010 Reached the peak of his powers at Inter Milan
- 2016 Retired after a final spell at Olympiacos
- Finished his career with 60 goals in 620 appearances and 7 major honours. Finished his career with 60 goals in 620 appearances and 7 major honours.
The verdict
If forced to pick, Francesco Totti is the choice: a clear margin, with a sharper goalscoring record the deciding factor.
Francesco Totti edges it (a clear margin)
