Francesco Totti vs Clint Dempsey: Stats Compared
Attacking Midfielder / Forward, Italy (born 1976, retired 2017) · Forward, United States (born 1983, retired 2018)
Few debates split football fans quite like Francesco Totti versus Clint Dempsey. Their textures on the ball are what fans actually remember, and they could hardly be more different. Across his senior career Francesco Totti notched 316 goals in 844 appearances (0.37 per game), while Clint Dempsey recorded 180 in 550 (0.33 per game). Add playmaking to the mix and Francesco Totti laid on 152 goals, Clint Dempsey 90. Trophy counts give Francesco Totti 6 and Clint Dempsey 2, with 1× FIFA World Cup (2006) and 1× MLS Supporters' Shield (2014) the standout honours respectively. Francesco Totti played with a predatory that made him unmistakable; Clint Dempsey brought a ruthless that was equally his own. Their routes to the top were distinct: Francesco Totti built his reputation across Roma, peaking around 2001, while Clint Dempsey reached his defining level around 2012 after spells with New England Revolution, Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur, Seattle Sounders. Each, in his own way, set a standard the other is measured against.
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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.”
The first American to score in three separate World Cups, Dempsey became the first US-born player to captain a Premier League team and remains one of the country's most decorated forwards.
“A tenacious, technically gifted forward whose late runs into the box and clever improvisation produced some of American soccer's most memorable goals.”
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× MLS Supporters' Shield (2014)
- 1× MLS Cup (2016)
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
- 2004 Professional debut for New England Revolution
- 2014 Won MLS Supporters' Shield with Seattle Sounders
- 2016 Won MLS Cup with Seattle Sounders
- 2012 Reached the peak of his powers at Fulham
- 2018 Retired after a final spell at Seattle Sounders
- Finished his career with 180 goals in 550 appearances and 2 major honours. Finished his career with 180 goals in 550 appearances and 2 major honours.
The verdict
The numbers give Francesco Totti the lead — a decisive margin, courtesy of a sharper goalscoring record.
Francesco Totti edges it (a decisive margin)
