Edwin van der Sar vs David Trezeguet: Stats Compared
Goalkeeper, Netherlands (born 1970, retired 2011) · Striker, France (born 1977, retired 2013)
Ask any fan to rank Edwin van der Sar above or below David Trezeguet and you will get a passionate answer. Greatness, in the end, is about who you inspired, and both left a footprint far beyond their own careers. Across his senior career Edwin van der Sar notched 0 goals in 820 appearances (0.00 per game), while David Trezeguet recorded 260 in 620 (0.42 per game). Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Edwin van der Sar is listed at 0 and David Trezeguet at 60 where figures survive. The honours ledger favours Edwin van der Sar with 9 major trophies (1× UEFA Champions League (2008)) against David Trezeguet's 5 (1× FIFA World Cup (1998)). History will file Edwin van der Sar under reflex-sharp greatness and David Trezeguet under clinical greatness — different shelves, same temple. The wider career context matters too: Edwin van der Sar peaked around 2008 after representing Ajax, Juventus, Fulham, Manchester United, while David Trezeguet's defining level came around 2000 across Monaco, Juventus, Hércules CF, Baniyas, River Plate. Each, in his own way, set a standard the other is measured against.
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Player profiles
Edwin van der Sar is a Dutch football executive and former player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he was most recently the chief executive of Eredivisie club Ajax. Van der Sar began his senior playing career with Ajax in the early 1990s; he is considered to be a member of the club's golden generation and was part of the team that won the UEFA Champions League in 1995.
“A tall, composed goalkeeper who made difficult saves look quiet and simple.”
The scorer of the golden-goal winner in the Euro 2000 final, Trezeguet was Juventus's record signing and one of the deadliest strikers of his generation.
“A powerful, clinical striker with an excellent aerial game and a ferocious shot from inside the box.”
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 (2008)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (1998)
- 1× UEFA European Championship (2000)
- 1× Ligue 1 (2000)
- 2× Serie A (2002, 2003)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 2000 Established himself at Ajax
- 2004 Reached his defining peak
- 2008 Delivered a landmark season
- 2011 Retired from professional football
- 1995 Professional debut for Monaco
- 1998 Won FIFA World Cup with Monaco
- 2002 Won Serie A with Juventus
- 2000 Reached the peak of his powers at Monaco
- 2013 Retired after a final spell at River Plate
- Finished his career with 260 goals in 620 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 260 goals in 620 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
Taking goals, assists, silverware and overall profile together, Edwin van der Sar takes it by a narrow margin.
Edwin van der Sar edges it (a narrow margin)
