Nemanja Vidić vs Dunga: Stats Compared
Centre-Back, Serbia (born 1981, retired 2016) · Defensive Midfielder, Brazil (born 1963, retired 1998)
Nemanja Vidić against Dunga is the kind of comparison that fuels pub arguments for hours. Different decades shaped different demands, and both adapted to theirs brilliantly. The raw numbers read 29 goals in 518 outings for Nemanja Vidić (0.06/game), versus 60 in 687 for Dunga (0.09/game). Assists were never formally recorded across most of their eras, so the playmaking dimension has to be judged on reputation and highlights rather than hard totals. The honours ledger favours Nemanja Vidić with 8 major trophies (5× Premier League (2007–2013)) against Dunga's 8 (1× FIFA World Cup (1994)). Nemanja Vidić belonged to the turn of the millennium, dominating with a anticipatory quality; Dunga rose in the 1990s with a orchestrating edge. Their routes to the top were distinct: Nemanja Vidić built his reputation across Red Star Belgrade, Spartak Moscow, Manchester United, Inter, peaking around 2009, while Dunga reached his defining level around 1994 after spells with Vasco da Gama, Fiorentina, Stuttgart, Júbilo Iwata. Picking between them says as much about the picker as the players.
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Player profiles
Nemanja Vidić is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Widely considered as one of the greatest defenders of all time, Vidić is best known for his time at Manchester United, where he won 15 trophies and served as club captain. He is one of only five players to win the Premier League Player of the Season award twice, alongside Thierry Henry, Kevin De Bruyne, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah.
“A fearless centre-back who dominated the air and treated every duel as a personal contest.”
Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri (born 31 October 1963), commonly known as Dunga, is a Brazilian football manager and former professional player. Considered one of the greatest defensive midfielders of all time, as a player, he was known for his technique, athleticism, passing range, solid tackles and first touch. Under the captaincy Dunga took from Raí, Brazil won the 1994 FIFA World Cup and became runners-up of the following edition.
“A disciplined captain whose tackling, structure and fierce standards gave Brazil balance.”
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
- 5× Premier League (2007–2013)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (1994)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 2001 Established himself at Red Star Belgrade
- 2005 Reached his defining peak
- 2009 Delivered a landmark season
- 2016 Retired from professional football
- 1986 Established himself at Vasco da Gama
- 1990 Reached his defining peak
- 1994 Delivered a landmark season
- 1998 Retired from professional football
The verdict
Taking goals, assists, silverware and overall profile together, Dunga takes it by a clear margin.
Dunga edges it (a clear margin)
