Nemanja Vidić vs Predrag Mijatović: Stats Compared
Centre-Back, Serbia (born 1981, retired 2016) · Striker, Yugoslavia (born 1969, retired 2004)
Line up Nemanja Vidić next to Predrag Mijatović and the contrasts come quickly. Style separates them as much as statistics: two players, two unmistakable signatures. Career output puts Nemanja Vidić at 29 goals in 518 games, with Predrag Mijatović at 210 in 500. Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Nemanja Vidić is listed at 0 and Predrag Mijatović at 30 where figures survive. Trophy counts give Nemanja Vidić 8 and Predrag Mijatović 2, with 5× Premier League (2007–2013) and 1× UEFA Champions League (1998) the standout honours respectively. Stylistically Nemanja Vidić was commanding where Predrag Mijatović was flair-driven — two vocabularies of the same sport. Club journeys add another layer, with Nemanja Vidić reaching his representative peak around 2009 across Red Star Belgrade, Spartak Moscow, Manchester United, Inter and Predrag Mijatović doing so around 1998 with Budućnost Podgorica, Partizan, Valencia CF, Real Madrid, Fiorentina, Levante. Few pairings invite such entrenched disagreement, and fewer still deserve it this much.
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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.”
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
- 5× Premier League (2007–2013)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1998)
- 1× La Liga (1997)
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 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
Weighing production against honours, Nemanja Vidić takes the verdict — a decisive margin, driven by a weightier trophy cabinet.
Nemanja Vidić edges it (a decisive margin)
