Nemanja Vidić vs David Trezeguet: Stats Compared
Centre-Back, Serbia (born 1981, retired 2016) · Striker, France (born 1977, retired 2013)
Put Nemanja Vidić and David Trezeguet side by side and you have a genuine generational conversation. Their jobs on the pitch were not the same, yet both redefined what their role could be. Career output puts Nemanja Vidić at 29 goals in 518 games, with David Trezeguet at 260 in 620. Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Nemanja Vidić is credited with 0 and David Trezeguet with 60. The honours ledger favours Nemanja Vidić with 8 major trophies (5× Premier League (2007–2013)) against David Trezeguet's 5 (1× FIFA World Cup (1998)). As a centre-back Nemanja Vidić bent the role to a commanding template; as a striker, David Trezeguet redefined it with explosive authority. Club journeys add another layer, with Nemanja Vidić reaching his representative peak around 2009 across Red Star Belgrade, Spartak Moscow, Manchester United, Inter and David Trezeguet doing so around 2000 with 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
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.”
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
- 5× Premier League (2007–2013)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (1998)
- 1× UEFA European Championship (2000)
- 1× Ligue 1 (2000)
- 2× Serie A (2002, 2003)
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
- 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, Nemanja Vidić takes it by a clear margin.
Nemanja Vidić edges it (a clear margin)
