Nemanja Vidić vs George Weah: Stats Compared
Centre-Back, Serbia (born 1981, retired 2016) · Striker, Liberia (born 1966, retired 2003)
Put Nemanja Vidić and George Weah side by side and you have a genuine generational conversation. They belonged to different eras, which makes any direct comparison a test of imagination as much as statistics. The raw numbers read 29 goals in 518 outings for Nemanja Vidić (0.06/game), versus 230 in 460 for George Weah (0.50/game). 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 George Weah with 60. The honours ledger favours Nemanja Vidić with 8 major trophies (5× Premier League (2007–2013)) against George Weah's 3 (2× Serie A (1996, 1999)). Nemanja Vidić belonged to the turn of the millennium, dominating with a elegant quality; George Weah rose in the 1990s with a flair-driven edge. The wider career context matters too: Nemanja Vidić peaked around 2009 after representing Red Star Belgrade, Spartak Moscow, Manchester United, Inter, while George Weah's defining level came around 1995 across Tonnerre Yaoundé, Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, Chelsea, Manchester City, Marseille, Al Jazira. 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 only African and Liberian ever to win the Ballon d'Or, Weah was a rare striker capable of running the length of the pitch to score, before later becoming Liberia's president.
“A powerful, quick target man with surprising close control, famous for driving solo runs the length of the field.”
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)
- 2× Serie A (1996, 1999)
- 1× Coupe de France (1991)
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 Tonnerre Yaoundé
- 1996 Won Serie A with AC Milan
- 1991 Won Coupe de France with Monaco
- 1995 Reached the peak of his powers at Paris Saint-Germain
- 2003 Retired after a final spell at Al Jazira
- Finished his career with 230 goals in 460 appearances and 3 major honours. Finished his career with 230 goals in 460 appearances and 3 major honours.
The verdict
The numbers give Nemanja Vidić the lead — a narrow margin, courtesy of a weightier trophy cabinet.
Nemanja Vidić edges it (a narrow margin)
