Dino Zoff vs George Weah: Stats Compared
Goalkeeper, Italy (born 1942, retired 1983) · Striker, Liberia (born 1966, retired 2003)
Comparing Dino Zoff with George Weah means weighing two very different kinds of greatness. Goals are the coldest, hardest metric in football, and both players stockedpile them. By the end Dino Zoff had 0 goals from 734 caps and club outings; George Weah had 230 from 460. Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Dino Zoff is credited with 0 and George Weah with 60. Trophy counts give Dino Zoff 9 and George Weah 3, with 1× FIFA World Cup (1982) and 2× Serie A (1996, 1999) the standout honours respectively. Where Dino Zoff was a authoritative presence in the box, George Weah offered a ruthless approach to goalscoring. The wider career context matters too: Dino Zoff peaked around 1982 after representing Udinese, Mantova, Napoli, Juventus, while George Weah's defining level came around 1995 across Tonnerre Yaoundé, Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, Chelsea, Manchester City, Marseille, Al Jazira. Arguments will run and run, which is exactly why the matchup endures.
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Player profiles
Dino Zoff is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he is the oldest ever winner of the World Cup, which he lifted as captain of the Italy national team in the 1982 tournament, at the age of 40 years, 4 months and 13 days. He also won the award for best goalkeeper of the tournament and was elected to the team of the tournament for his performances, keeping two clean-sheets, an honour he also received after winning the 1968 European Championship on home soil.
“A master of positioning and composure whose longevity made him an Italian institution.”
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
- 1× FIFA World Cup (1982)
- 2× Serie A (1996, 1999)
- 1× Coupe de France (1991)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1974 Established himself at Udinese
- 1978 Reached his defining peak
- 1982 Delivered a landmark season
- 1983 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
Weighing production, silverware and profile, the two finish within a whisker of each other. Call it a respectful draw — greatness of this calibre resists a single winner.
Too close to call — a respectful draw
