Sergio Agüero vs Gianluigi Buffon: Stats Compared
Striker, Argentina (born 1988, retired 2021) · Goalkeeper, Italy (born 1978, retired 2023)
Sergio Agüero against Gianluigi Buffon is the kind of comparison that fuels pub arguments for hours. Style separates them as much as statistics: two players, two unmistakable signatures. Across his senior career Sergio Agüero notched 427 goals in 700 appearances (0.61 per game), while Gianluigi Buffon recorded 1 in 1147 (0.00 per game). Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Sergio Agüero is credited with 110 and Gianluigi Buffon with 0. The honours ledger favours Sergio Agüero with 10 major trophies (5× Premier League (2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021)) against Gianluigi Buffon's 15 (1× FIFA World Cup (2006)). Stylistically Sergio Agüero was predatory where Gianluigi Buffon was authoritative — two vocabularies of the same sport. Their routes to the top were distinct: Sergio Agüero built his reputation across Independiente, Atlético Madrid, Manchester City, Barcelona, peaking around 2014, while Gianluigi Buffon reached his defining level around 2006 after spells with Parma, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Parma. Greatness, in cases like this, is rarely a zero-sum affair.
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Player profiles
A clinical, ice-cool Argentine striker who scored Manchester City's most dramatic title-winning goal and became the club's all-time top scorer.
“A low, powerful, instinctive finisher with explosive acceleration in the box and a knack for the biggest moments.”
Italian goalkeeper and the most capped Italian player of all time; 2006 World Cup winner and ten-time Serie A champion.
“An authoritative, athletic keeper whose longevity made him the most-capped goalkeeper in history.”
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 (2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021)
- 1× UEFA Europa League (2010)
- 4× League Cup (2014, 2016, 2018, 2020)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (2006)
- 10× Serie A
- 2× Coppa Italia
- 1× UEFA Cup (1999)
- 1× Ligue 1 (2019)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 2003 Professional debut for Independiente
- 2012 Won Premier League with Manchester City
- 2014 Won League Cup with Manchester City
- 2014 Reached the peak of his powers at Manchester City
- 2021 Retired after a final spell at Barcelona
- Finished his career with 427 goals in 700 appearances and 10 major honours. Finished his career with 427 goals in 700 appearances and 10 major honours.
- 1995 Parma debut
- 2001 World-record keeper transfer to Juventus
- 2003 Lost the Champions League final on penalties
- 2006 World Cup winner with Italy
- 2018 Joined Paris Saint-Germain
- 2019 Returned to Juventus
- 2023 Scored a career goal for Parma in Serie B
The verdict
The numbers give Sergio Agüero the lead — a clear margin, courtesy of a sharper goalscoring record.
Sergio Agüero edges it (a clear margin)
