David Beckham vs Alan Shearer: Stats Compared
Right Midfielder, England (born 1975, retired 2013) · Striker, England (born 1970, retired 2006)
Comparing David Beckham with Alan Shearer means weighing two very different kinds of greatness. Beyond the numbers, each man brought a singular aesthetic to the pitch. The raw numbers read 145 goals in 839 outings for David Beckham (0.17/game), versus 409 in 733 for Alan Shearer (0.56/game). Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, David Beckham is credited with 152 and Alan Shearer with 0. In major honours David Beckham collected 13 — headlined by 1× UEFA Champions League (1999) — whereas Alan Shearer amassed 9, led by 1× Premier League (1995). Stylistically David Beckham was silky where Alan Shearer was ruthless — two vocabularies of the same sport. Club journeys add another layer, with David Beckham reaching his representative peak around 1999 across Manchester United, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Alan Shearer doing so around 1995 with Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United. Arguments will run and run, which is exactly why the matchup endures.
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Player profiles
English midfielder renowned for his crossing and free-kicks; Champions League winner with Manchester United in 1999 and six-time Premier League champion.
“A pinpoint crosser and dead-ball specialist whose right foot could deliver any ball over any distance.”
Alan Shearer (born 13 August 1970) is an English football pundit and former professional player who played as a striker. Widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time and one of the greatest players in Premier League history, he is the league's record goalscorer with 260 goals. He was named Football Writers' Association Player of the Year in 1994 and won the PFA Player of the Year award in 1995.
“A record-breaking number nine who combined brutal finishing with clever hold-up play.”
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× UEFA Champions League (1999)
- 6× Premier League
- 2× FA Cup
- 1× La Liga (2007)
- 2× MLS Cup (2011, 2012)
- 1× Ligue 1 (2013)
- 1× Premier League (1995)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1992 Manchester United debut
- 1996 Scored a goal from halfway against Wimbledon
- 1999 Treble winner with Manchester United
- 2001 Last-minute free-kick against Greece sent England to the World Cup
- 2003 Joined Real Madrid
- 2007 Moved to LA Galaxy
- 2013 Won Ligue 1 with PSG and retired
- 1987 Established himself at Southampton
- 1991 Reached his defining peak
- 1995 Delivered a landmark season
- 2006 Retired from professional football
The verdict
Taking goals, assists, silverware and overall profile together, David Beckham takes it by a clear margin.
David Beckham edges it (a clear margin)
