George Best vs David Trezeguet: Stats Compared
Winger / Forward, Northern Ireland (born 1946, retired 1984) · Striker, France (born 1977, retired 2013)
George Best and David Trezeguet represent two answers to the same question: how do you define a great? Reputations harden into legacies, and few careers cast longer shadows than these two. On production alone, George Best posted 214 goals across 616 appearances while David Trezeguet managed 260 across 620. Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — George Best is listed at 0 and David Trezeguet at 60 where figures survive. George Best departs the game with 5 major pieces of silverware, including 1× European Cup (1968); David Trezeguet with 5, including 1× FIFA World Cup (1998). History will file George Best under mercurial greatness and David Trezeguet under ruthless greatness — different shelves, same temple. Club journeys add another layer, with George Best reaching his representative peak around 1968 across Manchester United, Fulham, others and David Trezeguet doing so around 2000 with Monaco, Juventus, Hércules CF, Baniyas, River Plate. Picking between them says as much about the picker as the players.
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Player profiles
Northern Irish winger and Manchester United icon; Ballon d'Or winner in 1968 after helping Manchester United win their first European Cup.
“A balance-perfect winger who combined dribbling flair with an eye for goal and a rock-star aura.”
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
- 1× European Cup (1968)
- 2× English First Division (1965, 1967)
- 2× FA Charity Shield (1965, 1967)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (1998)
- 1× UEFA European Championship (2000)
- 1× Ligue 1 (2000)
- 2× Serie A (2002, 2003)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1963 Manchester United debut aged 17
- 1965 First English First Division title
- 1968 European Cup winner and Ballon d'Or winner
- 1968 Joint top scorer in the First Division
- 1972 Brief retirement then return to Manchester United
- 1974 Left Manchester United
- 1984 Made final professional appearances in the United States
- 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
The numbers give George Best the lead — a clear margin, courtesy of a stronger all-round attribute profile.
George Best edges it (a clear margin)
