Gianluigi Buffon vs Alessandro Del Piero: Stats Compared
Goalkeeper, Italy (born 1978, retired 2023) · Second Striker, Italy (born 1974, retired 2014)
Gianluigi Buffon versus Alessandro Del Piero is a clash of two unmistakable footballing identities. Different decades shaped different demands, and both adapted to theirs brilliantly. Career output puts Gianluigi Buffon at 1 goals in 1147 games, with Alessandro Del Piero at 357 in 867. Because assists were not systematically tracked for much of their time, that side of the comparison rests on the footage that survives. Gianluigi Buffon departs the game with 15 major pieces of silverware, including 1× FIFA World Cup (2006); Alessandro Del Piero with 10, including 1× FIFA World Cup (2006). Gianluigi Buffon belonged to the turn of the millennium, dominating with a imposing quality; Alessandro Del Piero rose in the 1990s with a predatory edge. Club journeys add another layer, with Gianluigi Buffon reaching his representative peak around 2006 across Parma, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Parma and Alessandro Del Piero doing so around 1998 with Padova, Juventus, Sydney FC, Delhi Dynamos. Greatness, in cases like this, is rarely a zero-sum affair.
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Player profiles
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.”
Juventus icon who holds the club's all-time goals and appearances records; 2006 World Cup winner with Italy.
“A gifted second striker with imagination, free-kick craft and trademark curling finishes from the left channel.”
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 (2006)
- 10× Serie A
- 2× Coppa Italia
- 1× UEFA Cup (1999)
- 1× Ligue 1 (2019)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (2006)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1996)
- 1× UEFA Intertoto Cup (1999)
- 6× Serie A
- 1× Coppa Italia (1995)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 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
- 1991 Padova debut
- 1993 Joined Juventus
- 1996 Won the Champions League with Juventus
- 1998 Suffered a serious knee injury against Udinese
- 2006 Stayed at Juventus in Serie B after Calciopoli
- 2006 World Cup winner with Italy
- 2012 Left Juventus after 19 seasons for Sydney FC
The verdict
Taking goals, assists, silverware and overall profile together, Alessandro Del Piero takes it by a clear margin.
Alessandro Del Piero edges it (a clear margin)
