Jamie Carragher vs Teddy Sheringham: Stats Compared
Centre-Back, England (born 1978, retired 2013) · Striker, England (born 1966, retired 2008)
Line up Jamie Carragher next to Teddy Sheringham and the contrasts come quickly. Their textures on the ball are what fans actually remember, and they could hardly be more different. On production alone, Jamie Carragher posted 5 goals across 737 appearances while Teddy Sheringham managed 320 across 900. Creativity tells a story too: 10 assists for Jamie Carragher against 130 for Teddy Sheringham. Jamie Carragher departs the game with 4 major pieces of silverware, including 1× UEFA Champions League (2005); Teddy Sheringham with 4, including 1× UEFA Champions League (1999). Stylistically Jamie Carragher was rugged where Teddy Sheringham was predatory — two vocabularies of the same sport. Club journeys add another layer, with Jamie Carragher reaching his representative peak around 2005 across Liverpool and Teddy Sheringham doing so around 1999 with Millwall, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, West Ham United, Colchester United. Greatness, in cases like this, is rarely a zero-sum affair.
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Player profiles
A one-club Liverpool stalwart, Carragher's colossal defensive performance in the 2005 Champions League final helped complete one of the competition's greatest comebacks.
“A committed, versatile defender whose reading of the game and willingness to put his body on the line made him a fan favourite.”
A cerebral, late-developing striker, Sheringham scored the injury-time equaliser in Manchester United's 1999 Champions League final and remains the Premier League's oldest ever goalscorer.
“An intelligent, deep-dropping forward whose clever hold-up play and vision created space for quicker strike partners.”
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 (2005)
- 1× UEFA Cup (2001)
- 2× FA Cup (2001, 2006)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1999)
- 2× Premier League (1999, 2000)
- 1× FA Cup (1999)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1996 Professional debut for Liverpool
- 2005 Won UEFA Champions League with Liverpool
- 2001 Won FA Cup with Liverpool
- 2005 Reached the peak of his powers at Liverpool
- 2013 Retired after a final spell at Liverpool
- Finished his career with 5 goals in 737 appearances and 4 major honours. Finished his career with 5 goals in 737 appearances and 4 major honours.
- 1984 Professional debut for Millwall
- 1999 Won UEFA Champions League with Manchester United
- 1999 Won FA Cup with Manchester United
- 1999 Reached the peak of his powers at Manchester United
- 2008 Retired after a final spell at Colchester United
- Finished his career with 320 goals in 900 appearances and 4 major honours. Finished his career with 320 goals in 900 appearances and 4 major honours.
The verdict
On balance Teddy Sheringham edges the comparison. The margin is a narrow margin, decided mostly by a sharper goalscoring record.
Teddy Sheringham edges it (a narrow margin)
