Daniele De Rossi vs Raymond Kopa: Stats Compared
Central Midfielder, Italy (born 1983, retired 2019) · Forward, France (born 1931, retired 1967)
There is something timeless about weighing Daniele De Rossi against Raymond Kopa. Reputations harden into legacies, and few careers cast longer shadows than these two. Career output puts Daniele De Rossi at 65 goals in 700 games, with Raymond Kopa at 150 in 450. Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Daniele De Rossi is credited with 60 and Raymond Kopa with 0. Trophy counts give Daniele De Rossi 3 and Raymond Kopa 5, with 1× FIFA World Cup (2006) and 3× European Cup (1957, 1958, 1959) the standout honours respectively. Their legacies diverge in texture: Daniele De Rossi is remembered as creative, Raymond Kopa as predatory. Club journeys add another layer, with Daniele De Rossi reaching his representative peak around 2013 across Roma and Raymond Kopa doing so around 1958 with Angers, Reims, Real Madrid, Reims. Rank them how you like — both names are carved into the sport's permanent record.
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Player profiles
A one-club legend and 2006 World Cup winner, De Rossi embodied Roma's midfield for nearly two decades, combining ferocious tackling with a superb range of passing.
“A commanding, technically excellent deep-lying midfielder who mixed hard tackling with elegant long-range distribution.”
France's first football superstar and 1958 Ballon d'Or winner, Kopa won three straight European Cups alongside Di Stéfano at Real Madrid before returning to lead Reims.
“A diminutive, dazzling dribbler and creator whose vision and close control made him the conductor of every attack he played in.”
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)
- 2× Coppa Italia (2007, 2008)
- 3× European Cup (1957, 1958, 1959)
- 2× Ligue 1 (1953, 1960)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 2001 Professional debut for Roma
- 2006 Won FIFA World Cup with Roma
- 2007 Won Coppa Italia with Roma
- 2013 Reached the peak of his powers at Roma
- 2019 Retired after a final spell at Roma
- Finished his career with 65 goals in 700 appearances and 3 major honours. Finished his career with 65 goals in 700 appearances and 3 major honours.
- 1949 Professional debut for Angers
- 1957 Won European Cup with Real Madrid
- 1953 Won Ligue 1 with Reims
- 1958 Reached the peak of his powers at Real Madrid
- 1967 Retired after a final spell at Reims
- Finished his career with 150 goals in 450 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 150 goals in 450 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
The numbers give Daniele De Rossi the lead — a decisive margin, courtesy of superior creative output.
Daniele De Rossi edges it (a decisive margin)
