Daniele De Rossi vs Dejan Savićević: Stats Compared
Central Midfielder, Italy (born 1983, retired 2019) · Attacking Midfielder, Yugoslavia (born 1966, retired 2001)
Ask any fan to rank Daniele De Rossi above or below Dejan Savićević and you will get a passionate answer. Honours are what separate great players from trophy-laden legends, and both qualify. By the end Daniele De Rossi had 65 goals from 700 caps and club outings; Dejan Savićević had 110 from 450. Creativity tells a story too: 60 assists for Daniele De Rossi against 70 for Dejan Savićević. Daniele De Rossi departs the game with 3 major pieces of silverware, including 1× FIFA World Cup (2006); Dejan Savićević with 5, including 1× European Cup (1991). One lifted trophies through intelligent reliability, the other through incisive moments that decided finals. Club journeys add another layer, with Daniele De Rossi reaching his representative peak around 2013 across Roma and Dejan Savićević doing so around 1994 with Budućnost Podgorica, Red Star Belgrade, AC Milan, Rapid Wien. Greatness, in cases like this, is rarely a zero-sum affair.
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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.”
Nicknamed 'The Genius', Savićević was a mesmerising Montenegrin playmaker whose iconic lobbed goal in the 1994 Champions League final capped AC Milan's most dominant era.
“An audacious, unpredictable dribbler whose flair and outrageous invention made him one of the most watchable players of his generation.”
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)
- 1× European Cup (1991)
- 3× Serie A (1993, 1994, 1996)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1994)
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.
- 1982 Professional debut for Budućnost Podgorica
- 1991 Won European Cup with Red Star Belgrade
- 1994 Won UEFA Champions League with AC Milan
- 1994 Reached the peak of his powers at AC Milan
- 2001 Retired after a final spell at Rapid Wien
- Finished his career with 110 goals in 450 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 110 goals in 450 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
The numbers give Daniele De Rossi the lead — a narrow margin, courtesy of remarkable longevity.
Daniele De Rossi edges it (a narrow margin)
