Alessandro Del Piero vs Kevin Keegan: Stats Compared
Second Striker, Italy (born 1974, retired 2014) · Forward, England (born 1951, retired 1984)
Alessandro Del Piero against Kevin Keegan is the kind of comparison that fuels pub arguments for hours. Silverware is the currency of legacy, and both players filled cabinets that few can rival. Across his senior career Alessandro Del Piero notched 357 goals in 867 appearances (0.41 per game), while Kevin Keegan recorded 240 in 700 (0.34 per game). Assists were never formally recorded across most of their eras, so the playmaking dimension has to be judged on reputation and highlights rather than hard totals. The honours ledger favours Alessandro Del Piero with 10 major trophies (1× FIFA World Cup (2006)) against Kevin Keegan's 6 (1× European Cup (1977)). One lifted trophies through mercurial reliability, the other through predatory moments that decided finals. The wider career context matters too: Alessandro Del Piero peaked around 1998 after representing Padova, Juventus, Sydney FC, Delhi Dynamos, while Kevin Keegan's defining level came around 1978 across Scunthorpe United, Liverpool, Hamburger SV, Southampton, Newcastle United. Few pairings invite such entrenched disagreement, and fewer still deserve it this much.
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Player profiles
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.”
A two-time Ballon d'Or winner, Keegan was English football's first true superstar of the television era, winning the European Cup with Liverpool before dazzling in the Bundesliga.
“An energetic, tirelessly hard-running forward whose enthusiasm and clever movement made him far more effective than his modest frame suggested.”
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)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1996)
- 1× UEFA Intertoto Cup (1999)
- 6× Serie A
- 1× Coppa Italia (1995)
- 1× European Cup (1977)
- 3× English First Division (1973, 1976, 1977)
- 2× UEFA Cup (1973, 1976)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 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
- 1968 Professional debut for Scunthorpe United
- 1977 Won European Cup with Liverpool
- 1973 Won UEFA Cup with Liverpool
- 1978 Reached the peak of his powers at Hamburger SV
- 1984 Retired after a final spell at Newcastle United
- Finished his career with 240 goals in 700 appearances and 6 major honours. Finished his career with 240 goals in 700 appearances and 6 major honours.
The verdict
If forced to pick, Alessandro Del Piero is the choice: a decisive margin, with a sharper goalscoring record the deciding factor.
Alessandro Del Piero edges it (a decisive margin)
