Eusébio vs David Trezeguet: Stats Compared
Striker, Portugal (born 1942, retired 1978) · Striker, France (born 1977, retired 2013)
Put Eusébio and David Trezeguet side by side and you have a genuine generational conversation. Style separates them as much as statistics: two players, two unmistakable signatures. Eusébio finishes with 623 career goals from 715 games — a 0.87 strike rate — against David Trezeguet's 260 from 620 at 0.42 per match. Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Eusébio is credited with 0 and David Trezeguet with 60. The honours ledger favours Eusébio with 9 major trophies (1× European Cup (1962)) against David Trezeguet's 5 (1× FIFA World Cup (1998)). Eusébio played with a ruthless that made him unmistakable; David Trezeguet brought a predatory that was equally his own. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Eusébio's landmark level arrived around 1965 with a career spanning Benfica, Montréal Manic; David Trezeguet's came around 2000 across Monaco, Juventus, Hércules CF, Baniyas, River Plate. Arguments will run and run, which is exactly why the matchup endures.
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Player profiles
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (25 January 1942 – 5 January 2014), nicknamed the "Black Panther", the "Black Pearl" and "o Rei" ("the King"), was a Portuguese footballer who played as a striker. He is considered one of the greatest players of all time and Benfica’s greatest player. Known for his speed, technique, athleticism and right-footed shot, he became one of football’s most prolific goalscorers.
“A powerful, explosive striker who combined pace, technique and a thunderous shot.”
The scorer of the golden-goal winner in the Euro 2000 final, Trezeguet was Juventus's record signing and one of the deadliest strikers of his generation.
“A powerful, clinical striker with an excellent aerial game and a ferocious shot from inside the box.”
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× European Cup (1962)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (1998)
- 1× UEFA European Championship (2000)
- 1× Ligue 1 (2000)
- 2× Serie A (2002, 2003)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1957 Established himself at Benfica
- 1961 Reached his defining peak
- 1965 Delivered a landmark season
- 1978 Retired from professional football
- 1995 Professional debut for Monaco
- 1998 Won FIFA World Cup with Monaco
- 2002 Won Serie A with Juventus
- 2000 Reached the peak of his powers at Monaco
- 2013 Retired after a final spell at River Plate
- Finished his career with 260 goals in 620 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 260 goals in 620 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
The numbers give Eusébio the lead — a decisive margin, courtesy of a sharper goalscoring record.
Eusébio edges it (a decisive margin)
