Luís Figo vs Predrag Mijatović: Stats Compared
Winger, Portugal (born 1972, retired 2009) · Striker, Yugoslavia (born 1969, retired 2004)
Ask any fan to rank Luís Figo above or below Predrag Mijatović and you will get a passionate answer. Strip away the highlights and the medal count tells its own story for each man. The raw numbers read 144 goals in 737 outings for Luís Figo (0.20/game), versus 210 in 500 for Predrag Mijatović (0.42/game). Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Luís Figo is credited with 0 and Predrag Mijatović with 30. Trophy counts give Luís Figo 12 and Predrag Mijatović 2, with 1× UEFA Champions League (2002) and 1× UEFA Champions League (1998) the standout honours respectively. One lifted trophies through intelligent reliability, the other through flair-driven moments that decided finals. Their routes to the top were distinct: Luís Figo built his reputation across Sporting CP, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, peaking around 2000, while Predrag Mijatović reached his defining level around 1998 after spells with Budućnost Podgorica, Partizan, Valencia CF, Real Madrid, Fiorentina, Levante. Greatness, in cases like this, is rarely a zero-sum affair.
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Player profiles
Portuguese winger and 2000 Ballon d'Or winner; won league titles in Spain and Italy at Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter.
“A right-wing dribbler with a trademark step-over and the capacity to deliver telling crosses all day.”
Mijatović's decisive winning goal in the 1998 Champions League final ended Real Madrid's 32-year wait for the European Cup and remains one of the club's most iconic moments.
“A clever, mobile striker whose intelligent runs in behind and composed finishing produced goals in the biggest moments.”
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 (2002)
- 4× La Liga (1998, 1999, 2001, 2003)
- 4× Serie A (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
- 1× UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1997)
- 2× Copa del Rey (1997, 1998)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1998)
- 1× La Liga (1997)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1989 Sporting CP debut
- 1995 Joined Barcelona
- 2000 Controversial transfer to Real Madrid
- 2000 Ballon d'Or winner
- 2002 Champions League winner with Real Madrid
- 2005 Signed for Inter Milan
- 2009 Retired at Inter Milan
- 1986 Professional debut for Budućnost Podgorica
- 1998 Won UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid
- 1997 Won La Liga with Real Madrid
- 1998 Reached the peak of his powers at Real Madrid
- 2004 Retired after a final spell at Levante
- Finished his career with 210 goals in 500 appearances and 2 major honours. Finished his career with 210 goals in 500 appearances and 2 major honours.
The verdict
Taking goals, assists, silverware and overall profile together, Luís Figo takes it by a decisive margin.
Luís Figo edges it (a decisive margin)
