Garrincha vs Bastian Schweinsteiger: Stats Compared
Right Winger, Brazil (born 1933, retired 1972) · Central Midfielder, Germany (born 1984, retired 2019)
The Garrincha–Bastian Schweinsteiger comparison is one of those fixtures of footballing folklore. Long after the final whistle, what lingers is influence, and each man reshaped his corner of the game. Career output puts Garrincha at 245 goals in 612 games, with Bastian Schweinsteiger at 99 in 657. Reliable assist tallies simply do not exist for large stretches of their careers, leaving creativity to the eye rather than the spreadsheet. Trophy counts give Garrincha 9 and Bastian Schweinsteiger 18, with 2× FIFA World Cup (1958, 1962) and 1× FIFA World Cup (2014) the standout honours respectively. Their legacies diverge in texture: Garrincha is remembered as predatory, Bastian Schweinsteiger as intelligent. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Garrincha's landmark level arrived around 1962 with a career spanning Botafogo, Corinthians, Flamengo; Bastian Schweinsteiger's came around 2014 across Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Chicago Fire. Arguments will run and run, which is exactly why the matchup endures.
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Player profiles
Manuel Francisco dos Santos (28 October 1933 – 20 January 1983), nicknamed Mané Garrincha, best known as simply Garrincha, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right winger. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, and by many, one of the greatest dribblers ever. Garrincha played a vital role in Brazil's 1958 and 1962 World Cup victories.
“A joyful dribbler whose balance and feints made the right flank his personal stage.”
German midfielder who won the 2014 World Cup and eight Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich.
“A converted winger turned midfield general whose tireless running and passing drove Bayern and Germany.”
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
- 2× FIFA World Cup (1958, 1962)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (2014)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2013)
- 8× Bundesliga
- 7× DFB-Pokal
- 1× FA Cup (2016)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1954 Established himself at Botafogo
- 1958 Reached his defining peak
- 1962 Delivered a landmark season
- 1972 Retired from professional football
- 2002 Bayern Munich debut
- 2006 World Cup third-place on home soil
- 2010 Bayern Champions League final defeat in Madrid
- 2013 Won the treble under Jupp Heynckes
- 2014 World Cup winner, scored in the final bloodied
- 2015 Joined Manchester United
- 2017 Joined Chicago Fire in MLS
The verdict
Taking goals, assists, silverware and overall profile together, Bastian Schweinsteiger takes it by a decisive margin.
Bastian Schweinsteiger edges it (a decisive margin)
