Steven Gerrard vs George Weah: Stats Compared
Central Midfielder, England (born 1980, retired 2016) · Striker, Liberia (born 1966, retired 2003)
When Steven Gerrard and George Weah are mentioned in the same breath, opinions rarely stay quiet. Separated by their years at the top, each defined the football of their own generation. Across his senior career Steven Gerrard notched 212 goals in 860 appearances (0.25 per game), while George Weah recorded 230 in 460 (0.50 per game). In chance creation, Steven Gerrard tallied 155 assists to George Weah's 60. The honours ledger favours Steven Gerrard with 8 major trophies (1× UEFA Champions League (2005)) against George Weah's 3 (2× Serie A (1996, 1999)). Across the turn of the millennium and the 1990s respectively, their silky and flair-driven styles captured the spirit of very different footballing times. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Steven Gerrard's landmark level arrived around 2005 with a career spanning Liverpool, LA Galaxy; George Weah's came around 1995 across Tonnerre Yaoundé, Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, Chelsea, Manchester City, Marseille, Al Jazira. Few pairings invite such entrenched disagreement, and fewer still deserve it this much.
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Player profiles
Liverpool captain who led the famous 2005 Champions League comeback in Istanbul; one-club man for most of his Premier League career.
“A dynamic box-to-box midfielder with a hammer of a right foot and a habit of dragging Liverpool back into games.”
The only African and Liberian ever to win the Ballon d'Or, Weah was a rare striker capable of running the length of the pitch to score, before later becoming Liberia's president.
“A powerful, quick target man with surprising close control, famous for driving solo runs the length of the field.”
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 (2005)
- 1× UEFA Cup (2001)
- 2× FA Cup (2001, 2006)
- 3× EFL Cup (2001, 2003, 2012)
- 1× UEFA Super Cup (2001)
- 2× Serie A (1996, 1999)
- 1× Coupe de France (1991)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1998 Liverpool debut
- 2001 Won the UEFA Cup, FA Cup and League Cup treble
- 2003 Replaced Sami Hyypiä as Liverpool captain
- 2005 Lifted the Champions League in Istanbul
- 2006 Player of the match in the FA Cup final
- 2012 Captained Great Britain at the Olympics
- 2015 Left Liverpool for LA Galaxy
- 1986 Professional debut for Tonnerre Yaoundé
- 1996 Won Serie A with AC Milan
- 1991 Won Coupe de France with Monaco
- 1995 Reached the peak of his powers at Paris Saint-Germain
- 2003 Retired after a final spell at Al Jazira
- Finished his career with 230 goals in 460 appearances and 3 major honours. Finished his career with 230 goals in 460 appearances and 3 major honours.
The verdict
The numbers give Steven Gerrard the lead — a decisive margin, courtesy of a weightier trophy cabinet.
Steven Gerrard edges it (a decisive margin)
