Ryan Giggs vs Predrag Mijatović: Stats Compared
Winger, Wales (born 1973, retired 2014) · Striker, Yugoslavia (born 1969, retired 2004)
Set Ryan Giggs alongside Predrag Mijatović and the numbers start an argument of their own. Trophies, more than goals, are how most supporters ultimately remember a career. By the end Ryan Giggs had 180 goals from 1027 caps and club outings; Predrag Mijatović had 210 from 500. In chance creation, Ryan Giggs tallied 200 assists to Predrag Mijatović's 30. Ryan Giggs departs the game with 24 major pieces of silverware, including 2× UEFA Champions League (1999, 2008); Predrag Mijatović with 2, including 1× UEFA Champions League (1998). Ryan Giggs built his medal haul through years of orchestrating consistency, while Predrag Mijatović won his with explosive bursts of brilliance. Club journeys add another layer, with Ryan Giggs reaching his representative peak around 1999 across Manchester United and Predrag Mijatović doing so around 1998 with Budućnost Podgorica, Partizan, Valencia CF, Real Madrid, Fiorentina, Levante. Whichever side you land on, both belong in any conversation about the finest of their generation.
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Player profiles
Manchester United's most decorated player and the most decorated in Premier League history with 13 league titles; one-club man.
“A flying left winger in his youth who evolved into a clever central midfielder across a 24-year career.”
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
- 2× UEFA Champions League (1999, 2008)
- 13× Premier League
- 4× FA Cup
- 4× EFL Cup
- 1× FIFA Club World Cup (2008)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1998)
- 1× La Liga (1997)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1991 Manchester United debut aged 17
- 1993 First Premier League title
- 1999 Scored the winner in the FA Cup semi-final replay against Arsenal
- 1999 Treble winner with Manchester United
- 2008 Won his second Champions League
- 2014 Retired as a one-club man
- 2014 Took over as Manchester United player-coach briefly
- 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
Reasonable people will disagree, but Ryan Giggs wins out by a decisive margin on the weight of a weightier trophy cabinet.
Ryan Giggs edges it (a decisive margin)
