Zlatan Ibrahimović vs Fernando Redondo: Stats Compared
Striker, Sweden (born 1981, retired 2023) · Defensive Midfielder, Argentina (born 1969, retired 2004)
Put Zlatan Ibrahimović and Fernando Redondo side by side and you have a genuine generational conversation. Different decades shaped different demands, and both adapted to theirs brilliantly. Zlatan Ibrahimović finishes with 573 career goals from 812 games — a 0.71 strike rate — against Fernando Redondo's 30 from 450 at 0.07 per match. Creativity tells a story too: 172 assists for Zlatan Ibrahimović against 60 for Fernando Redondo. The honours ledger favours Zlatan Ibrahimović with 9 major trophies (1× Eredivisie (2004)) against Fernando Redondo's 5 (2× La Liga (1995, 1997)). Across the modern era and the 1990s respectively, their ruthless and intelligent styles captured the spirit of very different footballing times. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Zlatan Ibrahimović's landmark level arrived around 2013 with a career spanning Malmö FF, Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, LA Galaxy, AC Milan; Fernando Redondo's came around 1998 across Argentinos Juniors, Real Madrid, AC Milan. Greatness, in cases like this, is rarely a zero-sum affair.
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Player profiles
A towering, unmistakably confident Swedish striker who scored trademark bicycle-kick and outrageous long-range goals across four of Europe's top five leagues.
“A physically dominant, technically audacious striker equally comfortable finishing simply or scoring wonder goals from acrobatic positions.”
A supremely elegant defensive midfielder famed for his flowing hair and a single backheel that became one of the sport's most replayed pieces of skill.
“An elegant, deep-lying playmaker who shielded the defence while dictating play with effortless long passing.”
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× Eredivisie (2004)
- 4× Serie A (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)
- 4× Ligue 1 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
- 2× La Liga (1995, 1997)
- 2× UEFA Champions League (1998, 2000)
- 1× Intercontinental Cup (1998)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1999 Professional debut for Malmö FF
- 2004 Won Eredivisie with Ajax
- 2013 Won Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain
- 2013 Reached the peak of his powers at Paris Saint-Germain
- 2023 Retired after a final spell at AC Milan
- Finished his career with 573 goals in 812 appearances and 9 major honours. Finished his career with 573 goals in 812 appearances and 9 major honours.
- 1987 Professional debut for Argentinos Juniors
- 1995 Won La Liga with Real Madrid
- 1998 Won Intercontinental Cup with Real Madrid
- 1998 Reached the peak of his powers at Real Madrid
- 2004 Retired after a final spell at AC Milan
- Finished his career with 30 goals in 450 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 30 goals in 450 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
Reasonable people will disagree, but Zlatan Ibrahimović wins out by a decisive margin on the weight of a sharper goalscoring record.
Zlatan Ibrahimović edges it (a decisive margin)
