Kaká vs Predrag Mijatović: Stats Compared
Attacking Midfielder, Brazil (born 1982, retired 2017) · Striker, Yugoslavia (born 1969, retired 2004)
Line up Kaká next to Predrag Mijatović and the contrasts come quickly. Both built reputations on finding the back of the net, but they did it in markedly different ways. Across his senior career Kaká notched 237 goals in 594 appearances (0.40 per game), while Predrag Mijatović recorded 210 in 500 (0.42 per game). Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Kaká is listed at 0 and Predrag Mijatović at 30 where figures survive. Kaká departs the game with 6 major pieces of silverware, including 1× FIFA World Cup (2002); Predrag Mijatović with 2, including 1× UEFA Champions League (1998). Where Kaká was a creative presence in the box, Predrag Mijatović offered a predatory approach to goalscoring. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Kaká's landmark level arrived around 2007 with a career spanning São Paulo, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Orlando City; Predrag Mijatović's came around 1998 across Budućnost Podgorica, Partizan, Valencia CF, Real Madrid, Fiorentina, Levante. The honest conclusion is that comparison enriches appreciation rather than crowns a single winner.
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Player profiles
Brazilian attacking midfielder and 2007 Ballon d'Or winner; Champions League winner with AC Milan in 2007.
“A tall, graceful attacking midfielder who glided past defenders and finished with precision.”
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× FIFA World Cup (2002)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2007)
- 2× FIFA Confederations Cup (2005, 2009)
- 1× Serie A (2004)
- 1× La Liga (2012)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1998)
- 1× La Liga (1997)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 2001 São Paulo breakthrough
- 2002 World Cup winner (limited role)
- 2003 Signed for AC Milan
- 2005 Lost the Champions League final in Istanbul
- 2007 Champions League winner and Ballon d'Or winner
- 2009 Record transfer to Real Madrid
- 2017 Retired at Orlando City
- 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
The numbers give Kaká the lead — a decisive margin, courtesy of a weightier trophy cabinet.
Kaká edges it (a decisive margin)
