Kaká vs Roger Milla: Stats Compared
Attacking Midfielder, Brazil (born 1982, retired 2017) · Striker, Cameroon (born 1952, retired 1994)
Comparing Kaká with Roger Milla means weighing two very different kinds of greatness. Greatness, in the end, is about who you inspired, and both left a footprint far beyond their own careers. The raw numbers read 237 goals in 594 outings for Kaká (0.40/game), versus 150 in 400 for Roger Milla (0.38/game). Because assists were not systematically tracked for much of their time, that side of the comparison rests on the footage that survives. Kaká departs the game with 6 major pieces of silverware, including 1× FIFA World Cup (2002); Roger Milla with 3, including 2× Africa Cup of Nations (1984, 1988). Their legacies diverge in texture: Kaká is remembered as intelligent, Roger Milla as clinical. 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; Roger Milla's came around 1990 across Union Douala, Valenciennes, Monaco, Bastia, Saint-Étienne, Montpellier, JS Kabylie. Few pairings invite such entrenched disagreement, and fewer still deserve it this much.
169 words · comparison angle: legacy
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.”
The exuberant hero of Cameroon's 1990 World Cup run, Milla became the oldest World Cup goalscorer at 42 and made his corner-flag dance world famous.
“A joyful, clever striker whose sharp movement and composure produced decisive goals late into his career.”
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)
- 2× Africa Cup of Nations (1984, 1988)
- 1× Coupe de France (1981)
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
- 1974 Professional debut for Union Douala
- 1984 Won Africa Cup of Nations with Monaco
- 1981 Won Coupe de France with Monaco
- 1990 Reached the peak of his powers at Montpellier
- 1994 Retired after a final spell at JS Kabylie
- Finished his career with 150 goals in 400 appearances and 3 major honours. Finished his career with 150 goals in 400 appearances and 3 major honours.
The verdict
Weighing production against honours, Kaká takes the verdict — a decisive margin, driven by a sharper goalscoring record.
Kaká edges it (a decisive margin)
