Kaká vs Nuno Gomes: Stats Compared
Attacking Midfielder, Brazil (born 1982, retired 2017) · Striker, Portugal (born 1976, retired 2013)
Line up Kaká next to Nuno Gomes and the contrasts come quickly. Strikers are judged on goals, and on that raw currency both men delivered extraordinary returns. Kaká finishes with 237 career goals from 594 games — a 0.40 strike rate — against Nuno Gomes's 190 from 600 at 0.32 per match. Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Kaká is credited with 0 and Nuno Gomes with 30. Kaká departs the game with 6 major pieces of silverware, including 1× FIFA World Cup (2002); Nuno Gomes with 5, including 3× Primeira Liga (1994, 2005, 2010). Kaká scored with a dictatorial that defined his era, while Nuno Gomes's finishing carried a clinical all of its own. The wider career context matters too: Kaká peaked around 2007 after representing São Paulo, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Orlando City, while Nuno Gomes's defining level came around 2004 across Benfica, Fiorentina, Benfica, Braga. Greatness, in cases like this, is rarely a zero-sum affair.
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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.”
Portugal's talismanic striker through two major tournaments, Nuno Gomes was Benfica's record European Championship top scorer and a beloved figure in Portuguese football.
“A sharp, hard-working striker whose movement and finishing made him a reliable source of goals across two decades.”
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)
- 3× Primeira Liga (1994, 2005, 2010)
- 2× Taça de Portugal (2004, 2005)
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
- 1994 Professional debut for Benfica
- 1994 Won Primeira Liga with Benfica
- 2004 Won Taça de Portugal with Benfica
- 2004 Reached the peak of his powers at Benfica
- 2013 Retired after a final spell at Braga
- Finished his career with 190 goals in 600 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 190 goals in 600 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
Taking goals, assists, silverware and overall profile together, Kaká takes it by a decisive margin.
Kaká edges it (a decisive margin)
