Kaká vs Marc Overmars: Stats Compared
Attacking Midfielder, Brazil (born 1982, retired 2017) · Winger, Netherlands (born 1973, retired 2004)
Line up Kaká next to Marc Overmars and the contrasts come quickly. Silverware is the currency of legacy, and both players filled cabinets that few can rival. Kaká finishes with 237 career goals from 594 games — a 0.40 strike rate — against Marc Overmars's 130 from 500 at 0.26 per match. Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Kaká is listed at 0 and Marc Overmars at 100 where figures survive. In major honours Kaká collected 6 — headlined by 1× FIFA World Cup (2002) — whereas Marc Overmars amassed 3, led by 1× UEFA Champions League (1995). Kaká built his medal haul through years of incisive consistency, while Marc Overmars won his with predatory bursts of brilliance. Their routes to the top were distinct: Kaká built his reputation across São Paulo, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Orlando City, peaking around 2007, while Marc Overmars reached his defining level around 1998 after spells with Go Ahead Eagles, Ajax, Arsenal, Barcelona. Few pairings invite such entrenched disagreement, and fewer still deserve it this much.
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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.”
One of the fastest wingers of his era, Overmars was a key attacker in Ajax's 1995 Champions League triumph and Arsenal's 1998 Premier League and FA Cup double.
“A blisteringly quick left winger whose explosive first few yards regularly left full-backs trailing.”
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 (1995)
- 1× Premier League (1998)
- 1× FA Cup (1998)
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
- 1991 Professional debut for Go Ahead Eagles
- 1995 Won UEFA Champions League with Ajax
- 1998 Won FA Cup with Arsenal
- 1998 Reached the peak of his powers at Arsenal
- 2004 Retired after a final spell at Barcelona
- Finished his career with 130 goals in 500 appearances and 3 major honours. Finished his career with 130 goals in 500 appearances and 3 major honours.
The verdict
If forced to pick, Kaká is the choice: a decisive margin, with a sharper goalscoring record the deciding factor.
Kaká edges it (a decisive margin)
