Frank Lampard vs Elías Figueroa: Stats Compared
Central Midfielder, England (born 1978, retired 2017) · Centre-Back, Chile (born 1946, retired 1982)
Comparing Frank Lampard with Elías Figueroa means weighing two very different kinds of greatness. Long after the final whistle, what lingers is influence, and each man reshaped his corner of the game. By the end Frank Lampard had 303 goals from 980 caps and club outings; Elías Figueroa had 40 from 600. Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Frank Lampard is credited with 149 and Elías Figueroa with 0. The honours ledger favours Frank Lampard with 10 major trophies (1× UEFA Champions League (2012)) against Elías Figueroa's 5 (2× Uruguayan Primera División (1967, 1968)). History will file Frank Lampard under creative greatness and Elías Figueroa under elegant greatness — different shelves, same temple. Their routes to the top were distinct: Frank Lampard built his reputation across West Ham, Chelsea, Manchester City, New York City FC, peaking around 2005, while Elías Figueroa reached his defining level around 1974 after spells with Santiago Wanderers, Peñarol, Internacional, Palestino, Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Picking between them says as much about the picker as the players.
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Player profiles
Chelsea's all-time top scorer with 211 goals; Champions League winner in 2012 and three-time Premier League champion.
“A tireless attacking midfielder with a ruthless eye for goal whose late runs became his trademark.”
A three-time South American Footballer of the Year, Figueroa is widely considered the finest defender the continent has produced, marshalling Internacional's dominant 1970s side.
“An imperious, elegant centre-back who combined aerial dominance with composed distribution well ahead of his era.”
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× UEFA Champions League (2012)
- 1× UEFA Europa League (2013)
- 3× Premier League (2005, 2006, 2010)
- 4× FA Cup (2007, 2009, 2010, 2012)
- 1× UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1998)
- 2× Uruguayan Primera División (1967, 1968)
- 3× Campeonato Gaúcho (1973, 1974, 1975)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1995 West Ham debut
- 1997 England debut
- 2001 Joined Chelsea for £11m
- 2005 First Premier League title with Chelsea
- 2012 Won the Champions League with Chelsea
- 2013 Left Chelsea as the club's all-time top scorer
- 2017 Retired at New York City FC
- 1965 Professional debut for Santiago Wanderers
- 1967 Won Uruguayan Primera División with Peñarol
- 1973 Won Campeonato Gaúcho with Internacional
- 1974 Reached the peak of his powers at Internacional
- 1982 Retired after a final spell at Fort Lauderdale Strikers
- Finished his career with 40 goals in 600 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 40 goals in 600 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
Taking goals, assists, silverware and overall profile together, Frank Lampard takes it by a decisive margin.
Frank Lampard edges it (a decisive margin)
