Luka Modrić vs Fernando Redondo: Stats Compared
Attacking Midfielder, Croatia (born 1985, retired 2024) · Defensive Midfielder, Argentina (born 1969, retired 2004)
Few debates split football fans quite like Luka Modrić versus Fernando Redondo. Style separates them as much as statistics: two players, two unmistakable signatures. Luka Modrić finishes with 90 career goals from 900 games — a 0.10 strike rate — against Fernando Redondo's 30 from 450 at 0.07 per match. Add playmaking to the mix and Luka Modrić laid on 150 goals, Fernando Redondo 60. In major honours Luka Modrić collected 9 — headlined by 6× UEFA Champions League (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024) — whereas Fernando Redondo amassed 5, led by 2× La Liga (1995, 1997). Luka Modrić played with a incisive that made him unmistakable; Fernando Redondo brought a orchestrating that was equally his own. Club journeys add another layer, with Luka Modrić reaching his representative peak around 2018 across Dinamo Zagreb, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid and Fernando Redondo doing so around 1998 with Argentinos Juniors, Real Madrid, AC Milan. Arguments will run and run, which is exactly why the matchup endures.
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Player profiles
The 2018 Ballon d'Or winner who ended a decade of Messi-Ronaldo dominance, Modrić was the metronomic heartbeat of Real Madrid's record-extending Champions League dynasty and led Croatia to the World Cup final.
“A supremely elegant, tireless playmaker whose close control and range of passing let him control games from deep or advanced positions alike.”
A supremely elegant defensive midfielder famed for his flowing hair and a single backheel that became one of the sport's most replayed pieces of skill.
“An elegant, deep-lying playmaker who shielded the defence while dictating play with effortless long passing.”
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
- 6× UEFA Champions League (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024)
- 3× La Liga (2017, 2020, 2022)
- 2× La Liga (1995, 1997)
- 2× UEFA Champions League (1998, 2000)
- 1× Intercontinental Cup (1998)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 2003 Professional debut for Dinamo Zagreb
- 2014 Won UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid
- 2017 Won La Liga with Real Madrid
- 2018 Reached the peak of his powers at Real Madrid
- 2024 Retired after a final spell at Real Madrid
- Finished his career with 90 goals in 900 appearances and 9 major honours. Finished his career with 90 goals in 900 appearances and 9 major honours.
- 1987 Professional debut for Argentinos Juniors
- 1995 Won La Liga with Real Madrid
- 1998 Won Intercontinental Cup with Real Madrid
- 1998 Reached the peak of his powers at Real Madrid
- 2004 Retired after a final spell at AC Milan
- Finished his career with 30 goals in 450 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 30 goals in 450 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
Weighing production against honours, Luka Modrić takes the verdict — a decisive margin, driven by a sharper goalscoring record.
Luka Modrić edges it (a decisive margin)
