Andrea Pirlo vs Pavel Nedvěd: Stats Compared
Central / Attacking Midfielder, Italy (born 1979, retired 2017) · Midfielder, Czech Republic (born 1972, retired 2009)
Comparing Andrea Pirlo with Pavel Nedvěd means weighing two very different kinds of greatness. Both built reputations on finding the back of the net, but they did it in markedly different ways. The raw numbers read 73 goals in 728 outings for Andrea Pirlo (0.10/game), versus 156 in 711 for Pavel Nedvěd (0.22/game). Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Andrea Pirlo is listed at 80 and Pavel Nedvěd at 0 where figures survive. Trophy counts give Andrea Pirlo 13 and Pavel Nedvěd 9, with 1× FIFA World Cup (2006) and 1× UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1999) the standout honours respectively. Where Andrea Pirlo was a incisive presence in the box, Pavel Nedvěd offered a incisive approach to goalscoring. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Andrea Pirlo's landmark level arrived around 2006 with a career spanning Brescia, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus, New York City FC; Pavel Nedvěd's came around 2003 across Dukla Prague, Sparta Prague, Lazio, Juventus. Few pairings invite such entrenched disagreement, and fewer still deserve it this much.
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Player profiles
Italian playmaker and World Cup winner; six-time Serie A champion and two-time Champions League winner.
“A deep-lying regista whose passing range and free-kick craft orchestrated Italy and Juventus for a decade.”
Czech midfielder and 2003 Ballon d'Or winner; Serie A champion with Lazio and Juventus.
“A tireless attacking midfielder with explosive shooting from distance and endless running.”
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 (2006)
- 2× UEFA Champions League (2003, 2007)
- 6× Serie A
- 2× Coppa Italia
- 2× UEFA Super Cup (2003, 2007)
- 1× UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1999)
- 1× UEFA Super Cup (1999)
- 3× Serie A (2000, 2002, 2003)
- 2× Coppa Italia (1998, 2000)
- 2× Supercoppa Italiana (2002, 2003)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1995 Brescia debut aged 16
- 1998 Signed for Inter Milan but failed to break through
- 2001 Joined AC Milan and his career took off
- 2006 World Cup winner with Italy
- 2011 Free transfer to Juventus
- 2014 Set a Serie A points record with Juventus
- 2015 Joined MLS side New York City FC
- 1991 Dukla Prague debut
- 1996 Joined Lazio
- 1999 Won the Cup Winners' Cup with Lazio
- 2001 Joined Juventus as Zidane's replacement
- 2003 Ballon d'Or winner, reached the Champions League final
- 2005 Stayed at Juventus in Serie B after Calciopoli
- 2009 Retired at Juventus
The verdict
Weighing production, silverware and profile, the two finish within a whisker of each other. Call it a respectful draw — greatness of this calibre resists a single winner.
Too close to call — a respectful draw
