Andrea Pirlo vs Dejan Savićević: Stats Compared
Central / Attacking Midfielder, Italy (born 1979, retired 2017) · Attacking Midfielder, Yugoslavia (born 1966, retired 2001)
Andrea Pirlo versus Dejan Savićević is a clash of two unmistakable footballing identities. Trophies, more than goals, are how most supporters ultimately remember a career. The raw numbers read 73 goals in 728 outings for Andrea Pirlo (0.10/game), versus 110 in 450 for Dejan Savićević (0.24/game). Add playmaking to the mix and Andrea Pirlo laid on 80 goals, Dejan Savićević 70. Trophy counts give Andrea Pirlo 13 and Dejan Savićević 5, with 1× FIFA World Cup (2006) and 1× European Cup (1991) the standout honours respectively. One lifted trophies through intelligent reliability, the other through orchestrating moments that decided finals. Their routes to the top were distinct: Andrea Pirlo built his reputation across Brescia, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus, New York City FC, peaking around 2006, while Dejan Savićević reached his defining level around 1994 after spells with Budućnost Podgorica, Red Star Belgrade, AC Milan, Rapid Wien. Greatness, in cases like this, is rarely a zero-sum affair.
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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.”
Nicknamed 'The Genius', Savićević was a mesmerising Montenegrin playmaker whose iconic lobbed goal in the 1994 Champions League final capped AC Milan's most dominant era.
“An audacious, unpredictable dribbler whose flair and outrageous invention made him one of the most watchable players of his generation.”
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× European Cup (1991)
- 3× Serie A (1993, 1994, 1996)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1994)
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
- 1982 Professional debut for Budućnost Podgorica
- 1991 Won European Cup with Red Star Belgrade
- 1994 Won UEFA Champions League with AC Milan
- 1994 Reached the peak of his powers at AC Milan
- 2001 Retired after a final spell at Rapid Wien
- Finished his career with 110 goals in 450 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 110 goals in 450 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
The numbers give Andrea Pirlo the lead — a decisive margin, courtesy of a weightier trophy cabinet.
Andrea Pirlo edges it (a decisive margin)
