Andrea Pirlo vs Carlos Tevez: Stats Compared
Central / Attacking Midfielder, Italy (born 1979, retired 2017) · Striker, Argentina (born 1984, retired 2021)
Comparing Andrea Pirlo with Carlos Tevez means weighing two very different kinds of greatness. Goals are the coldest, hardest metric in football, and both players stockedpile them. Andrea Pirlo finishes with 73 career goals from 728 games — a 0.10 strike rate — against Carlos Tevez's 280 from 700 at 0.40 per match. The assist columns read 80 for Andrea Pirlo and 90 for Carlos Tevez where the record exists. Trophy counts give Andrea Pirlo 13 and Carlos Tevez 5, with 1× FIFA World Cup (2006) and 1× Premier League (2012) the standout honours respectively. Where Andrea Pirlo was a dictatorial presence in the box, Carlos Tevez offered a explosive approach to goalscoring. 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 Carlos Tevez reached his defining level around 2011 after spells with Boca Juniors, Corinthians, West Ham United, Manchester United, Manchester City, Juventus, Boca Juniors, Shanghai Shenhua, Boca Juniors. Picking between them says as much about the picker as the players.
180 words · comparison angle: goalscoring
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.”
A tenacious, street-smart Argentine striker known as 'El Apache', beloved for his relentless work rate and hunger for goals.
“A combative, low-centre-of-gravity forward who pressed relentlessly and thrived on scrappy, instinctive finishes.”
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× Premier League (2012)
- 2× Serie A (2014, 2015)
- 1× Copa Libertadores (2003)
- 1× Argentine Primera División (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
- 2001 Professional debut for Boca Juniors
- 2012 Won Premier League with Manchester City
- 2003 Won Argentine Primera División with Boca Juniors
- 2011 Reached the peak of his powers at Manchester City
- 2021 Retired after a final spell at Boca Juniors
- Finished his career with 280 goals in 700 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 280 goals in 700 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
Weighing production against honours, Andrea Pirlo takes the verdict — a decisive margin, driven by a weightier trophy cabinet.
Andrea Pirlo edges it (a decisive margin)
