Franck Ribéry vs Daniele De Rossi: Stats Compared
Winger, France (born 1983, retired 2022) · Central Midfielder, Italy (born 1983, retired 2019)
Few debates split football fans quite like Franck Ribéry versus Daniele De Rossi. Strip away the highlights and the medal count tells its own story for each man. Franck Ribéry finishes with 220 career goals from 800 games — a 0.28 strike rate — against Daniele De Rossi's 65 from 700 at 0.09 per match. In chance creation, Franck Ribéry tallied 250 assists to Daniele De Rossi's 60. The honours ledger favours Franck Ribéry with 16 major trophies (9× Bundesliga (2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)) against Daniele De Rossi's 3 (1× FIFA World Cup (2006)). One lifted trophies through clinical reliability, the other through dictatorial moments that decided finals. Their routes to the top were distinct: Franck Ribéry built his reputation across Boulogne, Metz, Galatasaray, Marseille, Bayern Munich, Fiorentina, Salernitana, peaking around 2013, while Daniele De Rossi reached his defining level around 2013 after spells with Roma. Arguments will run and run, which is exactly why the matchup endures.
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Player profiles
One of the greatest wingers never to win the Ballon d'Or, Ribéry was the explosive creative force behind Bayern Munich's treble-winning 2013 campaign.
“An explosive, unpredictable dribbler whose acceleration and close control made him one of the most feared wide players in Europe for over a decade.”
A one-club legend and 2006 World Cup winner, De Rossi embodied Roma's midfield for nearly two decades, combining ferocious tackling with a superb range of passing.
“A commanding, technically excellent deep-lying midfielder who mixed hard tackling with elegant long-range distribution.”
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
- 9× Bundesliga (2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2013)
- 6× DFB-Pokal (2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (2006)
- 2× Coppa Italia (2007, 2008)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 2000 Professional debut for Boulogne
- 2008 Won Bundesliga with Bayern Munich
- 2010 Won DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich
- 2013 Reached the peak of his powers at Bayern Munich
- 2022 Retired after a final spell at Salernitana
- Finished his career with 220 goals in 800 appearances and 16 major honours. Finished his career with 220 goals in 800 appearances and 16 major honours.
- 2001 Professional debut for Roma
- 2006 Won FIFA World Cup with Roma
- 2007 Won Coppa Italia with Roma
- 2013 Reached the peak of his powers at Roma
- 2019 Retired after a final spell at Roma
- Finished his career with 65 goals in 700 appearances and 3 major honours. Finished his career with 65 goals in 700 appearances and 3 major honours.
The verdict
Reasonable people will disagree, but Franck Ribéry wins out by a decisive margin on the weight of a sharper goalscoring record.
Franck Ribéry edges it (a decisive margin)
