Arjen Robben vs Giuseppe Bergomi: Stats Compared
Right Winger, Netherlands (born 1984, retired 2019) · Centre-Back / Right-Back, Italy (born 1963, retired 1999)
Line up Arjen Robben next to Giuseppe Bergomi and the contrasts come quickly. It is in how they played, rather than what they won, that the comparison gets interesting. Across his senior career Arjen Robben notched 246 goals in 614 appearances (0.40 per game), while Giuseppe Bergomi recorded 15 in 756 (0.02 per game). Reliable assist tallies simply do not exist for large stretches of their careers, leaving creativity to the eye rather than the spreadsheet. Arjen Robben departs the game with 9 major pieces of silverware, including 1× UEFA Champions League (2013); Giuseppe Bergomi with 4, including 1× FIFA World Cup (1982). Stylistically Arjen Robben was mercurial where Giuseppe Bergomi was uncompromising — two vocabularies of the same sport. The wider career context matters too: Arjen Robben peaked around 2013 after representing PSV, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Groningen, while Giuseppe Bergomi's defining level came around 1989 across Internazionale. Rank them how you like — both names are carved into the sport's permanent record.
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Player profiles
Arjen Robben is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger. Known for his dribbling skills, speed, and long-range shots, he is regarded as one of the best players of his generation and one of the greatest wingers of all time. He ranks second for the all-time Dutch top goalscorers (32) in the UEFA Champions League and is the all-time Dutch top assist provider (19) in the competition.
“A devastating inverted winger whose cut inside and left-foot finish became a signature.”
Nicknamed 'Lo Zio' (the uncle) for his composure as a teenage World Cup winner in 1982, Bergomi spent his entire 19-year career at Inter Milan as one of Serie A's finest defenders.
“A supremely reliable, tactically astute defender whose positioning and man-marking made him almost impossible to beat one-on-one.”
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× UEFA Champions League (2013)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (1982)
- 1× Serie A (1989)
- 2× UEFA Cup (1991, 1994)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 2005 Established himself at PSV
- 2009 Reached his defining peak
- 2013 Delivered a landmark season
- 2019 Retired from professional football
- 1980 Professional debut for Internazionale
- 1982 Won FIFA World Cup with Internazionale
- 1991 Won UEFA Cup with Internazionale
- 1989 Reached the peak of his powers at Internazionale
- 1999 Retired after a final spell at Internazionale
- Finished his career with 15 goals in 756 appearances and 4 major honours. Finished his career with 15 goals in 756 appearances and 4 major honours.
The verdict
If forced to pick, Arjen Robben is the choice: a clear margin, with a sharper goalscoring record the deciding factor.
Arjen Robben edges it (a clear margin)
