Arjen Robben vs Bastian Schweinsteiger: Stats Compared
Right Winger, Netherlands (born 1984, retired 2019) · Central Midfielder, Germany (born 1984, retired 2019)
Line up Arjen Robben next to Bastian Schweinsteiger and the contrasts come quickly. They belonged to different eras, which makes any direct comparison a test of imagination as much as statistics. Career output puts Arjen Robben at 246 goals in 614 games, with Bastian Schweinsteiger at 99 in 657. Because assists were not systematically tracked for much of their time, that side of the comparison rests on the footage that survives. Arjen Robben departs the game with 9 major pieces of silverware, including 1× UEFA Champions League (2013); Bastian Schweinsteiger with 18, including 1× FIFA World Cup (2014). Across the modern era and the modern era respectively, their explosive and orchestrating styles captured the spirit of very different footballing times. Their routes to the top were distinct: Arjen Robben built his reputation across PSV, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Groningen, peaking around 2013, while Bastian Schweinsteiger reached his defining level around 2014 after spells with Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Chicago Fire. The honest conclusion is that comparison enriches appreciation rather than crowns a single winner.
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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.”
German midfielder who won the 2014 World Cup and eight Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich.
“A converted winger turned midfield general whose tireless running and passing drove Bayern and Germany.”
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 (2014)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2013)
- 8× Bundesliga
- 7× DFB-Pokal
- 1× FA Cup (2016)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 2005 Established himself at PSV
- 2009 Reached his defining peak
- 2013 Delivered a landmark season
- 2019 Retired from professional football
- 2002 Bayern Munich debut
- 2006 World Cup third-place on home soil
- 2010 Bayern Champions League final defeat in Madrid
- 2013 Won the treble under Jupp Heynckes
- 2014 World Cup winner, scored in the final bloodied
- 2015 Joined Manchester United
- 2017 Joined Chicago Fire in MLS
The verdict
The numbers give Bastian Schweinsteiger the lead — a decisive margin, courtesy of a weightier trophy cabinet.
Bastian Schweinsteiger edges it (a decisive margin)
