Roberto Baggio vs Fernando Redondo: Stats Compared
Attacking Midfielder, Italy (born 1967, retired 2004) · Defensive Midfielder, Argentina (born 1969, retired 2004)
Set Roberto Baggio alongside Fernando Redondo and the numbers start an argument of their own. Goals are the coldest, hardest metric in football, and both players stockedpile them. By the end Roberto Baggio had 318 goals from 602 caps and club outings; Fernando Redondo had 30 from 450. Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Roberto Baggio is credited with 0 and Fernando Redondo with 60. Roberto Baggio departs the game with 9 major pieces of silverware, including 1× UEFA Cup (1993); Fernando Redondo with 5, including 2× La Liga (1995, 1997). Where Roberto Baggio was a silky presence in the box, Fernando Redondo offered a intelligent approach to goalscoring. Club journeys add another layer, with Roberto Baggio reaching his representative peak around 1993 across Vicenza, Fiorentina, Juventus, Milan, Bologna, Inter and Fernando Redondo doing so around 1998 with Argentinos Juniors, Real Madrid, AC Milan. Arguments will run and run, which is exactly why the matchup endures.
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Player profiles
Roberto Baggio is an Italian former professional footballer who mainly played as a second striker, or as an attacking midfielder. He is also the former president of the technical sector of the Italian Football Federation. A highly skillful creative playmaker and set piece specialist, renowned for his curling free-kicks, dribbling skills, and goalscoring, Baggio is regarded by many as one of the greatest players of all time.
“A delicate playmaker with velvet touch, disguised passing and an instinct for decisive moments.”
A supremely elegant defensive midfielder famed for his flowing hair and a single backheel that became one of the sport's most replayed pieces of skill.
“An elegant, deep-lying playmaker who shielded the defence while dictating play with effortless long passing.”
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 Cup (1993)
- 2× La Liga (1995, 1997)
- 2× UEFA Champions League (1998, 2000)
- 1× Intercontinental Cup (1998)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1985 Established himself at Vicenza
- 1989 Reached his defining peak
- 1993 Delivered a landmark season
- 2004 Retired from professional football
- 1987 Professional debut for Argentinos Juniors
- 1995 Won La Liga with Real Madrid
- 1998 Won Intercontinental Cup with Real Madrid
- 1998 Reached the peak of his powers at Real Madrid
- 2004 Retired after a final spell at AC Milan
- Finished his career with 30 goals in 450 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 30 goals in 450 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
Reasonable people will disagree, but Roberto Baggio wins out by a clear margin on the weight of a sharper goalscoring record.
Roberto Baggio edges it (a clear margin)
