Roberto Baggio vs Arjen Robben: Stats Compared
Attacking Midfielder, Italy (born 1967, retired 2004) · Right Winger, Netherlands (born 1984, retired 2019)
When Roberto Baggio and Arjen Robben are mentioned in the same breath, opinions rarely stay quiet. Greatness, in the end, is about who you inspired, and both left a footprint far beyond their own careers. The raw numbers read 318 goals in 602 outings for Roberto Baggio (0.53/game), versus 246 in 614 for Arjen Robben (0.40/game). Because assists were not systematically tracked for much of their time, that side of the comparison rests on the footage that survives. Trophy counts give Roberto Baggio 9 and Arjen Robben 9, with 1× UEFA Cup (1993) and 1× UEFA Champions League (2013) the standout honours respectively. Their legacies diverge in texture: Roberto Baggio is remembered as creative, Arjen Robben as predatory. The wider career context matters too: Roberto Baggio peaked around 1993 after representing Vicenza, Fiorentina, Juventus, Milan, Bologna, Inter, while Arjen Robben's defining level came around 2013 across PSV, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Groningen. Few pairings invite such entrenched disagreement, and fewer still deserve it this much.
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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.”
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.”
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)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2013)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1985 Established himself at Vicenza
- 1989 Reached his defining peak
- 1993 Delivered a landmark season
- 2004 Retired from professional football
- 2005 Established himself at PSV
- 2009 Reached his defining peak
- 2013 Delivered a landmark season
- 2019 Retired from professional football
The verdict
The numbers give Roberto Baggio the lead — a clear margin, courtesy of a sharper goalscoring record.
Roberto Baggio edges it (a clear margin)
