Bastian Schweinsteiger vs Esteban Cambiasso: Stats Compared
Central Midfielder, Germany (born 1984, retired 2019) · Central Midfielder, Argentina (born 1980, retired 2016)
Bastian Schweinsteiger against Esteban Cambiasso is the kind of comparison that fuels pub arguments for hours. Position shapes everything in football, and these two fulfilled very different briefs. Bastian Schweinsteiger finishes with 99 career goals from 657 games — a 0.15 strike rate — against Esteban Cambiasso's 60 from 620 at 0.10 per match. Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Bastian Schweinsteiger is credited with 0 and Esteban Cambiasso with 55. Trophy counts give Bastian Schweinsteiger 18 and Esteban Cambiasso 7, with 1× FIFA World Cup (2014) and 1× UEFA Champions League (2010) the standout honours respectively. As a central midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger bent the role to a silky template; as a central midfielder, Esteban Cambiasso redefined it with orchestrating authority. The wider career context matters too: Bastian Schweinsteiger peaked around 2014 after representing Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Chicago Fire, while Esteban Cambiasso's defining level came around 2010 across River Plate, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Leicester City, Olympiacos. Few pairings invite such entrenched disagreement, and fewer still deserve it this much.
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Player profiles
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.”
A tireless, tactically astute Argentine midfielder who anchored Inter's historic 2010 treble-winning side.
“A disciplined box-to-box midfielder with excellent positional sense and a surprising eye for a spectacular long-range goal.”
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× FIFA World Cup (2014)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2013)
- 8× Bundesliga
- 7× DFB-Pokal
- 1× FA Cup (2016)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2010)
- 5× Serie A (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- 1× FIFA Club World Cup (2010)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 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
- 1996 Professional debut for River Plate
- 2010 Won UEFA Champions League with Inter Milan
- 2010 Won FIFA Club World Cup with Inter Milan
- 2010 Reached the peak of his powers at Inter Milan
- 2016 Retired after a final spell at Olympiacos
- Finished his career with 60 goals in 620 appearances and 7 major honours. Finished his career with 60 goals in 620 appearances and 7 major honours.
The verdict
Weighing production against honours, Bastian Schweinsteiger takes the verdict — a decisive margin, driven by a weightier trophy cabinet.
Bastian Schweinsteiger edges it (a decisive margin)
