Bastian Schweinsteiger vs Predrag Mijatović: Stats Compared
Central Midfielder, Germany (born 1984, retired 2019) · Striker, Yugoslavia (born 1969, retired 2004)
Bastian Schweinsteiger versus Predrag Mijatović is a clash of two unmistakable footballing identities. Strikers are judged on goals, and on that raw currency both men delivered extraordinary returns. Across his senior career Bastian Schweinsteiger notched 99 goals in 657 appearances (0.15 per game), while Predrag Mijatović recorded 210 in 500 (0.42 per game). Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Bastian Schweinsteiger is listed at 0 and Predrag Mijatović at 30 where figures survive. The honours ledger favours Bastian Schweinsteiger with 18 major trophies (1× FIFA World Cup (2014)) against Predrag Mijatović's 2 (1× UEFA Champions League (1998)). Bastian Schweinsteiger scored with a dictatorial that defined his era, while Predrag Mijatović's finishing carried a explosive all of its own. Their routes to the top were distinct: Bastian Schweinsteiger built his reputation across Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Chicago Fire, peaking around 2014, while Predrag Mijatović reached his defining level around 1998 after spells with Budućnost Podgorica, Partizan, Valencia CF, Real Madrid, Fiorentina, Levante. Each, in his own way, set a standard the other is measured against.
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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.”
Mijatović's decisive winning goal in the 1998 Champions League final ended Real Madrid's 32-year wait for the European Cup and remains one of the club's most iconic moments.
“A clever, mobile striker whose intelligent runs in behind and composed finishing produced goals in the biggest moments.”
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 (1998)
- 1× La Liga (1997)
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
- 1986 Professional debut for Budućnost Podgorica
- 1998 Won UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid
- 1997 Won La Liga with Real Madrid
- 1998 Reached the peak of his powers at Real Madrid
- 2004 Retired after a final spell at Levante
- Finished his career with 210 goals in 500 appearances and 2 major honours. Finished his career with 210 goals in 500 appearances and 2 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)
