Davor Šuker vs Daniele De Rossi: Stats Compared
Striker, Croatia (born 1968, retired 2003) · Central Midfielder, Italy (born 1983, retired 2019)
Set Davor Šuker alongside Daniele De Rossi and the numbers start an argument of their own. Separated by their years at the top, each defined the football of their own generation. Career output puts Davor Šuker at 273 goals in 526 games, with Daniele De Rossi at 65 in 700. Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Davor Šuker is credited with 0 and Daniele De Rossi with 60. The honours ledger favours Davor Šuker with 8 major trophies (1× UEFA Champions League (1998)) against Daniele De Rossi's 3 (1× FIFA World Cup (2006)). Davor Šuker belonged to the 1990s, dominating with a clinical quality; Daniele De Rossi rose in the modern era with a dictatorial edge. Club journeys add another layer, with Davor Šuker reaching his representative peak around 1998 across Osijek, Sevilla, Real Madrid, Arsenal, West Ham and Daniele De Rossi doing so around 2013 with Roma. Arguments will run and run, which is exactly why the matchup endures.
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Player profiles
Davor Šuker is a Croatian football administrator and former professional player who played as a striker. He served as the president of the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) from 2012 to 2021. Šuker is generally regarded as the greatest Croatian striker of all time with a record 45 goals in 68 matches.
“A left-footed finisher with delicate touch, clever movement and a taste for spectacular goals.”
A one-club legend and 2006 World Cup winner, De Rossi embodied Roma's midfield for nearly two decades, combining ferocious tackling with a superb range of passing.
“A commanding, technically excellent deep-lying midfielder who mixed hard tackling with elegant long-range distribution.”
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 (1998)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (2006)
- 2× Coppa Italia (2007, 2008)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1990 Established himself at Osijek
- 1994 Reached his defining peak
- 1998 Delivered a landmark season
- 2003 Retired from professional football
- 2001 Professional debut for Roma
- 2006 Won FIFA World Cup with Roma
- 2007 Won Coppa Italia with Roma
- 2013 Reached the peak of his powers at Roma
- 2019 Retired after a final spell at Roma
- Finished his career with 65 goals in 700 appearances and 3 major honours. Finished his career with 65 goals in 700 appearances and 3 major honours.
The verdict
The numbers give Davor Šuker the lead — a narrow margin, courtesy of a sharper goalscoring record.
Davor Šuker edges it (a narrow margin)
