Carlos Tevez vs Franco Baresi: Stats Compared
Striker, Argentina (born 1984, retired 2021) · Sweeper / Centre-Back, Italy (born 1960, retired 1997)
Carlos Tevez against Franco Baresi is the kind of comparison that fuels pub arguments for hours. They belonged to different eras, which makes any direct comparison a test of imagination as much as statistics. Career output puts Carlos Tevez at 280 goals in 700 games, with Franco Baresi at 19 in 800. Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Carlos Tevez is credited with 90 and Franco Baresi with 0. In major honours Carlos Tevez collected 5 — headlined by 1× Premier League (2012) — whereas Franco Baresi amassed 18, led by 3× European Cup (1989, 1990, 1994). Across the modern era and the 1980s respectively, their flair-driven and elegant styles captured the spirit of very different footballing times. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Carlos Tevez's landmark level arrived around 2011 with a career spanning Boca Juniors, Corinthians, West Ham United, Manchester United, Manchester City, Juventus, Boca Juniors, Shanghai Shenhua, Boca Juniors; Franco Baresi's came around 1989 across AC Milan. The honest conclusion is that comparison enriches appreciation rather than crowns a single winner.
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Player profiles
A tenacious, street-smart Argentine striker known as 'El Apache', beloved for his relentless work rate and hunger for goals.
“A combative, low-centre-of-gravity forward who pressed relentlessly and thrived on scrappy, instinctive finishes.”
AC Milan icon who spent his entire 20-year career at the club; three-time European Cup winner and 1994 World Cup finalist with Italy.
“A peerless sweeper whose reading, tackling and leadership built a defensive dynasty at Milan.”
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× Premier League (2012)
- 2× Serie A (2014, 2015)
- 1× Copa Libertadores (2003)
- 1× Argentine Primera División (2003)
- 3× European Cup (1989, 1990, 1994)
- 6× Serie A (1979, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996)
- 4× Supercoppa Italiana
- 3× UEFA Super Cup
- 2× Intercontinental Cup (1989, 1990)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 2001 Professional debut for Boca Juniors
- 2012 Won Premier League with Manchester City
- 2003 Won Argentine Primera División with Boca Juniors
- 2011 Reached the peak of his powers at Manchester City
- 2021 Retired after a final spell at Boca Juniors
- Finished his career with 280 goals in 700 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 280 goals in 700 appearances and 5 major honours.
- 1977 AC Milan debut aged 17
- 1979 First Scudetto with Milan
- 1980 Stayed at Milan in Serie B after the betting scandal
- 1989 First European Cup with Milan
- 1994 Won the Champions League conceding just 15 goals in 30 league games
- 1997 Retired aged 37 with the number 6 shirt retired in his honour
The verdict
The numbers give Franco Baresi the lead — a decisive margin, courtesy of a weightier trophy cabinet.
Franco Baresi edges it (a decisive margin)
