Carlos Tevez vs Lilian Thuram: Stats Compared
Striker, Argentina (born 1984, retired 2021) · Centre-Back / Right-Back, France (born 1972, retired 2008)
When Carlos Tevez and Lilian Thuram are mentioned in the same breath, opinions rarely stay quiet. Their textures on the ball are what fans actually remember, and they could hardly be more different. Carlos Tevez finishes with 280 career goals from 700 games — a 0.40 strike rate — against Lilian Thuram's 14 from 681 at 0.02 per match. Modern assist data only covers part of their careers, so creativity is hard to compare cleanly — Carlos Tevez is listed at 90 and Lilian Thuram at 0 where figures survive. In major honours Carlos Tevez collected 5 — headlined by 1× Premier League (2012) — whereas Lilian Thuram amassed 8, led by 1× FIFA World Cup (1998). Carlos Tevez played with a mercurial that made him unmistakable; Lilian Thuram brought a commanding that was equally his own. The wider career context matters too: Carlos Tevez peaked around 2011 after representing Boca Juniors, Corinthians, West Ham United, Manchester United, Manchester City, Juventus, Boca Juniors, Shanghai Shenhua, Boca Juniors, while Lilian Thuram's defining level came around 1998 across Monaco, Parma, Juventus, Barcelona. Few pairings invite such entrenched disagreement, and fewer still deserve it this much.
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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.”
French defender who played a record 142 times for France; scorer of two goals in the 1998 World Cup semifinal.
“A robust, intelligent defender equally adept at right-back and centre-back, with surprising scoring instincts in big games.”
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)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (1998)
- 1× UEFA European Championship (2000)
- 1× FIFA Confederations Cup (2003)
- 1× UEFA Cup (1999)
- 2× Serie A (2002, 2003)
- 2× Supercoppa Italiana (2002, 2003)
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.
- 1991 Monaco debut
- 1996 Joined Parma
- 1998 World Cup winner, scored twice in the semi-final against Croatia
- 2000 Euro winner with France
- 2001 Joined Juventus for a world-record defender fee
- 2006 Signed for Barcelona
- 2008 Retired after Euro 2008
The verdict
On balance Lilian Thuram edges the comparison. The margin is a clear margin, decided mostly by a weightier trophy cabinet.
Lilian Thuram edges it (a clear margin)
