Francesco Totti vs Cuauhtémoc Blanco: Stats Compared
Attacking Midfielder / Forward, Italy (born 1976, retired 2017) · Forward, Mexico (born 1973, retired 2014)
Line up Francesco Totti next to Cuauhtémoc Blanco and the contrasts come quickly. Style separates them as much as statistics: two players, two unmistakable signatures. Francesco Totti finishes with 316 career goals from 844 games — a 0.37 strike rate — against Cuauhtémoc Blanco's 250 from 700 at 0.36 per match. The assist columns read 152 for Francesco Totti and 100 for Cuauhtémoc Blanco where the record exists. The honours ledger favours Francesco Totti with 6 major trophies (1× FIFA World Cup (2006)) against Cuauhtémoc Blanco's 4 (3× Liga MX (1992, 2002, 2005)). Francesco Totti played with a mercurial that made him unmistakable; Cuauhtémoc Blanco brought a mercurial that was equally his own. Club journeys add another layer, with Francesco Totti reaching his representative peak around 2001 across Roma and Cuauhtémoc Blanco doing so around 1998 with América, Chicago Fire, Puebla FC. The honest conclusion is that comparison enriches appreciation rather than crowns a single winner.
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Player profiles
One-club legend for Roma, their all-time top scorer and appearance maker; 2006 World Cup winner.
“A one-club fantasy playmaker with vision, no-look passes and lethal late runs into the box.”
A flamboyant Mexican playmaker famed for inventing the 'Cuauhtemiña' skill move, Blanco starred at three World Cups across a 20-year career.
“A stocky, combative forward with outrageous flair, best remembered for hopping the ball between two defenders in a signature dribble.”
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 (2006)
- 1× Serie A (2001)
- 2× Coppa Italia (2007, 2008)
- 2× Supercoppa Italiana (2001, 2007)
- 3× Liga MX (1992, 2002, 2005)
- 1× CONCACAF Champions' Cup (1992)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1993 Roma debut aged 16
- 2001 Won Serie A with Roma, their only title in decades
- 2006 World Cup winner with Italy
- 2006 Stayed at Roma despite Calciopoli fallout
- 2011 Won the European Golden Shoe
- 2014 Became Roma's all-time top scorer
- 2017 Emotional retirement after 25 years at Roma
- 1992 Professional debut for América
- 1992 Won Liga MX with América
- 1992 Won CONCACAF Champions' Cup with América
- 1998 Reached the peak of his powers at América
- 2014 Retired after a final spell at Puebla FC
- Finished his career with 250 goals in 700 appearances and 4 major honours. Finished his career with 250 goals in 700 appearances and 4 major honours.
The verdict
If forced to pick, Francesco Totti is the choice: a decisive margin, with a sharper goalscoring record the deciding factor.
Francesco Totti edges it (a decisive margin)
