Robin van Persie vs Bastian Schweinsteiger: Stats Compared
Striker, Netherlands (born 1983, retired 2019) · Central Midfielder, Germany (born 1984, retired 2019)
Set Robin van Persie alongside Bastian Schweinsteiger and the numbers start an argument of their own. Goals are the coldest, hardest metric in football, and both players stockedpile them. The raw numbers read 322 goals in 694 outings for Robin van Persie (0.46/game), versus 99 in 657 for Bastian Schweinsteiger (0.15/game). Assists were never formally recorded across most of their eras, so the playmaking dimension has to be judged on reputation and highlights rather than hard totals. Robin van Persie departs the game with 9 major pieces of silverware, including 1× Premier League (2013); Bastian Schweinsteiger with 18, including 1× FIFA World Cup (2014). Their finishing mirrored their personalities: Robin van Persie clinical, Bastian Schweinsteiger dictatorial. Context beyond the headline totals is important: Robin van Persie's landmark level arrived around 2012 with a career spanning Feyenoord, Arsenal, Manchester United, Fenerbahçe; Bastian Schweinsteiger's came around 2014 across Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Chicago Fire. The honest conclusion is that comparison enriches appreciation rather than crowns a single winner.
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Player profiles
Robin van Persie is a Dutch football coach and former professional footballer. He last served as the head coach of Eredivisie club Feyenoord. He is regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation and was known for his technique, ball control, and vision.
“A left-footed artist whose volleys, movement and aerial technique made difficult finishes routine.”
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.”
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 (2013)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (2014)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2013)
- 8× Bundesliga
- 7× DFB-Pokal
- 1× FA Cup (2016)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 2004 Established himself at Feyenoord
- 2008 Reached his defining peak
- 2012 Delivered a landmark season
- 2019 Retired from professional football
- 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
The verdict
The numbers give Bastian Schweinsteiger the lead — a decisive margin, courtesy of a weightier trophy cabinet.
Bastian Schweinsteiger edges it (a decisive margin)
