Robin van Persie vs David Trezeguet: Stats Compared
Striker, Netherlands (born 1983, retired 2019) · Striker, France (born 1977, retired 2013)
There is something timeless about weighing Robin van Persie against David Trezeguet. Their textures on the ball are what fans actually remember, and they could hardly be more different. The raw numbers read 322 goals in 694 outings for Robin van Persie (0.46/game), versus 260 in 620 for David Trezeguet (0.42/game). Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, Robin van Persie is credited with 0 and David Trezeguet with 60. The honours ledger favours Robin van Persie with 9 major trophies (1× Premier League (2013)) against David Trezeguet's 5 (1× FIFA World Cup (1998)). Stylistically Robin van Persie was ruthless where David Trezeguet was flair-driven — two vocabularies of the same sport. Club journeys add another layer, with Robin van Persie reaching his representative peak around 2012 across Feyenoord, Arsenal, Manchester United, Fenerbahçe and David Trezeguet doing so around 2000 with Monaco, Juventus, Hércules CF, Baniyas, River Plate. Each, in his own way, set a standard the other is measured against.
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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.”
The scorer of the golden-goal winner in the Euro 2000 final, Trezeguet was Juventus's record signing and one of the deadliest strikers of his generation.
“A powerful, clinical striker with an excellent aerial game and a ferocious shot from inside the box.”
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 (1998)
- 1× UEFA European Championship (2000)
- 1× Ligue 1 (2000)
- 2× Serie A (2002, 2003)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 2004 Established himself at Feyenoord
- 2008 Reached his defining peak
- 2012 Delivered a landmark season
- 2019 Retired from professional football
- 1995 Professional debut for Monaco
- 1998 Won FIFA World Cup with Monaco
- 2002 Won Serie A with Juventus
- 2000 Reached the peak of his powers at Monaco
- 2013 Retired after a final spell at River Plate
- Finished his career with 260 goals in 620 appearances and 5 major honours. Finished his career with 260 goals in 620 appearances and 5 major honours.
The verdict
The numbers give Robin van Persie the lead — a decisive margin, courtesy of a sharper goalscoring record.
Robin van Persie edges it (a decisive margin)
