Head-to-Head Comparison

Éder Militão and Antonio Rüdiger face off in this head-to-head comparison. Both are Defenders — Éder Militão plays for Real Madrid in the La Liga and represents Brazil, while Antonio Rüdiger turns out for Real Madrid in the La Liga for Germany. Antonio Rüdiger is the elder of the two at 33, with Éder Militão 5 years younger at 28.

In front of goal, Antonio Rüdiger leads with 22 career goals to Éder Militão's 9. For assists, Antonio Rüdiger edges ahead with 16 versus 11 for Éder Militão. Antonio Rüdiger has the more decorated cabinet with 13 career trophies compared to 11 for Éder Militão. Internationally, Antonio Rüdiger has earned more caps (81) compared to Éder Militão's 52.

Based on the 10 statistical categories above, Antonio Rüdiger comes out on top — winning 8 of the 10 measurable stats compared to Éder Militão's 2. Of course, statistics only tell part of the story, and football fans will always debate the intangibles.