Steven George Gerrard and Frank James Lampard were two legendary English footballers who incredibly served English football in the early 21st century. Here we are comparing footballer Gerrard and footballer Lampard.
Steven Gerrard was a central midfielder who was also useful as an attacking midfielder or defensive midfielder. The versatile footballer is known as the legendary Liverpool footballer who played massive successful roles for the Reds during his major playing career.
Frank Lampard was also a central midfielder, but he was also famous as an attacking midfielder. Though he played for more clubs than his national teammate Gerrard, Lampard is more famous as a Chelsea legend. He played major roles for the Blues to establish them as one of the biggest and most popular English clubs in the early 21st century.
During their playing career, Gerrard and Lampard played together only for the England national football team. While they had a long playing career for both respective clubs and national teams, they played together in 70 international matches (4,741 minutes).
After finishing their playing career, both Gerrard and Lampard have entered managerial careers. After managing the Scottish club Rangers (2018-2021), Gerrard is now managing Aston Villa.
On the other hand, Lampard has already managed Derby County (2018-2019) and Chelsea (2019-2021).
Steven Gerrard vs Frank Lampard: Overall Senior Club Career (Only First division level and other major tournaments)
Steven Gerrard: Liverpool (1998-2015), Los Angeles (2015-2016)
Frank Lampard: West Ham United (1995-2001) {Swansea City on loan (1995-1996)}, Chelsea (2001-2014), Manchester City (2014-1025), New York City (2015-2016)
Major Stats | Steven Gerrard | Frank Lampard |
Matches | 749 | 891 |
Minutes Played | 60,686 | 71,456 |
Goals | 191 | 266 |
Penalty Goals | 46 | 51 |
Penalty Misses | 9 | 8 |
Assists | 165 | 176 |
Yellow Cards | 82 | 90 |
Red Cards | 7 (including 4 direct red cards) | 4 (including 2 direct red cards) |
(Goals: Including penalty goals.)
(Data Source: Transfermarkt)
Steven Gerrard vs Frank Lampard: Only for Premier League Clubs (All Competitions)
Steven Gerrard: Liverpool (1998-2015)
Frank Lampard: West Ham United (1995-2001), Chelsea (2001-2014), Manchester City (2014-1025)
Major Stats | Steven Gerrard | Frank Lampard |
Matches | 710 | 860 |
Minutes Played | 57,673 | 69,324 |
Goals | 186 | 251 |
Penalty Goals | 46 | 50 |
Penalty Misses | 8 | 8 |
Assists | 150 | 172 |
Yellow Cards | 80 | 86 |
Red Cards | 7 (including 4 direct red cards) | 4 (including 2 direct red cards) |
(Goals: Including penalty goals.)
(Data Source: Transfermarkt)
Steven Gerrard vs Frank Lampard: Only for National Teams
Steven Gerrard: England (2000-2014)
Frank Lampard: England (1999-2014)
Major Stats | Steven Gerrard | Frank Lampard |
Matches | 114 | 106 |
Minutes Played | 8,623 | 7,648 |
Goals | 21 | 29 |
Penalty Goals | - | 9 |
Penalty Misses | - | 2 |
Assists | 23 | 12 |
Yellow Cards | 9 | 5 |
Red Cards | 1 (no direct red card) | - |
(Goals: Including penalty goals.)
(Data Source: Transfermarkt)
Steven Gerrard vs Frank Lampard: Only when they played together on the field for senior teams
Steven Gerrard: England (2003-2014)
Frank Lampard: England (2003-2014)
Major Stats | Steven Gerrard | Frank Lampard |
Matches | 70 | 70 |
Minutes Played | 4,741 | 4,741 |
Goals | 17 | 21 |
Assists | 11 | 8 |
Joint goal participation | 1 (only goal) | 1 (only assist) |
(Goals & Assists: Including Joint goal participation)
(Data Source: Transfermarkt)
Steven Gerrard vs Frank Lampard: Playing Styles
Steven Gerrard: Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard was a highly skillful player who was majorly unstoppable in front of the opposition. The incredible team leader was fearless in tackling where he achieved some great successes but also had some disappointments. Gerrard was also outstanding and powerful in long-range shots. He was a genuine versatile midfielder who was similarly useful as a defensive midfielder, central midfielder and attacking midfielder.
Frank Lampard: Chelsea legend Frank Lampard is one of the smartest footballers of his generation. He understood the game and on-field positions really well as he mostly chose the correct options with the ball for his team. While very consistent Lampard was a superb finisher with the ball, he was also a set-piece specialist with brilliant ability in long-range shots. His late run into the box was a masterpiece goal-scoring move.
Style | Steven Gerrard | Frank Lampard |
Character | Incredible leader Versatile player | Smart performer |
Playing Style | Highly skillful player Bold and incredible in tackling Powerful long-range shots | Set-piece specialist Incredible ball management Brilliant shot taker from long-range |
Steven Gerrard vs Frank Lampard: Strengths and Weaknesses
Quality | Steven Gerrard | Frank Lampard |
Strength | Passing Long-range shots Tackling | Fitness Passing Shooting |
Weakness | - | Tackling |
