Simonsen vs Edström
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Simonsen wins: Longevity, Honours
Edström wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Simonsen leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Ballon d'Or winner in 1977 and a two-time UEFA Cup champion.
Category breakdown
Season form · Goals per season
Career timeline · Goals per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Goals per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇰 Simonsen | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 675 |
| 🇸🇪 Edström | 0 | 0 | 52 | 112 | 342 | 674 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
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