Barzagli vs Neeskens
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Barzagli wins: Longevity
Neeskens wins: Peak
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Verdict
Barzagli leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. World Cup winner in 2006 and part of Juventus' BBC defence.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Barzagli | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 224 | 591 |
| 🇳🇱 Neeskens | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 248 | 697 |
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.
| Metric | BarzagliRetired | NeeskensRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Serie A titles | 8 | — |
| Italy caps | 73 | — |
| Coppa Italia titles | 4 | — |
| Career appearances | 550 | — |
| European Cup titles | — | 3 |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | — | 1 |
| World Cup finals | — | 2 |
| Eredivisie titles | — | 4 |
| Netherlands caps | — | 49 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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