Vidal vs Júlio César
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Vidal wins: Longevity, Honours
Júlio César wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Vidal leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Back-to-back Copa América champion with Chile and a league winner in Germany, Italy and Spain.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇱 Vidal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 70 |
| 🇧🇷 Júlio César | 0 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 112 | 192 |
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 | VidalActive | Júlio CésarRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Copa América titles | 2 | — |
| Serie A titles | 4 | 4 |
| Bundesliga titles | 3 | — |
| La Liga titles | 1 | — |
| Chile caps | 145 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Confederations Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Brazil caps | — | 87 |
| Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year awards | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 82 |
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