Batistuta vs Weah
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Weah wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Batistuta wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weah leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. The only African player to win the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player award.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Batistuta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 110 |
| 🇱🇷 Weah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 89 |
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 | BatistutaRetired | WeahRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career goals | 344 | 250 |
| Serie A goals | 184 | — |
| Serie A titles | 1 | 2 |
| Argentina goals | 56 | — |
| Copa América titles | 2 | — |
| Serie A top scorer | 1 | — |
| Ballon d'Or | — | 1 |
| FIFA World Player | — | 1 |
| African Player of the Year | — | 3 |
| International goals | — | 18 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 82 |
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