Bebeto vs Belanov
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Belanov wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Bebeto wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Belanov leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Ballon d'Or winner in 1986 and Cup Winners' Cup champion with Dynamo Kyiv.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Bebeto | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 297 | 620 |
| 🇺🇦 Belanov | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 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.
| Metric | BebetoRetired | BelanovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| South American Footballer of the Year awards | 2 | — |
| Copa América titles | 2 | — |
| Career goals | 391 | — |
| Brazil goals | 39 | — |
| Ballon d'Or awards | — | 1 |
| Cup Winners' Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Soviet league titles | — | 2 |
| Soviet Union caps | — | 33 |
| European Championship finals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 84 |
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