Deco vs Thiago Silva
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Deco wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Thiago Silva wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Deco leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Champions League winner with both Porto and Barcelona and UEFA Club Footballer of the Year in 2004.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Deco | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 72 |
| 🇧🇷 Thiago Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
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 | DecoRetired | Thiago SilvaActive |
|---|---|---|
| Champions League titles | 2 | 1 |
| UEFA Cup titles | 1 | — |
| La Liga titles | 2 | — |
| Primeira Liga titles | 3 | — |
| Portugal caps | 75 | — |
| League titles | — | 9 |
| Copa América titles | — | 1 |
| Brazil caps | — | 113 |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 80 |
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