Forlán vs Eusébio
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Forlán wins: Peak, Longevity, Honours
Eusébio wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Forlán leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Golden Ball winner at the 2010 World Cup and two-time European Golden Shoe winner.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇾 Forlán | 0 | 0 | 52 | 108 | 296 | 598 |
| 🇵🇹 Eusébio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 95 | 281 |
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 | ForlánRetired | EusébioRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup Golden Ball awards | 1 | — |
| European Golden Shoe awards | 2 | — |
| Copa América titles | 1 | — |
| Europa League titles | 1 | — |
| Uruguay goals | 36 | — |
| Career goals | — | 733 |
| Ballon d'Or | — | 1 |
| European Cups | — | 1 |
| League titles | — | 11 |
| Golden Boots | — | 2 |
| International goals | — | 41 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 91 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 93 |
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