Forlán vs Desailly
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Forlán wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Desailly wins: Longevity, Honours
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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 |
| 🇫🇷 Desailly | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 310 | 662 |
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 | DesaillyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup Golden Ball awards | 1 | — |
| European Golden Shoe awards | 2 | — |
| Copa América titles | 1 | — |
| Europa League titles | 1 | — |
| Uruguay goals | 36 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| European Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Champions League titles | — | 2 |
| Serie A titles | — | 2 |
| France caps | — | 116 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 84 |
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