Cavani vs Rooney
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Rooney wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Rooney leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Manchester United and England's record scorer with five league titles.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇾 Cavani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 185 |
| 🏴 Rooney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 68 | 152 |
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 | CavaniActive | RooneyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 titles | 6 | — |
| PSG goals | 200 | — |
| Uruguay goals | 58 | — |
| Serie A goals | 78 | — |
| Career club goals | 400 | — |
| Career goals | — | 366 |
| Premier League titles | — | 5 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| England goals | — | 53 |
| Premier League goals | — | 208 |
| PFA Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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