Eto'o vs Rooney
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Eto'o wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Rooney wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Eto'o leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Africa's most decorated striker: three Champions Leagues, two trebles.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇲 Eto'o | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 104 |
| 🏴 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 | Eto'oRetired | RooneyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career goals | 383 | 366 |
| Champions League titles | 3 | 1 |
| League titles | 5 | — |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | — |
| African Player of the Year | 4 | — |
| International goals | 56 | — |
| Premier League titles | — | 5 |
| England goals | — | 53 |
| Premier League goals | — | 208 |
| PFA Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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