Cannavaro vs Larsson
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Cannavaro wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Larsson wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Cannavaro leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Captained Italy to the 2006 World Cup and won the Ballon d'Or the same year.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Cannavaro | 0 | 0 | 50 | 103 | 220 | 571 |
| 🇸🇪 Larsson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 231 | 638 |
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 | CannavaroRetired | LarssonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Ballon d'Or awards | 1 | — |
| FIFA World Player awards | 1 | — |
| Italy caps | 136 | — |
| La Liga titles | 2 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Scottish league titles | — | 4 |
| European Golden Shoe awards | — | 1 |
| Career goals | — | 415 |
| Sweden goals | — | 37 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 92 |
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