Formiga vs Villa
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Formiga wins: Longevity
Villa wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Formiga leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories. Played in seven World Cups and seven Olympic Games across three decades.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Formiga | 0 | 0 | 45 | 93 | 258 | 526 |
| 🇪🇸 Villa | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 150 |
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 | FormigaRetired | VillaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cups contested | 7 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 7 | — |
| Olympic silver medals | 2 | — |
| Copa América titles | 6 | — |
| Brazil caps | 234 | — |
| Spain goals | — | 59 |
| Spain caps | — | 98 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| European Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 99 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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