Garrincha vs Salah
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Garrincha wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Salah wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Garrincha leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Two World Cups, never lost an international he finished alongside Pelé.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Garrincha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 125 |
| 🇪🇬 Salah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 127 |
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 | GarrinchaRetired | SalahActive |
|---|---|---|
| Career goals | 250 | 360 |
| World Cups | 2 | — |
| World Cup Golden Ball | 1 | — |
| State titles | 5 | — |
| International caps | 50 | — |
| International goals | 12 | 60 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Premier League titles | — | 2 |
| Premier League Golden Boots | — | 3 |
| African Player of the Year | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 85 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 90 |
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