Zola vs Júlio César
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Zola wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Júlio César wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Zola leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Cup Winners' Cup winner with Chelsea and a Serie A champion with Napoli and Parma.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Zola | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 205 | 555 |
| 🇧🇷 Júlio César | 0 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 112 | 192 |
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 | ZolaRetired | Júlio CésarRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Cup Winners' Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Serie A titles | 1 | 4 |
| UEFA Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Career goals | 193 | — |
| Italy caps | 35 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Confederations Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Brazil caps | — | 87 |
| Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year awards | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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