Nordahl vs Thiago Silva
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Nordahl wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Thiago Silva wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Nordahl leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Milan's record scorer per game and Olympic champion with Sweden in 1948.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Nordahl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 208 |
| 🇧🇷 Thiago Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
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 | NordahlRetired | Thiago SilvaActive |
|---|---|---|
| Serie A top scorer awards | 5 | — |
| Serie A goals | 225 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Sweden goals | 43 | — |
| Career goals | 456 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| League titles | — | 9 |
| Copa América titles | — | 1 |
| Brazil caps | — | 113 |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 80 |
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