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Larsson vs Buchanan

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BuchananWinner
87.6

Buchanan wins: Dominance, Honours

Larsson
87.5

Larsson wins: Longevity, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Kadeisha Buchanan
87.6

Buchanan leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic champion in 2020 and a four-time Champions League winner with Lyon.

1. Kadeisha Buchanan
87.6
2. Henrik Larsson
87.5

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
1. 🇨🇦 Kadeisha Buchanan5 seasons played · career day 1,825325 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Henrik Larsson5 seasons played · career day 1,826302 goals
-7.1% vs Buchanan at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇸🇪 Larsson0050105231638
🇨🇦 Buchanan0055115325675

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.

MetricLarssonRetiredBuchananActive
Champions League titles14
Scottish league titles4
European Golden Shoe awards1
Career goals415
Sweden goals37
Olympic gold medals1
French league titles4
Canada caps130
World Cup Best Young Player awards1
Dominance w25%8286
Peak w20%9292
Longevity w20%8882
Honours w20%8692
Statistics w15%9286

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GOAT Rank · the data
Buchanan87.6
Larsson87.5
The people
Larsson
Buchanan

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