Crespo vs Houghton
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Crespo wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Houghton wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Crespo leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Serie A top scorer and Copa Libertadores winner with River Plate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Crespo | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 53 | 130 |
| 🏴 Houghton | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 76 | 158 |
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 | CrespoRetired | HoughtonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Serie A top scorer awards | 1 | — |
| Serie A goals | 153 | — |
| Copa Libertadores titles | 1 | — |
| Argentina caps | 64 | — |
| Argentina goals | 35 | — |
| England caps | — | 121 |
| Women's Super League titles | — | 2 |
| FA Cup titles | — | 4 |
| League Cup titles | — | 4 |
| World Cup bronze medals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 78 |
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