Nakata vs Rosický
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Nakata wins: Dominance, Honours
Rosický wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Nakata leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Asia's first global football star and a Serie A champion with Roma.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Nakata | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 39 |
| 🇨🇿 Rosický | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 56 |
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 | NakataRetired | RosickýRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Footballer of the Year awards | 2 | — |
| Serie A titles | 1 | — |
| Japan caps | 77 | — |
| Japan goals | 11 | — |
| World Cups played | 3 | — |
| Czech Footballer of the Year awards | — | 4 |
| Bundesliga titles | — | 1 |
| FA Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Czech Republic caps | — | 105 |
| Czech Republic goals | — | 23 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 74 |
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