Sawa vs Raúl
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Sawa wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Raúl wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Sawa leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Carried Japan to the 2011 World Cup with the Golden Ball and Golden Boot.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Sawa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 36 |
| 🇪🇸 Raúl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 86 | 173 |
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 | SawaRetired | RaúlRetired |
|---|---|---|
| International goals | 83 | — |
| International caps | 205 | — |
| World Cups | 1 | — |
| World Cup Golden Ball | 1 | — |
| FIFA World Player awards | 1 | — |
| Asian Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 3 |
| La Liga titles | — | 6 |
| Career goals | — | 400 |
| Champions League goals | — | 71 |
| Spain caps | — | 102 |
| Intercontinental Cups | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 83 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 85 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 88 |
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