Rodríguez vs Cantona
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Rodríguez wins: Peak
Cantona wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Rodríguez leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Golden Boot winner at the 2014 World Cup and a Champions League winner with Real Madrid.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇴 Rodríguez | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 83 |
| 🇫🇷 Cantona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 55 |
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 | RodríguezActive | CantonaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup Golden Boot | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | 2 | — |
| La Liga titles | 1 | — |
| Colombia caps | 116 | — |
| Colombia goals | 30 | — |
| League titles | — | 5 |
| Premier League titles | — | 4 |
| FA Cups | — | 2 |
| Career goals | — | 183 |
| PFA Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| France caps | — | 45 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 78 |
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