Vertonghen vs León
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Vertonghen wins: Longevity
León wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Vertonghen leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Belgium's most-capped player and a pillar of the golden generation's World Cup bronze.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Vertonghen | 0 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 120 | 254 |
| 🇪🇸 León | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 29 |
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 | VertonghenRetired | LeónActive |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium caps | 157 | — |
| Eredivisie titles | 3 | — |
| World Cup bronze medals | 1 | — |
| Premier League appearances | 236 | — |
| Champions League finals | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 3 |
| Liga F titles | — | 7 |
| Copa de la Reina titles | — | 5 |
| Barcelona appearances | — | 250 |
| Spain caps | — | 30 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 80 |
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