Riquelme vs Kubala
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Riquelme wins: Dominance, Honours
Kubala wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Riquelme leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Boca Juniors idol who won three Copa Libertadores titles as the continent's last classic number 10.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Riquelme | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 78 |
| 🇭🇺 Kubala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
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 | RiquelmeRetired | KubalaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Copa Libertadores titles | 3 | — |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | 1 | — |
| South American Footballer of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Argentina caps | 51 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| La Liga titles | — | 4 |
| Copa del Rey titles | — | 5 |
| Barcelona goals | — | 194 |
| Fairs Cup titles | — | 2 |
| International caps (3 nations) | — | 19 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 86 |
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