El Khatib vs Butragueño
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El Khatib wins: Longevity
Butragueño wins: Honours
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Verdict
El Khatib leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Al Ahly icon, African Footballer of the Year and 1986 Africa Cup of Nations champion.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 El Khatib | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 100 |
| 🇪🇸 Butragueño | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 105 |
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 | El KhatibRetired | ButragueñoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| African Footballer of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Africa Cup of Nations titles | 1 | — |
| Egyptian Premier League titles | 10 | — |
| Al Ahly goals | 108 | — |
| Egypt caps | 74 | — |
| La Liga titles | — | 6 |
| UEFA Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Spain caps | — | 69 |
| Spain goals | — | 26 |
| La Liga goals | — | 123 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 80 |
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