Owen vs Kirby
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Owen wins: Peak, Statistics
Kirby wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Owen leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Ballon d'Or winner in 2001 with 40 goals for England.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Owen | 0 | 0 | 60 | 127 | 284 | 726 |
| 🏴 Kirby | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 60 | 123 |
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 | OwenRetired | KirbyActive |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'Or awards | 1 | — |
| England goals | 40 | 19 |
| UEFA Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Premier League titles | 1 | — |
| Career goals | 222 | — |
| European Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Women's Super League titles | — | 5 |
| FWA Women's Footballer of the Year awards | — | 2 |
| England caps | — | 77 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 82 |
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