Liedholm vs Sawa
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Liedholm wins: Peak, Honours
Sawa wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Liedholm leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic champion in 1948, Milan legend and a World Cup finalist in 1958.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Liedholm | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 308 | 658 |
| 🇯🇵 Sawa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 36 |
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 | LiedholmRetired | SawaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| Serie A titles | 4 | — |
| World Cup finals | 1 | — |
| Milan appearances | 394 | — |
| Latin Cup titles | 2 | — |
| International goals | — | 83 |
| International caps | — | 205 |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| World Cup Golden Ball | — | 1 |
| FIFA World Player awards | — | 1 |
| Asian Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 83 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 85 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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