Mellberg vs Sampedro
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Mellberg wins: Longevity
Sampedro wins: Honours
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Verdict
Mellberg leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Sweden's defensive mainstay across four major tournaments.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Mellberg | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 296 | 614 |
| 🇪🇸 Sampedro | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 300 | 630 |
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 | MellbergRetired | SampedroActive |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden caps | 117 | — |
| Sweden goals | 8 | — |
| Major tournaments | 5 | — |
| Premier League appearances | 230 | — |
| League titles | 1 | — |
| Liga F titles | — | 3 |
| Spain caps | — | 80 |
| Copa de la Reina titles | — | 1 |
| World Cup appearances | — | 2 |
| Career appearances | — | 350 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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