Madjer vs Salgado
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Madjer wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Salgado wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Madjer leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Scored the famous backheel that won Porto the 1987 European Cup and led Algeria to the 1990 AFCON title.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇿 Madjer | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 85 |
| 🇪🇸 Salgado | 0 | 0 | 12 | 34 | 129 | 249 |
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 | MadjerRetired | SalgadoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | 1 | 2 |
| Africa Cup of Nations titles | 1 | — |
| African Footballer of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Algeria caps | 87 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 2 |
| La Liga titles | — | 4 |
| Real Madrid appearances | — | 372 |
| Spain caps | — | 53 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 72 |
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