Yankey vs Scholes
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Yankey wins: Peak, Statistics
Scholes wins: Honours
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Verdict
Yankey leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. England record-breaking winger and UEFA Cup winner with Arsenal.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Yankey | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 224 | 598 |
| 🏴 Scholes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 84 |
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.
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