Falcao vs Rui Costa
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Falcao wins: Peak, Statistics
Rui Costa wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Falcao leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. El Tigre: back-to-back Europa League winner and Colombia's all-time leading scorer.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇴 Falcao | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 82 | 162 |
| 🇵🇹 Rui Costa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 61 |
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 | FalcaoRetired | Rui CostaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Europa League titles | 2 | — |
| UEFA Super Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Colombia goals | 36 | — |
| Colombia caps | 105 | — |
| Career club goals | 300 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Serie A titles | — | 1 |
| Portugal caps | — | 94 |
| Portugal goals | — | 26 |
| Serie A appearances | — | 316 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 78 |
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