Raí vs Giresse
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Raí wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Giresse wins: Longevity
Showing full careers. Pick a window to recalculate the selected period.
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Verdict
Raí leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. World Cup winner in 1994 and a Copa Libertadores champion with São Paulo.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Raí | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 114 |
| 🇫🇷 Giresse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 44 |
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 | RaíRetired | GiresseRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Copa Libertadores titles | 2 | — |
| Intercontinental Cups | 2 | — |
| Ligue 1 titles | 1 | 2 |
| PSG goals | 72 | — |
| European Championship titles | — | 1 |
| France caps | — | 47 |
| French Player of the Year awards | — | 2 |
| Career appearances | — | 740 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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