Keane vs Laudrup
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Keane wins: Dominance, Honours
Laudrup wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Keane leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Seven league titles and the captain's performance in Turin, 1999.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Keane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 29 |
| 🇩🇰 Laudrup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 68 |
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 | KeaneRetired | LaudrupRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League titles | 7 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| FA Cups | 4 | — |
| Appearances | 626 | — |
| PFA Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Ireland caps | 67 | — |
| La Liga titles | — | 5 |
| European Cups | — | 1 |
| Serie A titles | — | 2 |
| Career goals | — | 175 |
| Denmark caps | — | 104 |
| Danish Player of the Year | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 80 |
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