Rui Costa vs Giresse
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Rui Costa wins: Dominance, Honours
Giresse wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Rui Costa leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. The Maestro of Fiorentina and Milan and a Champions League winner in 2003.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Rui Costa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 61 |
| 🇫🇷 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 | Rui CostaRetired | GiresseRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| Serie A titles | 1 | — |
| Portugal caps | 94 | — |
| Portugal goals | 26 | — |
| Serie A appearances | 316 | — |
| European Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Ligue 1 titles | — | 2 |
| France caps | — | 47 |
| French Player of the Year awards | — | 2 |
| Career appearances | — | 740 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 82 |
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