Sócrates vs Eto'o
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Sócrates wins: Peak
Eto'o wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Sócrates leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Captain of Brazil's celebrated 1982 side and South American Footballer of the Year.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Sócrates | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 310 | 662 |
| 🇨🇲 Eto'o | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 104 |
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 | SócratesRetired | Eto'oRetired |
|---|---|---|
| South American Footballer of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Brazilian league titles | 2 | — |
| Brazil caps | 60 | — |
| Brazil goals | 22 | — |
| Career goals | 258 | 383 |
| Champions League titles | — | 3 |
| League titles | — | 5 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | — | 2 |
| African Player of the Year | — | 4 |
| International goals | — | 56 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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