Sun vs Maldini
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Sun wins: Peak, Statistics
Maldini wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Sun leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. FIFA Women's Player of the Century co-winner and 1999 World Cup Golden Ball and Boot.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Sun | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 303 | 642 |
| 🇮🇹 Maldini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 106 | 308 |
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 | SunRetired | MaldiniRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup Golden Ball awards | 1 | — |
| World Cup Golden Boot awards | 1 | — |
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| China goals | 106 | — |
| Asian Cup titles | 4 | — |
| Appearances | — | 902 |
| Champions League titles | — | 5 |
| Serie A titles | — | 7 |
| International caps | — | 126 |
| Champions League appearances | — | 174 |
| Career goals | — | 40 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 87 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 87 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 89 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 84 |
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