Thiago Silva vs Nordahl
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Nordahl wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Thiago Silva wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Nordahl leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Milan's record scorer per game and Olympic champion with Sweden in 1948.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Thiago Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| 🇸🇪 Nordahl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 208 |
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 | Thiago SilvaActive | NordahlRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| League titles | 9 | — |
| Copa América titles | 1 | — |
| Brazil caps | 113 | — |
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| Serie A top scorer awards | — | 5 |
| Serie A goals | — | 225 |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| Sweden goals | — | 43 |
| Career goals | — | 456 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 92 |
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