Boquete vs Van Nistelrooy
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Van Nistelrooy wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Boquete wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Van Nistelrooy leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. One of the deadliest penalty-box finishers of the 2000s: 150 goals for Manchester United.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Boquete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 73 |
| 🇳🇱 Van Nistelrooy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 75 | 207 |
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 | BoqueteActive | Van NistelrooyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Spain caps | 58 | — |
| Spain goals | 38 | — |
| National leagues played in | 7 | — |
| League titles | 4 | 4 |
| Champions League appearances | 40 | — |
| Career club goals | — | 350 |
| Premier League Golden Boots | — | 1 |
| Champions League top scorer awards | — | 3 |
| Champions League goals | — | 56 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 88 |
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