Zico vs Zidane
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Zico wins: Peak, Statistics
Zidane wins: Dominance, Honours
Showing full careers. Pick a window to recalculate the selected period.
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Verdict
Zico leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. The White Pelé: three-time South American Footballer of the Year and a world club champion.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Zico | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 293 | 607 |
| 🇫🇷 Zidane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 39 |
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 | ZicoRetired | ZidaneRetired |
|---|---|---|
| South American Footballer of the Year awards | 3 | — |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Copa Libertadores titles | 1 | — |
| Career goals | 527 | 156 |
| Brazil goals | 48 | — |
| Ballon d'Or | — | 1 |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| League titles | — | 4 |
| International caps | — | 108 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 89 |
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