Who is better, Adelardo or Makélélé?
Adelardo Rodríguez leads with a GOAT score of 81.2 against 81.2 for Claude Makélélé — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Adelardo vs Makélélé
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Adelardo Rodríguez and Claude Makélélé level at 81.2. Adelardo Rodríguez leads on Dominance. Claude Makélélé leads on Honours, Peak, Statistics.
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AdelardoWinner
81.2Adelardo wins: Dominance
Makélélé
81.2Makélélé wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Adelardo Rodríguez
81.2
Adelardo leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Adelardo Rodríguez
2. Claude Makélélé
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index 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 · Form index per season1. 🇪🇸 Adelardo Rodríguez5 seasons played · career day 2,191366 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Claude Makélélé5 seasons played · career day 2,19115 goals
-95.9% vs Adelardo at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Adelardo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 282 | 622 |
| 🇫🇷 Makélélé | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 32 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AdelardoRetired | MakéléléRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances for Atlético de Madrid | 553 | — |
| La Liga titles | 3 | — |
| Copa del Rey titles | 5 | — |
| European Cup Winners' Cups | 1 | — |
| Spain caps | 14 | — |
| League titles | — | 6 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Premier League titles | — | 2 |
| France caps | — | 71 |
| Career club appearances | — | 700 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Adelardo81.2
Makélélé81.2
FAQ
Where does Makélélé beat Adelardo?
Makélélé scores higher on peak, honours, statistics. Adelardo leads on dominance.
How is the Adelardo vs Makélélé score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Adelardo: 81.2, Makélélé: 81.2.
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