Who is better, Mutu or Gourcuff?
Yoann Gourcuff leads with a GOAT score of 74.0 against 73.9 for Adrian Mutu — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mutu vs Gourcuff
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GourcuffWinner
74.0Gourcuff wins: Peak, Honours
Mutu
73.9Mutu wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Yoann Gourcuff
74.0
Gourcuff leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Yoann Gourcuff
2. Adrian Mutu
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
Through age 21 · Goals per season
1. 🇷🇴 Adrian Mutu33 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 8.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇫🇷 Yoann Gourcuff7 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 1.8 per season
Gourcuff is -78.8% behind Mutu's pace at age 21
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | MutuRetired | GourcuffRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 166 | 47 |
| Romania caps | 77 | — |
| Romanian Footballer of the Year | 4 | — |
| Coppa Italia runner-up | 1 | — |
| Ligue 1 goals | 15 | — |
| France caps | — | 31 |
| Ligue 1 Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Ligue 1 titles | — | 1 |
| Coupe de France titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 75 | 75 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 65 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 72 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gourcuff74.0
Mutu73.9
FAQ
Where does Mutu beat Gourcuff?
Mutu scores higher on statistics, longevity. Gourcuff leads on peak, honours.
How is the Mutu vs Gourcuff score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mutu: 73.9, Gourcuff: 74.0.
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