Who is better, Shearer or Effenberg?
Alan Shearer leads with a GOAT score of 81.5 against 81.5 for Stefan Effenberg — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Shearer vs Effenberg
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Alan Shearer and Stefan Effenberg level at 81.5. Alan Shearer leads on Statistics, Longevity. Stefan Effenberg leads on Dominance, Honours.
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ShearerWinner
81.5Shearer wins: Longevity, Statistics
Effenberg
81.5Effenberg wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Alan Shearer
81.5
Shearer leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alan Shearer
2. Stefan Effenberg
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. 🇩🇪 Stefan Effenberg5 seasons played · career day 2,191362 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Alan Shearer5 seasons played · career day 3,287146 goals
-59.7% vs Effenberg at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Shearer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 🇩🇪 Effenberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 278 | 596 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ShearerRetired | EffenbergRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League goals | 260 | — |
| Premier League titles | 1 | — |
| Golden Boots | 3 | — |
| Career goals | 379 | — |
| England goals | 30 | — |
| PFA Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Bundesliga titles | — | 3 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Germany caps | — | 35 |
| DFB-Pokal titles | — | 1 |
| Bundesliga assists (recorded era) | — | 91 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Shearer81.5
Effenberg81.5
FAQ
Where does Effenberg beat Shearer?
Effenberg scores higher on dominance, honours. Shearer leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Shearer vs Effenberg score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Shearer: 81.5, Effenberg: 81.5.
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