Who is better, Kolarov or Çolak?
Aleksandar Kolarov leads with a GOAT score of 78.8 against 78.8 for Tanju Çolak — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kolarov vs Çolak
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KolarovWinner
78.8Kolarov wins: Longevity, Honours
Çolak
78.8Çolak wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇸 Aleksandar Kolarov
78.8
Kolarov leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Aleksandar Kolarov
2. Tanju Çolak
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. 🇹🇷 Tanju Çolak40 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 20 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇷🇸 Aleksandar Kolarov2 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 1 per season
Kolarov is -95.0% behind Çolak'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 | KolarovRetired | ÇolakRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League titles | 2 | — |
| Serie A titles | 1 | — |
| Serbia caps | 94 | — |
| Career league goals | 41 | — |
| Serbian Footballer of the Year | 1 | — |
| League goals | — | 306 |
| European Golden Shoe | — | 1 |
| Turkey caps | — | 31 |
| League titles | — | 2 |
| Süper Lig top scorer | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 85 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 85 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kolarov78.8
Çolak78.8
FAQ
Where does Çolak beat Kolarov?
Çolak scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Kolarov leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Kolarov vs Çolak score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kolarov: 78.8, Çolak: 78.8.
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