Who is better, Simonsen or Forsberg?
Allan Simonsen leads with a GOAT score of 83.3 against 83.3 for Emil Forsberg — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Simonsen vs Forsberg
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Allan Simonsen and Emil Forsberg level at 83.3. Allan Simonsen leads on Honours, Peak. Emil Forsberg leads on Dominance, Longevity, Statistics.
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SimonsenWinner
83.3Simonsen wins: Peak, Honours
Forsberg
83.3Forsberg wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇰 Allan Simonsen
83.3
Simonsen leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Allan Simonsen
2. Emil Forsberg
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. 🇩🇰 Allan Simonsen5 seasons played · career day 1,825316 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Emil Forsberg5 seasons played · career day 1,825310 goals
-1.9% vs Simonsen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇰 Simonsen | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 675 |
| 🇸🇪 Forsberg | 0 | 0 | 52 | 109 | 310 | 648 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SimonsenRetired | ForsbergActive |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'Or awards | 1 | — |
| UEFA Cup titles | 2 | — |
| Bundesliga titles | 2 | — |
| Cup Winners' Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Denmark caps | 55 | — |
| Bundesliga assists leader awards | — | 1 |
| German cup titles | — | 2 |
| Sweden caps | — | 87 |
| Sweden goals | — | 17 |
| Career goals | — | 120 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Simonsen83.3
Forsberg83.3
FAQ
Where does Forsberg beat Simonsen?
Forsberg scores higher on dominance, statistics, longevity. Simonsen leads on peak, honours.
How is the Simonsen vs Forsberg score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Simonsen: 83.3, Forsberg: 83.3.
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