Who is better, Recoba or Madjer?
Álvaro Recoba leads with a GOAT score of 78.9 against 78.9 for Rabah Madjer — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Recoba vs Madjer
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RecobaWinner
78.9Recoba wins: Longevity, Statistics
Madjer
78.9Madjer wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇾 Álvaro Recoba
78.9
Recoba leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Álvaro Recoba
2. Rabah Madjer
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. 🇺🇾 Álvaro Recoba28 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 7 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Madjer — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
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 | RecobaRetired | MadjerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 111 | — |
| Uruguay caps | 68 | — |
| Serie A titles | 2 | — |
| UEFA Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Uruguayan league titles | 2 | — |
| European Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Africa Cup of Nations titles | — | 1 |
| African Footballer of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Algeria caps | — | 87 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 85 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Recoba78.9
Madjer78.9
FAQ
Where does Madjer beat Recoba?
Madjer scores higher on peak, honours. Recoba leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Recoba vs Madjer score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Recoba: 78.9, Madjer: 78.9.
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