Who is better, Goikoetxea or Salgado?
Míchel Salgado leads with a GOAT score of 78.5 against 78.4 for Andoni Goikoetxea — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Goikoetxea vs Salgado
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SalgadoWinner
78.5Salgado wins: Longevity, Honours
Goikoetxea
78.4Goikoetxea wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Míchel Salgado
78.5
Salgado leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Míchel Salgado
2. Andoni Goikoetxea
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. 🇪🇸 Andoni Goikoetxea4 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 2 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Salgado — 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 | GoikoetxeaRetired | SalgadoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| La Liga titles | 2 | 4 |
| Copa del Rey titles | 1 | — |
| Spain caps | 39 | 53 |
| Career league goals | 33 | — |
| Athletic Bilbao apps | 369 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 2 |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Real Madrid appearances | — | 372 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 72 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Salgado78.5
Goikoetxea78.4
FAQ
Where does Goikoetxea beat Salgado?
Goikoetxea scores higher on dominance, statistics. Salgado leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Goikoetxea vs Salgado score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Goikoetxea: 78.4, Salgado: 78.5.
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