Who is better, Goikoetxea or Candela?
Andoni Goikoetxea leads with a GOAT score of 78.4 against 78.4 for Vincent Candela — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Goikoetxea vs Candela
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GoikoetxeaWinner
78.4Goikoetxea wins: Dominance, Peak
Candela
78.4Candela wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Andoni Goikoetxea
78.4
Goikoetxea leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Andoni Goikoetxea
2. Vincent Candela
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
2. 🇫🇷 Vincent Candela1 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 0.5 per season
Candela is -75.0% behind Goikoetxea'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 | GoikoetxeaRetired | CandelaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| La Liga titles | 2 | — |
| Copa del Rey titles | 1 | — |
| Spain caps | 39 | — |
| Career league goals | 33 | 20 |
| Athletic Bilbao apps | 369 | — |
| France caps | — | 40 |
| Serie A titles | — | 1 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| European Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 85 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 75 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Goikoetxea78.4
Candela78.4
FAQ
Where does Candela beat Goikoetxea?
Candela scores higher on honours. Goikoetxea leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Goikoetxea vs Candela score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Goikoetxea: 78.4, Candela: 78.4.
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