Who is better, Schürrle or Balotelli?
André Schürrle leads with a GOAT score of 75.0 against 74.9 for Mario Balotelli — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Schürrle vs Balotelli
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SchürrleWinner
75.0Schürrle wins: Dominance, Honours
Balotelli
74.9Balotelli wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 André Schürrle
75.0
Schürrle leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. André Schürrle
2. Mario Balotelli
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. 🇮🇹 Mario Balotelli26 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 5.2 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇩🇪 André Schürrle20 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 10 per season
Schürrle is -23.1% behind Balotelli'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.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Schürrle75.0
Balotelli74.9
FAQ
Where does Balotelli beat Schürrle?
Balotelli scores higher on statistics, longevity. Schürrle leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Schürrle vs Balotelli score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Schürrle: 75.0, Balotelli: 74.9.
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