Who is better, Möller or Hughes?
Andreas Möller leads with a GOAT score of 88.8 against 88.8 for Emlyn Hughes — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Möller vs Hughes
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MöllerWinner
88.8Möller wins: Statistics
Hughes
88.8Hughes wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Andreas Möller
88.8
Möller leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Andreas Möller
2. Emlyn Hughes
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. 🇩🇪 Andreas Möller8 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 2.7 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🏴 Emlyn Hughes2 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 0.7 per season
Hughes is -75.0% behind Möller'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 | MöllerRetired | HughesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League appearances | 485 | — |
| League goals | 129 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| Germany caps | 85 | — |
| First Division titles | — | 4 |
| European Cup titles | — | 2 |
| UEFA Cup titles | — | 2 |
| FA Cup titles | — | 1 |
| England caps | — | 62 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 89 | 85 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Möller88.8
Hughes88.8
FAQ
Where does Hughes beat Möller?
Hughes scores higher on longevity. Möller leads on statistics.
How is the Möller vs Hughes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Möller: 88.8, Hughes: 88.8.
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