Who is better, Arshavin or Yamal?
Lamine Yamal leads with a GOAT score of 77.7 against 77.6 for Andrei Arshavin — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Arshavin vs Yamal
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lamine Yamal above Andrei Arshavin: 77.7 vs 77.6. Lamine Yamal leads on Dominance, Statistics. Andrei Arshavin leads on Honours, Peak, Longevity.
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YamalWinner
77.7Yamal wins: Dominance, Statistics
Arshavin
77.6Arshavin wins: Peak, Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal
77.7
Yamal leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lamine Yamal
2. Andrei Arshavin
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 18 · Form index per season
1. 🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal14 goals
3 seasons by age 18 · 4.7 per season
Setting the pace at age 18
No verified birth date for Arshavin — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 18, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | ArshavinRetired | YamalActive · FC Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| UEFA Cup titles | 1 | — |
| UEFA Super Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Russian Premier League titles | 2 | — |
| Russia caps | 75 | — |
| Russia goals | 17 | — |
| Euro titles | — | 1 |
| La Liga titles | — | 2 |
| Kopa Trophy | — | 2 |
| Spain caps | — | 33 |
| Champions League titles | — | 0 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 85 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Yamal77.7
Arshavin77.6
FAQ
Where does Arshavin beat Yamal?
Arshavin scores higher on peak, honours, longevity. Yamal leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Arshavin vs Yamal score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Arshavin: 77.6, Yamal: 77.7.
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