Who is better, Shevchenko or Medalen?
Linda Medalen leads with a GOAT score of 89.0 against 88.9 for Andriy Shevchenko — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Shevchenko vs Medalen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Linda Medalen above Andriy Shevchenko: 89.0 vs 88.9. Linda Medalen leads on Dominance, Honours. Andriy Shevchenko leads on Statistics, Peak.
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MedalenWinner
89.0Medalen wins: Dominance, Honours
Shevchenko
88.9Shevchenko wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇴 Linda Medalen
89.0
Medalen leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Linda Medalen
2. Andriy Shevchenko
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇳🇴 Linda Medalen5 seasons played · career day 1,825325 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇦 Andriy Shevchenko5 seasons played · career day 1,825322 goals
-0.9% vs Medalen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇦 Shevchenko | 0 | 0 | 55 | 115 | 322 | 663 |
| 🇳🇴 Medalen | 0 | 0 | 55 | 115 | 325 | 675 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ShevchenkoRetired | MedalenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'Or awards | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| Serie A titles | 1 | — |
| Career goals | 339 | — |
| Serie A top-scorer awards | 2 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Norway caps | — | 152 |
| Norway goals | — | 64 |
| European Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Medalen89.0
Shevchenko88.9
FAQ
Where does Shevchenko beat Medalen?
Shevchenko scores higher on peak, statistics. Medalen leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Shevchenko vs Medalen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Shevchenko: 88.9, Medalen: 89.0.
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