Who is better, Shevchenko or Varane?
Andriy Shevchenko leads with a GOAT score of 88.9 against 88.9 for Raphaël Varane — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Shevchenko vs Varane
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Andriy Shevchenko and Raphaël Varane level at 88.9. Andriy Shevchenko leads on Statistics, Peak. Raphaël Varane leads on Honours, Dominance.
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ShevchenkoWinner
88.9Shevchenko wins: Peak, Statistics
Varane
88.9Varane wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇦 Andriy Shevchenko
88.9
Shevchenko leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Andriy Shevchenko
2. Raphaël Varane
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. 🇫🇷 Raphaël Varane5 seasons played · career day 1,825344 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇦 Andriy Shevchenko5 seasons played · career day 1,825322 goals
-6.4% vs Varane at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇦 Shevchenko | 0 | 0 | 55 | 115 | 322 | 663 |
| 🇫🇷 Varane | 0 | 0 | 58 | 121 | 344 | 706 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ShevchenkoRetired | VaraneRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'Or awards | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | 4 |
| Serie A titles | 1 | — |
| Career goals | 339 | — |
| Serie A top-scorer awards | 2 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| La Liga titles | — | 3 |
| Club World Cup titles | — | 4 |
| France caps | — | 93 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 93 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Shevchenko88.9
Varane88.9
FAQ
Where does Varane beat Shevchenko?
Varane scores higher on dominance, honours. Shevchenko leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Shevchenko vs Varane score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Shevchenko: 88.9, Varane: 88.9.
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