Who is better, Rüdiger or Carney?
Antonio Rüdiger leads with a GOAT score of 83.7 against 83.6 for Karen Carney — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rüdiger vs Carney
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Antonio Rüdiger above Karen Carney: 83.7 vs 83.6. Antonio Rüdiger leads on Honours, Dominance. Karen Carney leads on Longevity, Statistics, Peak.
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RüdigerWinner
83.7Rüdiger wins: Dominance, Honours
Carney
83.6Carney wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Antonio Rüdiger
83.7
Rüdiger leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Antonio Rüdiger
2. Karen Carney
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 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇩🇪 Antonio Rüdiger5 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 1.7 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Carney — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
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 | RüdigerActive · Real Madrid | CarneyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League appearances | 392 | — |
| League goals | 19 | — |
| Champions League titles | 2 | — |
| UEFA Europa League titles | 1 | — |
| Germany caps | 86 | — |
| England caps | — | 144 |
| World Cup medals | — | 1 |
| League titles | — | 4 |
| Women's FA Cup titles | — | 4 |
| Major tournaments | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 87 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rüdiger83.7
Carney83.6
FAQ
Where does Carney beat Rüdiger?
Carney scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Rüdiger leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Rüdiger vs Carney score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rüdiger: 83.7, Carney: 83.6.
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