Who is better, Valencia or Mjelde?
Antonio Valencia leads with a GOAT score of 81.5 against 81.5 for Maren Mjelde — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Valencia vs Mjelde
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ValenciaWinner
81.5Valencia wins: Peak
Mjelde
81.5Mjelde wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇨 Antonio Valencia
81.5
Valencia leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Antonio Valencia
2. Maren Mjelde
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. 🇪🇨 Antonio Valencia12 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Mjelde — 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 | ValenciaRetired | MjeldeActive |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League titles | 2 | — |
| FA Cup titles | 1 | 3 |
| Europa League titles | 1 | — |
| Ecuador caps | 99 | — |
| Manchester United apps | 339 | — |
| Norway caps | — | 190 |
| Women's Super League titles | — | 5 |
| Euro finals | — | 1 |
| Career club appearances | — | 500 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Valencia81.5
Mjelde81.5
FAQ
Where does Mjelde beat Valencia?
Mjelde scores higher on longevity. Valencia leads on peak.
How is the Valencia vs Mjelde score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Valencia: 81.5, Mjelde: 81.5.
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