Who is better, Gyan or Kolarov?
Asamoah Gyan leads with a GOAT score of 78.8 against 78.8 for Aleksandar Kolarov — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gyan vs Kolarov
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GyanWinner
78.8Gyan wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Kolarov
78.8Kolarov wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇭 Asamoah Gyan
78.8
Gyan leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Asamoah Gyan
2. Aleksandar Kolarov
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. 🇬🇭 Asamoah Gyan25 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 6.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇷🇸 Aleksandar Kolarov2 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 1 per season
Kolarov is -92.0% behind Gyan's pace at age 21
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 | GyanRetired | KolarovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana caps | 109 | — |
| Ghana goals | 51 | — |
| World Cup goals | 6 | — |
| UAE league titles | 3 | — |
| UAE top scorer | 3 | — |
| Premier League titles | — | 2 |
| Serie A titles | — | 1 |
| Serbia caps | — | 94 |
| Career league goals | — | 41 |
| Serbian Footballer of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 85 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 85 |
| Honours w20% | 75 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 75 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gyan78.8
Kolarov78.8
FAQ
Where does Kolarov beat Gyan?
Kolarov scores higher on honours, longevity. Gyan leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Gyan vs Kolarov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gyan: 78.8, Kolarov: 78.8.
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