Who is better, Höwedes or Paralluelo?
Benedikt Höwedes leads with a GOAT score of 72.6 against 72.3 for Salma Paralluelo — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Höwedes vs Paralluelo
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HöwedesWinner
72.6Höwedes wins: Longevity
Paralluelo
72.3Paralluelo wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Benedikt Höwedes
72.6
Höwedes leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Benedikt Höwedes
2. Salma Paralluelo
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. 🇩🇪 Benedikt Höwedes2 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 1 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Paralluelo — 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 | HöwedesRetired | ParallueloActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | 1 |
| Germany caps | 44 | — |
| DFB-Pokal titles | 1 | — |
| Serie A titles | 1 | — |
| Schalke appearances | 335 | — |
| World Cup Young Player awards | — | 1 |
| Champions League titles | — | 2 |
| Liga F titles | — | 3 |
| Spain caps | — | 40 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 50 |
| Honours w20% | 75 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 70 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Höwedes72.6
Paralluelo72.3
FAQ
Where does Paralluelo beat Höwedes?
Paralluelo scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Höwedes leads on longevity.
How is the Höwedes vs Paralluelo score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Höwedes: 72.6, Paralluelo: 72.3.
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