Who is better, Schuster or Silva?
Bernd Schuster leads with a GOAT score of 88.2 against 88.2 for David Josué Jiménez Silva — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Schuster vs Silva
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SchusterWinner
88.2Schuster wins: Dominance, Peak
Silva
88.2Silva wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Bernd Schuster
88.2
Schuster leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bernd Schuster
2. David Josué Jiménez Silva
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. 🇪🇸 David Josué Jiménez Silva12 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 4 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇩🇪 Bernd Schuster10 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 5 per season
Schuster is -16.7% behind Silva'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 | SchusterRetired | SilvaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Euro titles | 1 | — |
| La Liga titles | 3 | — |
| Copa del Rey | 6 | — |
| Ballon d'Or Silver | 1 | — |
| West Germany caps | 21 | — |
| Career league goals | — | 96 |
| Spain caps | — | 125 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| European Championship titles | — | 2 |
| Premier League titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 85 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 85 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Schuster88.2
Silva88.2
FAQ
Where does Silva beat Schuster?
Silva scores higher on statistics, longevity. Schuster leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Schuster vs Silva score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Schuster: 88.2, Silva: 88.2.
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