Who is better, Vogts or Abidal?
Eric Abidal leads with a GOAT score of 83.9 against 83.8 for Berti Vogts — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Vogts vs Abidal
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Eric Abidal above Berti Vogts: 83.9 vs 83.8. Eric Abidal leads on Dominance, Honours. Berti Vogts leads on Longevity, Peak, Statistics.
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AbidalWinner
83.9Abidal wins: Dominance, Honours
Vogts
83.8Vogts wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Eric Abidal
83.9
Abidal leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Eric Abidal
2. Berti Vogts
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 22 · Form index per season
1. 🇫🇷 Eric Abidal0 goals
1 season by age 22 · 0 per season
Setting the pace at age 22
No verified birth date for Vogts — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 22, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | VogtsRetired | AbidalRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Bundesliga titles | 5 | — |
| Germany caps | 96 | — |
| Borussia appearances | 419 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 2 |
| La Liga titles | — | 4 |
| Ligue 1 titles | — | 3 |
| France caps | — | 66 |
| FIFA Club World Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 85 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 80 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Abidal83.9
Vogts83.8
FAQ
Where does Vogts beat Abidal?
Vogts scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Abidal leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Vogts vs Abidal score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vogts: 83.8, Abidal: 83.9.
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