Who is better, Mead or O'Reilly?
Beth Mead leads with a GOAT score of 86.9 against 86.9 for Heather O'Reilly — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mead vs O'Reilly
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Beth Mead and Heather O'Reilly level at 86.9. Beth Mead leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Heather O'Reilly leads on Longevity, Honours.
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MeadWinner
86.9Mead wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
O'Reilly
86.9O'Reilly wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Beth Mead
86.9
Mead leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Beth Mead
2. Heather O'Reilly
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🏴 Beth Mead5 seasons played · career day 1,825334 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Heather O'Reilly5 seasons played · career day 1,825311 goals
-6.9% vs Mead at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Mead | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 334 | 699 |
| 🇺🇸 O'Reilly | 0 | 0 | 52 | 109 | 311 | 653 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MeadActive | O'ReillyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Euro Golden Boot awards | 1 | — |
| Euro Player of the Tournament awards | 1 | — |
| WSL titles | 1 | — |
| England goals | 35 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 3 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| United States caps | — | 231 |
| United States goals | — | 47 |
| NCAA titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 89 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mead86.9
O'Reilly86.9
FAQ
Where does O'Reilly beat Mead?
O'Reilly scores higher on honours, longevity. Mead leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Mead vs O'Reilly score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mead: 86.9, O'Reilly: 86.9.
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