Who is better, Charlton or Mané?
Bobby Charlton leads with a GOAT score of 89.9 against 89.8 for Sadio Mané — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Charlton vs Mané
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bobby Charlton above Sadio Mané: 89.9 vs 89.8. Bobby Charlton leads on Honours, Longevity. Sadio Mané leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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CharltonWinner
89.9Charlton wins: Longevity, Honours
Mané
89.8Mané wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Bobby Charlton
89.9
Charlton leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bobby Charlton
2. Sadio Mané
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. 🇸🇳 Sadio Mané5 seasons played · career day 1,825321 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Bobby Charlton5 seasons played · career day 1,826298 goals
-7.2% vs Mané at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Charlton | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 229 | 623 |
| 🇸🇳 Mané | 0 | 0 | 55 | 115 | 321 | 659 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CharltonRetired | ManéActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Ballon d'Or awards | 1 | — |
| European Cup titles | 1 | — |
| England goals | 49 | — |
| United appearances | 758 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Premier League titles | — | 1 |
| Africa Cup of Nations titles | — | 1 |
| African Player of the Year awards | — | 2 |
| Career goals | — | 280 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 89 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Charlton89.9
Mané89.8
FAQ
Where does Mané beat Charlton?
Mané scores higher on dominance, statistics. Charlton leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Charlton vs Mané score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Charlton: 89.9, Mané: 89.8.
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