Who is better, Moore or Ponomarenko?
Bobby Moore leads with a GOAT score of 94.6 against 17.0 for Matviy Ponomarenko — a gap of 77.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Moore vs Ponomarenko
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MooreWinner
94.6Moore wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Ponomarenko
17.0Ponomarenko wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Bobby Moore
94.6
Moore leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Ponomarenko — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Bobby Moore
2. Matviy Ponomarenko
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. 🏴 Bobby Moore138 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 27.6 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Ponomarenko — 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 | MooreRetired | PonomarenkoActive · Dynamo Kyiv |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| England caps | 108 | — |
| FWA Footballer awards | 1 | — |
| World Cup All-Star selections | 2 | — |
| Shirt number | — | 11 |
| Dominance w25% | 95 | 15.7 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 23.7 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 13.7 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 11.7 |
| Statistics w15% | 91 | 21.7 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Moore94.6
Ponomarenko17.0
FAQ
Where does Ponomarenko beat Moore?
Ponomarenko does not lead any of the five categories; Moore is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Moore vs Ponomarenko score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Moore: 94.6, Ponomarenko: 17.0.
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