Who is better, Bosse Larsson or Dahlin?
Bo "Bosse" Larsson leads with a GOAT score of 42.9 against 40.9 for Martin Dahlin — a gap of 2.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bosse Larsson vs Dahlin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bo "Bosse" Larsson above Martin Dahlin: 42.9 vs 40.9. Bo "Bosse" Larsson leads on Longevity, Statistics. Martin Dahlin leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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Bosse LarssonWinner
42.9Bosse Larsson wins: Longevity, Statistics
Dahlin
40.9Dahlin wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Bo "Bosse" Larsson
42.9
Bosse Larsson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bo "Bosse" Larsson
2. Martin Dahlin
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 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇸🇪 Martin Dahlin21 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 10.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇸🇪 Bo "Bosse" Larsson18 goals
1 season by age 21 · 18 per season
Bosse Larsson is -14.3% behind Dahlin'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 | Bosse LarssonRetired · Malmö FF | DahlinRetired · AS Roma / Blackburn Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Career goals | 306 | — |
| League titles | 5 | 2 |
| Swedish cups | 6 | — |
| Sweden caps | 70 | 60 |
| World Cups played | 3 | — |
| Guldbollen awards | 2 | — |
| Sweden goals | — | 29 |
| World Cup 1994 goals | — | 4 |
| Bundesliga goals | — | 47 |
| Allsvenskan goals | — | 45 |
| Dominance w25% | 38 | 40 |
| Peak w20% | 42 | 43 |
| Longevity w20% | 58 | 44 |
| Honours w20% | 34 | 36 |
| Statistics w15% | 44 | 42 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bosse Larsson42.9
Dahlin40.9
FAQ
Where does Dahlin beat Bosse Larsson?
Dahlin scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Bosse Larsson leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Bosse Larsson vs Dahlin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bosse Larsson: 42.9, Dahlin: 40.9.
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