Who is better, Fernandes or Kanu?
Bruno Fernandes leads with a GOAT score of 80.9 against 80.9 for Nwankwo Kanu — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Fernandes vs Kanu
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bruno Fernandes and Nwankwo Kanu level at 80.9. Bruno Fernandes leads on Statistics, Peak, Dominance. Nwankwo Kanu leads on Honours, Longevity.
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FernandesWinner
80.9Fernandes wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Kanu
80.9Kanu wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇹 Bruno Fernandes
80.9
Fernandes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bruno Fernandes
2. Nwankwo Kanu
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. 🇵🇹 Bruno Fernandes5 seasons played · career day 1,82640 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇬 Nwankwo Kanu5 seasons played · career day 1,82534 goals
-15.0% vs Fernandes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Fernandes | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 148 |
| 🇳🇬 Kanu | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 66 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FernandesActive · Manchester United | KanuRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League goal contributions | 160 | — |
| Portugal caps | 85 | — |
| Portugal goals | 26 | — |
| Nations League titles | 1 | — |
| Primeira Liga Player of the Year awards | 2 | — |
| African Footballer of the Year awards | — | 2 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Premier League titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Nigeria caps | — | 87 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Fernandes80.9
Kanu80.9
FAQ
Where does Kanu beat Fernandes?
Kanu scores higher on honours, longevity. Fernandes leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Fernandes vs Kanu score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Fernandes: 80.9, Kanu: 80.9.
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