Who is better, Robson or Wijnaldum?
Georginio Wijnaldum leads with a GOAT score of 82.4 against 82.3 for Bryan Robson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Robson vs Wijnaldum
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Georginio Wijnaldum above Bryan Robson: 82.4 vs 82.3. Georginio Wijnaldum leads on Honours, Statistics, Longevity. Bryan Robson leads on Dominance, Peak.
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WijnaldumWinner
82.4Wijnaldum wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Robson
82.3Robson wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇱 Georginio Wijnaldum
82.4
Wijnaldum leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Georginio Wijnaldum
2. Bryan Robson
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. 🇳🇱 Georginio Wijnaldum23 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 4.6 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Robson — 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 | RobsonRetired | WijnaldumActive |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances for Manchester United | 461 | — |
| Goals for Manchester United | 99 | — |
| FA Cups | 3 | — |
| Premier League titles | 2 | 1 |
| England caps | 90 | — |
| Career league goals | — | 127 |
| Netherlands caps | — | 96 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Eredivisie titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 85 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 85 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Wijnaldum82.4
Robson82.3
FAQ
Where does Robson beat Wijnaldum?
Robson scores higher on peak, dominance. Wijnaldum leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Robson vs Wijnaldum score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Robson: 82.3, Wijnaldum: 82.4.
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