Who is better, Buffon or Medalen?
Gianluigi Buffon leads with a GOAT score of 89.0 against 89.0 for Linda Medalen — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Buffon vs Medalen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Gianluigi Buffon and Linda Medalen level at 89.0. Gianluigi Buffon leads on Longevity. Linda Medalen leads on Peak, Honours, Dominance.
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BuffonWinner
89.0Buffon wins: Longevity
Medalen
89.0Medalen wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Gianluigi Buffon
89.0
Buffon leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gianluigi Buffon
2. Linda Medalen
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. 🇳🇴 Linda Medalen5 seasons played · career day 1,825325 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Gianluigi Buffon5 seasons played · career day 2,19167 goals
-79.4% vs Medalen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Buffon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 51 | 123 |
| 🇳🇴 Medalen | 0 | 0 | 55 | 115 | 325 | 675 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BuffonRetired | MedalenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cups | 1 | — |
| Serie A titles | 10 | — |
| Italy caps | 176 | — |
| Clean sheets | 500 | — |
| Yashin/Lev Yashin awards | 1 | — |
| Serie A appearances | 657 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Norway caps | — | 152 |
| Norway goals | — | 64 |
| European Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 89 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Buffon89.0
Medalen89.0
FAQ
Where does Medalen beat Buffon?
Medalen scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Buffon leads on longevity.
How is the Buffon vs Medalen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Buffon: 89.0, Medalen: 89.0.
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