Who is better, Valderrama or Salah?
Carlos Valderrama leads with a GOAT score of 84.1 against 84.0 for Mohamed Salah — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Valderrama vs Salah
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ValderramaWinner
84.1Valderrama wins: Dominance, Longevity
Salah
84.0Salah wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇴 Carlos Valderrama
84.1
Valderrama leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Carlos Valderrama
2. Mohamed Salah
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. 🇨🇴 Carlos Valderrama3 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 1.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Salah — 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 | ValderramaRetired | SalahActive |
|---|---|---|
| South American Footballer of the Year | 2 | — |
| Colombia caps | 111 | — |
| MLS MVP titles | 1 | — |
| Copa Libertadores goals | 2 | — |
| Career league goals | 59 | — |
| Career goals | — | 360 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Premier League titles | — | 2 |
| Premier League Golden Boots | — | 3 |
| African Player of the Year | — | 3 |
| International goals | — | 60 |
| Dominance w25% | 85 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Valderrama84.1
Salah84.0
FAQ
Where does Salah beat Valderrama?
Salah scores higher on honours, statistics. Valderrama leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Valderrama vs Salah score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Valderrama: 84.1, Salah: 84.0.
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