Who is better, Valderrama or Rooney?
Carlos Valderrama leads with a GOAT score of 84.1 against 84.0 for Wayne Rooney — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Valderrama vs Rooney
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ValderramaWinner
84.1Valderrama wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity
Rooney
84.0Rooney 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. Wayne Rooney
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 Rooney — 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 | RooneyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| South American Footballer of the Year | 2 | — |
| Colombia caps | 111 | — |
| MLS MVP titles | 1 | — |
| Copa Libertadores goals | 2 | — |
| Career league goals | 59 | — |
| Career goals | — | 366 |
| Premier League titles | — | 5 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| England goals | — | 53 |
| Premier League goals | — | 208 |
| PFA Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 85 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Valderrama84.1
Rooney84.0
FAQ
Where does Rooney beat Valderrama?
Rooney scores higher on honours, statistics. Valderrama leads on peak, dominance, longevity.
How is the Valderrama vs Rooney score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Valderrama: 84.1, Rooney: 84.0.
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