Who is better, Salisbury or Fontaine?
Cheryl Salisbury leads with a GOAT score of 83.2 against 83.2 for Just Fontaine — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Salisbury vs Fontaine
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Cheryl Salisbury and Just Fontaine level at 83.2. Cheryl Salisbury leads on Longevity. Just Fontaine leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance.
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SalisburyWinner
83.2Salisbury wins: Longevity
Fontaine
83.2Fontaine wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Cheryl Salisbury
83.2
Salisbury leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cheryl Salisbury
2. Just Fontaine
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. 🇫🇷 Just Fontaine5 seasons played · career day 1,825363 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Cheryl Salisbury5 seasons played · career day 1,825290 goals
-20.1% vs Fontaine at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Salisbury | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 290 | 598 |
| 🇫🇷 Fontaine | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 363 | 679 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SalisburyRetired | FontaineRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Australia caps | 151 | — |
| Australia goals | 38 | — |
| World Cup appearances | 4 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 2 | — |
| W-League titles | 1 | — |
| World Cup goals in one tournament | — | 13 |
| World Cup medals | — | 1 |
| French league titles | — | 3 |
| French top-scorer awards | — | 3 |
| Career league goals | — | 200 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 87 | 98 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Salisbury83.2
Fontaine83.2
FAQ
Where does Fontaine beat Salisbury?
Fontaine scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Salisbury leads on longevity.
How is the Salisbury vs Fontaine score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Salisbury: 83.2, Fontaine: 83.2.
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