Who is better, Kelly or Southall?
Chloe Kelly leads with a GOAT score of 85.7 against 85.6 for Neville Southall — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kelly vs Southall
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Chloe Kelly above Neville Southall: 85.7 vs 85.6. Chloe Kelly leads on Honours, Statistics, Peak. Neville Southall leads on Longevity, Dominance.
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KellyWinner
85.7Kelly wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Southall
85.6Southall wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Chloe Kelly
85.7
Kelly leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Chloe Kelly
2. Neville Southall
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. 🏴 Neville Southall5 seasons played · career day 2,191374 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Chloe Kelly5 seasons played · career day 1,825332 goals
-11.2% vs Southall at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Kelly | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 332 | 694 |
| 🏴 Southall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 204 | 644 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KellyActive | SouthallRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European Championship titles | 2 | — |
| Euro final goals | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| England caps | 60 | — |
| England goals | 15 | — |
| League titles | — | 2 |
| FA Cups | — | 2 |
| European Cup Winners' Cups | — | 1 |
| FWA Footballer of the Year | — | 1 |
| Wales caps | — | 92 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kelly85.7
Southall85.6
FAQ
Where does Southall beat Kelly?
Southall scores higher on dominance, longevity. Kelly leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Kelly vs Southall score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kelly: 85.7, Southall: 85.6.
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