Who is better, Sinclair or Buchanan?
Christine Sinclair leads with a GOAT score of 89.7 against 87.6 for Kadeisha Buchanan — a gap of 2.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sinclair vs Buchanan
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Christine Sinclair above Kadeisha Buchanan: 89.7 vs 87.6. Christine Sinclair leads on Longevity, Statistics, Dominance. Kadeisha Buchanan leads on Honours, Peak.
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SinclairWinner
89.7Sinclair wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Buchanan
87.6Buchanan wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Christine Sinclair
89.7
Sinclair leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Christine Sinclair
2. Kadeisha Buchanan
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. 🇨🇦 Kadeisha Buchanan5 seasons played · career day 1,825325 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Christine Sinclair5 seasons played · career day 1,82642 goals
-87.1% vs Buchanan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Sinclair | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 89 |
| 🇨🇦 Buchanan | 0 | 0 | 55 | 115 | 325 | 675 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SinclairRetired | BuchananActive |
|---|---|---|
| International goals | 190 | — |
| Canada caps | 331 | 130 |
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | 1 |
| Olympic bronze medals | 2 | — |
| Canadian Player of the Year awards | 14 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 4 |
| French league titles | — | 4 |
| World Cup Best Young Player awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sinclair89.7
Buchanan87.6
FAQ
Where does Buchanan beat Sinclair?
Buchanan scores higher on peak, honours. Sinclair leads on dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Sinclair vs Buchanan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sinclair: 89.7, Buchanan: 87.6.
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