Who is better, Metzelder or Gondet?
Christoph Metzelder leads with a GOAT score of 72.8 against 72.7 for Philippe Gondet — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Metzelder vs Gondet
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MetzelderWinner
72.8Metzelder wins: Peak, Honours
Gondet
72.7Gondet wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Christoph Metzelder
72.8
Metzelder leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Christoph Metzelder
2. Philippe Gondet
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. 🇫🇷 Philippe Gondet18 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 4.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇩🇪 Christoph Metzelder0 goals
1 season by age 21 · 0 per season
Metzelder is -100.0% behind Gondet's pace at age 21
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 | MetzelderRetired | GondetRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 2 | — |
| Germany caps | 47 | — |
| Bundesliga titles | 1 | — |
| La Liga titles | 1 | — |
| DFB-Pokal titles | 1 | — |
| League goals | — | 125 |
| France caps | — | 14 |
| League titles | — | 2 |
| French Footballer of the Year | — | 2 |
| Top scorer of Division 1 | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 75 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 75 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 68 | 75 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Metzelder72.8
Gondet72.7
FAQ
Where does Gondet beat Metzelder?
Gondet scores higher on statistics. Metzelder leads on peak, honours.
How is the Metzelder vs Gondet score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Metzelder: 72.8, Gondet: 72.7.
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