Who is better, Palmer or Šimić?
Cole Palmer leads with a GOAT score of 75.3 against 75.1 for Dario Šimić — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Palmer vs Šimić
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PalmerWinner
75.3Palmer wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Šimić
75.1Šimić wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Cole Palmer
75.3
Palmer leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cole Palmer
2. Dario Šimić
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. 🇭🇷 Dario Šimić5 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 1.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🏴 Cole Palmer0 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 0 per season
Palmer is -100.0% behind Šimić'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 | PalmerRetired | ŠimićRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 29 | 18 |
| England caps | 11 | — |
| UEFA Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| Premier League titles | 2 | — |
| UEFA Super Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 2 |
| Croatia caps | — | 100 |
| Croatian league titles | — | 5 |
| Serie A titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 85 | 75 |
| Longevity w20% | 60 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 68 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Palmer75.3
Šimić75.1
FAQ
Where does Šimić beat Palmer?
Šimić scores higher on honours, longevity. Palmer leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Palmer vs Šimić score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Palmer: 75.3, Šimić: 75.1.
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