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Núñez vs Metzelder

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NúñezWinner
72.8

Núñez wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

Metzelder
72.8

Metzelder wins: Longevity, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇾 Darwin Núñez
72.8

Núñez leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Darwin Núñez
72.8
2. Christoph Metzelder
72.8

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. 🇺🇾 Darwin Núñez20 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 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 Núñez'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.

MetricNúñezActiveMetzelderRetired
Uruguayan titles2—
Uruguay caps31—
League goals 21/2226—
FA Community Shield titles1—
Career league goals812
Germany caps—47
Bundesliga titles—1
La Liga titles—1
DFB-Pokal titles—1
Dominance w25%7472
Peak w20%8078
Longevity w20%6570
Honours w20%7075
Statistics w15%7568

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Núñez72.8
Metzelder72.8
The people
Núñez
Metzelder

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FAQ

Who is better, Núñez or Metzelder?

Darwin Núñez leads with a GOAT score of 72.8 against 72.8 for Christoph Metzelder — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Metzelder beat Núñez?

Metzelder scores higher on honours, longevity. Núñez leads on peak, dominance, statistics.

How is the Núñez vs Metzelder score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Núñez: 72.8, Metzelder: 72.8.

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