Who is better, Núñez or Kim?
Kim Min-jae leads with a GOAT score of 73.0 against 72.8 for Darwin Núñez — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Núñez vs Kim
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KimWinner
73.0Kim wins: Longevity
Núñez
72.8Núñez wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇷 Kim Min-jae
73.0
Kim leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kim Min-jae
2. Darwin Núñez
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. 🇰🇷 Kim Min-jae2 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 1 per season
Kim is -90.0% 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.
| Metric | NúñezActive | KimActive |
|---|---|---|
| Uruguayan titles | 2 | — |
| Uruguay caps | 31 | — |
| League goals 21/22 | 26 | — |
| FA Community Shield titles | 1 | — |
| Career league goals | 81 | — |
| Bundesliga titles | — | 2 |
| Serie A titles | — | 1 |
| K League titles | — | 2 |
| South Korea caps | — | 82 |
| Asian Games gold | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 75 |
| Longevity w20% | 65 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 72 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kim73.0
Núñez72.8
FAQ
Where does Núñez beat Kim?
Núñez scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Kim leads on longevity.
How is the Núñez vs Kim score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Núñez: 72.8, Kim: 73.0.
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