Who is better, de Gea or Matuidi?
David de Gea leads with a GOAT score of 82.5 against 82.5 for Blaise Matuidi — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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de Gea vs Matuidi
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de GeaWinner
82.5de Gea wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Matuidi
82.5Matuidi wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 David de Gea
82.5
de Gea leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David de Gea
2. Blaise Matuidi
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. 🇪🇸 David de Gea92 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 30.7 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇫🇷 Blaise Matuidi4 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 1 per season
Matuidi is -95.7% behind de Gea'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 | de GeaActive | MatuidiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League Golden Glove | 2 | — |
| Europa League titles | 2 | — |
| Spain caps | 45 | — |
| Premier League titles | 1 | — |
| League appearances | 450 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Ligue 1 titles | — | 4 |
| Serie A titles | — | 3 |
| France caps | — | 84 |
| Coupe de France | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 85 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
de Gea82.5
Matuidi82.5
FAQ
Where does Matuidi beat de Gea?
Matuidi scores higher on honours, longevity. de Gea leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the de Gea vs Matuidi score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. de Gea: 82.5, Matuidi: 82.5.
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