Who is better, de Gea or Ćurković?
David de Gea leads with a GOAT score of 82.5 against 82.5 for Ivan Ćurković — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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de Gea vs Ćurković
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de GeaWinner
82.5de Gea wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Ćurković
82.5Ćurković wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 David de Gea
82.5
de Gea leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David de Gea
2. Ivan Ćurković
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. 🇷🇸 Ivan Ćurković110 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 22 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇪🇸 David de Gea92 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 30.7 per season
de Gea is -16.4% behind Ćurković'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 | ĆurkovićRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League Golden Glove | 2 | — |
| Europa League titles | 2 | — |
| Spain caps | 45 | — |
| Premier League titles | 1 | — |
| League appearances | 450 | 591 |
| Yugoslavia caps | — | 19 |
| Ligue 1 titles | — | 3 |
| Yugoslav league titles | — | 1 |
| Coupe de France titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 85 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 85 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
de Gea82.5
Ćurković82.5
FAQ
Where does Ćurković beat de Gea?
Ćurković scores higher on longevity. de Gea leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the de Gea vs Ćurković score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. de Gea: 82.5, Ćurković: 82.5.
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