Who is better, Seaman or Ter Stegen?
David Andrew Seaman leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.6 for Marc-André ter Stegen — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Seaman vs Ter Stegen
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SeamanWinner
83.6Seaman wins: Longevity
Ter Stegen
83.6Ter Stegen wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 David Andrew Seaman
83.6
Seaman leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Andrew Seaman
2. Marc-André ter Stegen
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 Andrew Seaman83 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 41.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇩🇪 Marc-André ter Stegen74 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 24.7 per season
Ter Stegen is -10.8% behind Seaman'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 | SeamanRetired | Ter StegenActive |
|---|---|---|
| League appearances | 731 | — |
| England caps | 75 | — |
| English league titles | 3 | — |
| FA Cup titles | 4 | — |
| European Cup Winners Cup | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| La Liga titles | — | 5 |
| Germany caps | — | 44 |
| Copa del Rey titles | — | 5 |
| Confederations Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 85 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Seaman83.6
Ter Stegen83.6
FAQ
Where does Ter Stegen beat Seaman?
Ter Stegen scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Seaman leads on longevity.
How is the Seaman vs Ter Stegen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Seaman: 83.6, Ter Stegen: 83.6.
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