Who is better, Šuker or Lehmann?
Jens Lehmann leads with a GOAT score of 79.9 against 79.8 for Davor Šuker — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Šuker vs Lehmann
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jens Lehmann above Davor Šuker: 79.9 vs 79.8. Jens Lehmann leads on Longevity. Davor Šuker leads on Peak, Honours, Statistics.
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LehmannWinner
79.9Lehmann wins: Longevity
Šuker
79.8Šuker wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Jens Lehmann
79.9
Lehmann leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jens Lehmann
2. Davor Šuker
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇩🇪 Jens Lehmann40 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 20 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Šuker — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
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 | ŠukerRetired | LehmannRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup Golden Boot | 1 | — |
| Croatia goals | 45 | — |
| Croatia caps | 69 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| La Liga titles | 1 | — |
| Premier League titles | — | 1 |
| Bundesliga titles | — | 1 |
| UEFA Cup titles | — | 1 |
| UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year | — | 2 |
| Germany caps | — | 61 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 85 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 75 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lehmann79.9
Šuker79.8
FAQ
Where does Šuker beat Lehmann?
Šuker scores higher on peak, honours, statistics. Lehmann leads on longevity.
How is the Šuker vs Lehmann score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Šuker: 79.8, Lehmann: 79.9.
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