Who is better, Šuker or van der Vaart?
Davor Šuker leads with a GOAT score of 79.8 against 79.8 for Rafael van der Vaart — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Šuker vs van der Vaart
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Davor Šuker and Rafael van der Vaart level at 79.8. Davor Šuker leads on Peak, Statistics. Rafael van der Vaart leads on Dominance, Longevity.
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ŠukerWinner
79.8Šuker wins: Peak, Statistics
van der Vaart
79.8van der Vaart wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇭🇷 Davor Šuker
79.8
Šuker leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Davor Šuker
2. Rafael van der Vaart
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. 🇳🇱 Rafael van der Vaart46 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 9.2 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 | van der VaartRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup Golden Boot | 1 | — |
| Croatia goals | 45 | — |
| Croatia caps | 69 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| La Liga titles | 1 | — |
| Netherlands caps | — | 109 |
| Netherlands goals | — | 25 |
| Eredivisie titles | — | 2 |
| Golden Boy awards | — | 1 |
| Career league goals | — | 135 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Šuker79.8
van der Vaart79.8
FAQ
Where does van der Vaart beat Šuker?
van der Vaart scores higher on dominance, longevity. Šuker leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Šuker vs van der Vaart score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Šuker: 79.8, van der Vaart: 79.8.
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