Who is better, De Bruyne or Torres?
Kevin De Bruyne leads with a GOAT score of 85.7 against 85.7 for Fernando Torres — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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De Bruyne vs Torres
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Kevin De Bruyne and Fernando Torres level at 85.7. Kevin De Bruyne leads on Longevity, Statistics. Fernando Torres leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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De BruyneWinner
85.7De Bruyne wins: Longevity, Statistics
Torres
85.7Torres wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇪 Kevin De Bruyne
85.7
De Bruyne leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kevin De Bruyne
2. Fernando Torres
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇪🇸 Fernando Torres5 seasons played · career day 2,190382 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇪 Kevin De Bruyne5 seasons played · career day 3,28755 goals
-85.6% vs Torres at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 De Bruyne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 🇪🇸 Torres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 296 | 658 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | De BruyneActive · SSC Napoli | TorresRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League titles | 6 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | 1 |
| Premier League assists | 119 | — |
| PFA Player of the Year | 2 | — |
| Career goals | 160 | — |
| Belgium caps | 110 | — |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| European Championships | — | 2 |
| Goals for Atlético de Madrid | — | 129 |
| Spain caps | — | 110 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
De Bruyne85.7
Torres85.7
FAQ
Where does Torres beat De Bruyne?
Torres scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. De Bruyne leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the De Bruyne vs Torres score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. De Bruyne: 85.7, Torres: 85.7.
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