Who is better, Dumfries or Balotelli?
Mario Balotelli leads with a GOAT score of 74.9 against 74.5 for Denzel Justus Morris Dumfries — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dumfries vs Balotelli
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BalotelliWinner
74.9Balotelli wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Dumfries
74.5Dumfries wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Mario Balotelli
74.9
Balotelli leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mario Balotelli
2. Denzel Justus Morris Dumfries
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. 🇮🇹 Mario Balotelli26 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 5.2 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇳🇱 Denzel Justus Morris Dumfries2 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 0.7 per season
Dumfries is -92.3% behind Balotelli'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.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Balotelli74.9
Dumfries74.5
FAQ
Where does Dumfries beat Balotelli?
Dumfries scores higher on honours, longevity. Balotelli leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Dumfries vs Balotelli score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dumfries: 74.5, Balotelli: 74.9.
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