Who is better, Doué or Mendes?
Désiré Nonka-Maho Doué leads with a GOAT score of 65.1 against 64.5 for Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Doué vs Mendes
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DouéWinner
65.1Doué wins: Honours, Statistics
Mendes
64.5Mendes wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Désiré Nonka-Maho Doué
65.1
Doué leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Désiré Nonka-Maho Doué
2. Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes
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. 🇫🇷 Désiré Nonka-Maho Doué13 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 4.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇵🇹 Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes2 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 0.5 per season
Mendes is -84.6% behind Doué'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
Doué65.1
Mendes64.5
FAQ
Where does Mendes beat Doué?
Mendes scores higher on dominance, longevity. Doué leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Doué vs Mendes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Doué: 65.1, Mendes: 64.5.
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