Who is better, Godín or Çolak?
Tanju Çolak leads with a GOAT score of 78.8 against 78.7 for Diego Godín — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Godín vs Çolak
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ÇolakWinner
78.8Çolak wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Godín
78.7Godín wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇹🇷 Tanju Çolak
78.8
Çolak leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tanju Çolak
2. Diego Godín
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. 🇹🇷 Tanju Çolak40 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 20 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇺🇾 Diego Godín6 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 1.2 per season
Godín is -85.0% behind Çolak'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.
| Metric | GodínRetired | ÇolakRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 31 | — |
| Uruguay caps | 161 | — |
| Copa América titles | 1 | — |
| La Liga titles | 1 | — |
| Europa League titles | 2 | — |
| League goals | — | 306 |
| European Golden Shoe | — | 1 |
| Turkey caps | — | 31 |
| League titles | — | 2 |
| Süper Lig top scorer | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 75 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 85 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 70 | 85 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Çolak78.8
Godín78.7
FAQ
Where does Godín beat Çolak?
Godín scores higher on honours, longevity. Çolak leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Godín vs Çolak score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Godín: 78.7, Çolak: 78.8.
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