Who is better, van de Beek or Doué?
Donny van de Beek leads with a GOAT score of 69.7 against 65.1 for Désiré Nonka-Maho Doué — a gap of 4.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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van de Beek vs Doué
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van de BeekWinner
69.7van de Beek wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity
Doué
65.1Doué wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇱 Donny van de Beek
69.7
van de Beek leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Donny van de Beek
2. Désiré Nonka-Maho Doué
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. 🇳🇱 Donny van de Beek12 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 4 per season
van de Beek is -7.7% 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.
| Metric | van de BeekRetired | DouéActive |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 32 | 20 |
| Netherlands caps | 19 | — |
| Eredivisie titles | 1 | — |
| Champions League semi-finalist | 1 | — |
| Ballon d'Or nominee | 1 | — |
| France caps | — | 15 |
| UEFA Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Ligue 1 titles | — | 1 |
| Olympic Silver Medal | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 65 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 75 |
| Longevity w20% | 65 | 40 |
| Honours w20% | 68 | 75 |
| Statistics w15% | 70 | 72 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
van de Beek69.7
Doué65.1
FAQ
Where does Doué beat van de Beek?
Doué scores higher on honours, statistics. van de Beek leads on peak, dominance, longevity.
How is the van de Beek vs Doué score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. van de Beek: 69.7, Doué: 65.1.
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