Who is better, Edwards or Schelin?
Duncan Edwards leads with a GOAT score of 70.5 against 69.9 for Lotta Schelin — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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GOAT Rank currently ranks Duncan Edwards above Lotta Schelin: 70.5 vs 69.9. Duncan Edwards leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Lotta Schelin leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →Edwards wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Schelin wins: Longevity
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Edwards leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Edwards — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
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 | EdwardsRetired | SchelinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances for Manchester United | 177 | — |
| England caps | 18 | — |
| League titles | 2 | — |
| Age at England debut | 18 | — |
| FA Youth Cups | 3 | — |
| Sweden goals | — | 88 |
| Sweden caps | — | 185 |
| Champions League titles | — | 2 |
| French league titles | — | 8 |
| Diamantbollen awards | — | 5 |
| Olympic silver | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 72 |
| Longevity w20% | 30 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 66 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 72 |
Duncan Edwards leads with a GOAT score of 70.5 against 69.9 for Lotta Schelin — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
Schelin scores higher on longevity. Edwards leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Edwards: 70.5, Schelin: 69.9.
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