Who is better, Tadić or Kanu?
Dušan Tadić leads with a GOAT score of 81.0 against 80.9 for Nwankwo Kanu — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Tadić vs Kanu
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TadićWinner
81.0Tadić wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Kanu
80.9Kanu wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇸 Dušan Tadić
81.0
Tadić leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dušan Tadić
2. Nwankwo Kanu
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. 🇷🇸 Dušan Tadić22 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 7.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Kanu — 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 | TadićRetired | KanuRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 177 | — |
| Serbia caps | 111 | — |
| Eredivisie titles | 3 | — |
| Dutch Footballer of the Year | 1 | — |
| Champions League Squad of the Season | 1 | — |
| African Footballer of the Year awards | — | 2 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Premier League titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Nigeria caps | — | 87 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 85 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 75 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Tadić81.0
Kanu80.9
FAQ
Where does Kanu beat Tadić?
Kanu scores higher on honours, longevity. Tadić leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Tadić vs Kanu score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Tadić: 81.0, Kanu: 80.9.
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