Who is better, Vlahović or Mutu?
Adrian Mutu leads with a GOAT score of 73.9 against 73.8 for Dušan Vlahović — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Vlahović vs Mutu
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MutuWinner
73.9Mutu wins: Longevity, Statistics
Vlahović
73.8Vlahović wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇴 Adrian Mutu
73.9
Mutu leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Adrian Mutu
2. Dušan Vlahović
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. 🇷🇴 Adrian Mutu33 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 8.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇷🇸 Dušan Vlahović28 goals
6 seasons by age 21 · 4.7 per season
Vlahović is -15.2% behind Mutu'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 | VlahovićActive | MutuRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League goals | 95 | — |
| Serbia caps | 41 | — |
| Serbia goals | 16 | — |
| Coppa Italia titles | 1 | — |
| Serbian SuperLiga titles | 1 | — |
| Career league goals | — | 166 |
| Romania caps | — | 77 |
| Romanian Footballer of the Year | — | 4 |
| Coppa Italia runner-up | — | 1 |
| Ligue 1 goals | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 75 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 65 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 68 | 65 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mutu73.9
Vlahović73.8
FAQ
Where does Vlahović beat Mutu?
Vlahović scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Mutu leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Vlahović vs Mutu score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vlahović: 73.8, Mutu: 73.9.
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