Who is better, Hughes or Möller?
Emlyn Hughes leads with a GOAT score of 88.8 against 88.8 for Andreas Möller — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hughes vs Möller
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HughesWinner
88.8Hughes wins: Longevity
Möller
88.8Möller wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Emlyn Hughes
88.8
Hughes leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Emlyn Hughes
2. Andreas Möller
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. 🇩🇪 Andreas Möller8 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 2.7 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🏴 Emlyn Hughes2 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 0.7 per season
Hughes is -75.0% behind Möller'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 | HughesRetired | MöllerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First Division titles | 4 | — |
| European Cup titles | 2 | — |
| UEFA Cup titles | 2 | — |
| FA Cup titles | 1 | — |
| England caps | 62 | — |
| League appearances | — | 485 |
| League goals | — | 129 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Germany caps | — | 85 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 85 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 85 | 89 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hughes88.8
Möller88.8
FAQ
Where does Möller beat Hughes?
Möller scores higher on statistics. Hughes leads on longevity.
How is the Hughes vs Möller score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hughes: 88.8, Möller: 88.8.
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