Who is better, Adebayor or Valencia?
Antonio Valencia leads with a GOAT score of 81.5 against 81.4 for Emmanuel Adebayor — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Adebayor vs Valencia
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ValenciaWinner
81.5Valencia wins: Longevity, Honours
Adebayor
81.4Adebayor wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇨 Antonio Valencia
81.5
Valencia leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Antonio Valencia
2. Emmanuel Adebayor
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. 🇹🇬 Emmanuel Adebayor32 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 8 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇪🇨 Antonio Valencia12 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 3 per season
Valencia is -62.5% behind Adebayor'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 | AdebayorRetired | ValenciaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League goals | 97 | — |
| Togo caps | 87 | — |
| Togo goals | 32 | — |
| African Footballer of the Year | 1 | — |
| Copa del Rey titles | 1 | — |
| Premier League titles | — | 2 |
| FA Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Europa League titles | — | 1 |
| Ecuador caps | — | 99 |
| Manchester United apps | — | 339 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 75 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Valencia81.5
Adebayor81.4
FAQ
Where does Adebayor beat Valencia?
Adebayor scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Valencia leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Adebayor vs Valencia score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Adebayor: 81.4, Valencia: 81.5.
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