Who is better, Adebayor or Puyol?
Emmanuel Adebayor leads with a GOAT score of 81.4 against 81.3 for Carles Puyol — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Adebayor vs Puyol
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AdebayorWinner
81.4Adebayor wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Puyol
81.3Puyol wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇹🇬 Emmanuel Adebayor
81.4
Adebayor leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Emmanuel Adebayor
2. Carles Puyol
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
No verified birth date for Puyol — 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 | AdebayorRetired | PuyolRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League goals | 97 | — |
| Togo caps | 87 | — |
| Togo goals | 32 | — |
| African Footballer of the Year | 1 | — |
| Copa del Rey titles | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 3 |
| La Liga titles | — | 6 |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| European Championships | — | 1 |
| Appearances for Barcelona | — | 593 |
| Spain caps | — | 100 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 75 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Adebayor81.4
Puyol81.3
FAQ
Where does Puyol beat Adebayor?
Puyol scores higher on honours, longevity. Adebayor leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Adebayor vs Puyol score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Adebayor: 81.4, Puyol: 81.3.
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