Who is better, Abidal or Lineker?
Eric Abidal leads with a GOAT score of 83.9 against 83.9 for Gary Lineker — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Abidal vs Lineker
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AbidalWinner
83.9Abidal wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Lineker
83.9Lineker wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Eric Abidal
83.9
Abidal leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Eric Abidal
2. Gary Lineker
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 22 · Goals per season
1. 🇫🇷 Eric Abidal0 goals
1 season by age 22 · 0 per season
Setting the pace at age 22
No verified birth date for Lineker — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 22, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | AbidalRetired | LinekerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Champions League titles | 2 | — |
| La Liga titles | 4 | — |
| Ligue 1 titles | 3 | — |
| France caps | 66 | — |
| FIFA Club World Cup titles | 2 | — |
| World Cup Golden Boot awards | — | 1 |
| England goals | — | 48 |
| Career league goals | — | 282 |
| Cup Winners' Cup titles | — | 1 |
| English top-scorer awards | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 85 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Abidal83.9
Lineker83.9
FAQ
Where does Lineker beat Abidal?
Lineker scores higher on peak, statistics. Abidal leads on dominance, honours, longevity.
How is the Abidal vs Lineker score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Abidal: 83.9, Lineker: 83.9.
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