Who is better, Eto'o or Charles?
Samuel Eto'o leads with a GOAT score of 84.9 against 84.9 for John Charles — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Eto'o vs Charles
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Samuel Eto'o and John Charles level at 84.9. Samuel Eto'o leads on Honours, Longevity, Statistics. John Charles leads on Dominance, Peak.
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Eto'oWinner
84.9Eto'o wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Charles
84.9Charles wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇲 Samuel Eto'o
84.9
Eto'o leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Samuel Eto'o
2. John Charles
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🏴 John Charles204 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 68 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Eto'o — 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 | Eto'oRetired | CharlesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career goals | 383 | — |
| Champions League titles | 3 | — |
| League titles | 5 | — |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | — |
| African Player of the Year | 4 | — |
| International goals | 56 | — |
| Serie A titles | — | 3 |
| Coppa Italia titles | — | 2 |
| Goals for Juventus | — | 108 |
| Wales caps | — | 38 |
| Serie A top scorer awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Eto'o84.9
Charles84.9
FAQ
Where does Charles beat Eto'o?
Charles scores higher on peak, dominance. Eto'o leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Eto'o vs Charles score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Eto'o: 84.9, Charles: 84.9.
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