Who is better, Barthez or Rapinoe?
Fabien Barthez leads with a GOAT score of 89.6 against 89.5 for Megan Rapinoe — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barthez vs Rapinoe
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BarthezWinner
89.6Barthez wins: Dominance, Honours
Rapinoe
89.5Rapinoe wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Fabien Barthez
89.6
Barthez leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Fabien Barthez
2. Megan Rapinoe
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. 🇫🇷 Fabien Barthez26 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 13 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Rapinoe — 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 | BarthezRetired | RapinoeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League appearances | 457 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | 2 |
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| France caps | 87 | — |
| World Cup Golden Ball awards | — | 1 |
| Ballon d'Or Féminin awards | — | 1 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| USA goals | — | 63 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 95 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barthez89.6
Rapinoe89.5
FAQ
Where does Rapinoe beat Barthez?
Rapinoe scores higher on peak, longevity. Barthez leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Barthez vs Rapinoe score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barthez: 89.6, Rapinoe: 89.5.
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