Who is better, Asprilla or Bierhoff?
Oliver Bierhoff leads with a GOAT score of 77.2 against 76.9 for Faustino Asprilla — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Asprilla vs Bierhoff
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BierhoffWinner
77.2Bierhoff wins: Dominance, Longevity
Asprilla
76.9Asprilla wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Oliver Bierhoff
77.2
Bierhoff leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Oliver Bierhoff
2. Faustino Asprilla
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. 🇨🇴 Faustino Asprilla33 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 11 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇩🇪 Oliver Bierhoff10 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 3.3 per season
Bierhoff is -69.7% behind Asprilla'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 | AsprillaRetired | BierhoffRetired |
|---|---|---|
| UEFA Cup titles | 2 | — |
| Cup Winners' Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Colombia caps | 57 | — |
| Colombia goals | 20 | — |
| Career league goals | 105 | — |
| UEFA European Championship | — | 1 |
| Serie A title | — | 1 |
| Serie A top scorer | — | 1 |
| Germany caps | — | 70 |
| Germany goals | — | 37 |
| Dominance w25% | 75 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 87 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 65 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 75 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bierhoff77.2
Asprilla76.9
FAQ
Where does Asprilla beat Bierhoff?
Asprilla scores higher on peak, honours. Bierhoff leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Asprilla vs Bierhoff score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Asprilla: 76.9, Bierhoff: 77.2.
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