Who is better, Ljungberg or Rui Costa?
Fredrik Ljungberg leads with a GOAT score of 82.1 against 82.1 for Rui Costa — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ljungberg vs Rui Costa
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Fredrik Ljungberg and Rui Costa level at 82.1. Fredrik Ljungberg leads on Statistics, Peak, Honours. Rui Costa leads on Dominance, Longevity.
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LjungbergWinner
82.1Ljungberg wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Rui Costa
82.1Rui Costa wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Fredrik Ljungberg
82.1
Ljungberg leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Fredrik Ljungberg
2. Rui Costa
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇸🇪 Fredrik Ljungberg5 seasons played · career day 1,825314 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇹 Rui Costa5 seasons played · career day 1,82529 goals
-90.8% vs Ljungberg at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Ljungberg | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 314 | 669 |
| 🇵🇹 Rui Costa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 61 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LjungbergRetired | Rui CostaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League titles | 2 | — |
| FA Cup titles | 3 | — |
| Sweden caps | 75 | — |
| Arsenal appearances | 328 | — |
| Career goals | 105 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Serie A titles | — | 1 |
| Portugal caps | — | 94 |
| Portugal goals | — | 26 |
| Serie A appearances | — | 316 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ljungberg82.1
Rui Costa82.1
FAQ
Where does Rui Costa beat Ljungberg?
Rui Costa scores higher on dominance, longevity. Ljungberg leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Ljungberg vs Rui Costa score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ljungberg: 82.1, Rui Costa: 82.1.
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