Who is better, Wijnaldum or Lindahl?
Georginio Wijnaldum leads with a GOAT score of 82.4 against 82.3 for Hedvig Lindahl — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Wijnaldum vs Lindahl
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WijnaldumWinner
82.4Wijnaldum wins: Dominance, Honours
Lindahl
82.3Lindahl wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇱 Georginio Wijnaldum
82.4
Wijnaldum leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Georginio Wijnaldum
2. Hedvig Lindahl
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. 🇳🇱 Georginio Wijnaldum23 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 4.6 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Lindahl — 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 | WijnaldumActive | LindahlRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 127 | — |
| Netherlands caps | 96 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| Premier League titles | 1 | — |
| Eredivisie titles | 1 | — |
| Sweden caps | — | 190 |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 2 |
| World Cup bronze medals | — | 2 |
| Women's Super League titles | — | 2 |
| Damallsvenskan titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 85 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Wijnaldum82.4
Lindahl82.3
FAQ
Where does Lindahl beat Wijnaldum?
Lindahl scores higher on longevity. Wijnaldum leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Wijnaldum vs Lindahl score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Wijnaldum: 82.4, Lindahl: 82.3.
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