Who is better, Moreno or Salgado?
Gerard Moreno leads with a GOAT score of 78.6 against 78.5 for Míchel Salgado — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Moreno vs Salgado
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MorenoWinner
78.6Moreno wins: Dominance, Statistics
Salgado
78.5Salgado wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Gerard Moreno
78.6
Moreno leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gerard Moreno
2. Míchel Salgado
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. 🇪🇸 Gerard Moreno50 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 16.7 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Salgado — 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 | MorenoActive | SalgadoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 194 | — |
| Spain caps | 18 | 53 |
| Europa League titles | 1 | — |
| Zarra Trophies | 2 | — |
| La Liga appearances | 340 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 2 |
| La Liga titles | — | 4 |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Real Madrid appearances | — | 372 |
| Dominance w25% | 75 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 72 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Moreno78.6
Salgado78.5
FAQ
Where does Salgado beat Moreno?
Salgado scores higher on honours, longevity. Moreno leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Moreno vs Salgado score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Moreno: 78.6, Salgado: 78.5.
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