Who is better, Hoddle or Kluivert?
Glenn Hoddle leads with a GOAT score of 78.1 against 78.0 for Patrick Stephan Kluivert — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hoddle vs Kluivert
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HoddleWinner
78.1Hoddle wins: Longevity
Kluivert
78.0Kluivert wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Glenn Hoddle
78.1
Hoddle leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Glenn Hoddle
2. Patrick Stephan Kluivert
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. 🇳🇱 Patrick Stephan Kluivert39 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 13 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🏴 Glenn Hoddle17 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 5.7 per season
Hoddle is -56.4% behind Kluivert'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 | HoddleRetired | KluivertRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 118 | — |
| England caps | 53 | — |
| UEFA Cup titles | 1 | — |
| FA Cup titles | 2 | — |
| Ligue 1 titles | 1 | — |
| UEFA Champions League | — | 1 |
| La Liga title | — | 1 |
| Eredivisie titles | — | 2 |
| Netherlands caps | — | 79 |
| Netherlands goals | — | 40 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 85 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 75 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hoddle78.1
Kluivert78.0
FAQ
Where does Kluivert beat Hoddle?
Kluivert scores higher on peak, honours, statistics. Hoddle leads on longevity.
How is the Hoddle vs Kluivert score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hoddle: 78.1, Kluivert: 78.0.
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