Who is better, Banks or Cancelo?
João Cancelo leads with a GOAT score of 78.7 against 78.6 for Gordon Banks — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Banks vs Cancelo
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CanceloWinner
78.7Cancelo wins: Honours, Statistics
Banks
78.6Banks wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇹 João Cancelo
78.7
Cancelo leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. João Cancelo
2. Gordon Banks
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. 🇬🇧 Gordon Banks23 goals
1 season by age 21 · 23 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇵🇹 João Cancelo2 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 0.7 per season
Cancelo is -91.3% behind Banks'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 | BanksRetired | CanceloActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| England caps | 73 | — |
| Career league appearances | 510 | — |
| League Cup titles | 1 | — |
| FWA Footballer of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Premier League titles | — | 3 |
| Serie A titles | — | 1 |
| Bundesliga titles | — | 1 |
| Primeira Liga titles | — | 1 |
| Portugal caps | — | 73 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 75 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 70 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Cancelo78.7
Banks78.6
FAQ
Where does Banks beat Cancelo?
Banks scores higher on peak, longevity. Cancelo leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Banks vs Cancelo score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Banks: 78.6, Cancelo: 78.7.
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