Who is better, Larsson or Sundhage?
Pia Sundhage leads with a GOAT score of 88.2 against 87.5 for Henrik Larsson — a gap of 0.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Larsson vs Sundhage
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Pia Sundhage above Henrik Larsson: 88.2 vs 87.5. Pia Sundhage leads on Dominance. Henrik Larsson leads on Statistics.
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SundhageWinner
88.2Sundhage wins: Dominance
Larsson
87.5Larsson wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Pia Sundhage
88.2
Sundhage leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Pia Sundhage
2. Henrik Larsson
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. 🇸🇪 Pia Sundhage5 seasons played · career day 1,825307 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Henrik Larsson5 seasons played · career day 1,826302 goals
-1.6% vs Sundhage at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Larsson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 231 | 638 |
| 🇸🇪 Sundhage | 0 | 0 | 52 | 109 | 307 | 636 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LarssonRetired | SundhageRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| Scottish league titles | 4 | — |
| European Golden Shoe awards | 1 | — |
| Career goals | 415 | — |
| Sweden goals | 37 | 71 |
| European Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Sweden caps | — | 146 |
| Damallsvenskan titles | — | 6 |
| World Cup appearances | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sundhage88.2
Larsson87.5
FAQ
Where does Larsson beat Sundhage?
Larsson scores higher on statistics. Sundhage leads on dominance.
How is the Larsson vs Sundhage score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Larsson: 87.5, Sundhage: 88.2.
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