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Nakata vs Coman

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GOAT Rank currently ranks Kingsley Coman above Hidetoshi Nakata: 76.6 vs 76.5. Kingsley Coman leads on Longevity, Honours, Statistics. Hidetoshi Nakata leads on Peak, Dominance.

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ComanWinner
76.6

Coman wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics

Nakata
76.5

Nakata wins: Dominance, Peak

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Time range

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Category radar

Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Kingsley Coman
76.6

Coman leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Kingsley Coman
76.6
2. Hidetoshi Nakata
76.5

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

Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇫🇷 Kingsley Coman6 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 1.2 per season

Setting the pace at age 21

No verified birth date for Nakata — 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.

MetricNakataRetiredComanActive
Asian Footballer of the Year awards2—
Serie A titles12
Japan caps77—
Japan goals11—
World Cups played3—
League titles—11
Champions League titles—1
France caps—61
Bundesliga titles—8
Dominance w25%7675
Peak w20%8278
Longevity w20%7275
Honours w20%7880
Statistics w15%7475

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Coman76.6
Nakata76.5
The people
Nakata
Coman

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FAQ

Who is better, Nakata or Coman?

Kingsley Coman leads with a GOAT score of 76.6 against 76.5 for Hidetoshi Nakata — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Nakata beat Coman?

Nakata scores higher on peak, dominance. Coman leads on honours, statistics, longevity.

How is the Nakata vs Coman score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nakata: 76.5, Coman: 76.6.

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