Who is better, Ćurković or de Gea?
Ivan Ćurković leads with a GOAT score of 82.5 against 82.5 for David de Gea — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ćurković vs de Gea
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ĆurkovićWinner
82.5Ćurković wins: Longevity
de Gea
82.5de Gea wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇸 Ivan Ćurković
82.5
Ćurković leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ivan Ćurković
2. David de Gea
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. 🇷🇸 Ivan Ćurković110 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 22 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇪🇸 David de Gea92 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 30.7 per season
de Gea is -16.4% behind Ćurković'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 | ĆurkovićRetired | de GeaActive |
|---|---|---|
| League appearances | 591 | 450 |
| Yugoslavia caps | 19 | — |
| Ligue 1 titles | 3 | — |
| Yugoslav league titles | 1 | — |
| Coupe de France titles | 3 | — |
| Premier League Golden Glove | — | 2 |
| Europa League titles | — | 2 |
| Spain caps | — | 45 |
| Premier League titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 85 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 85 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ćurković82.5
de Gea82.5
FAQ
Where does de Gea beat Ćurković?
de Gea scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Ćurković leads on longevity.
How is the Ćurković vs de Gea score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ćurković: 82.5, de Gea: 82.5.
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