Who is better, Vertonghen or Hamšík?
Jan Vertonghen leads with a GOAT score of 80.7 against 80.6 for Marek Hamšík — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Vertonghen vs Hamšík
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jan Vertonghen above Marek Hamšík: 80.7 vs 80.6. Jan Vertonghen leads on Longevity, Honours. Marek Hamšík leads on Peak, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
VertonghenWinner
80.7Vertonghen wins: Longevity, Honours
Hamšík
80.6Hamšík wins: Peak, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇪 Jan Vertonghen
80.7
Vertonghen leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jan Vertonghen
2. Marek Hamšík
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. 🇧🇪 Jan Vertonghen5 seasons played · career day 1,825120 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇰 Marek Hamšík5 seasons played · career day 1,82635 goals
-70.8% vs Vertonghen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Vertonghen | 0 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 120 | 254 |
| 🇸🇰 Hamšík | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 79 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VertonghenRetired | HamšíkRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium caps | 157 | — |
| Eredivisie titles | 3 | — |
| World Cup bronze medals | 1 | — |
| Premier League appearances | 236 | — |
| Champions League finals | 1 | — |
| Napoli goals | — | 121 |
| Napoli appearances | — | 520 |
| Slovakia caps | — | 138 |
| Coppa Italia titles | — | 3 |
| Slovak Footballer of the Year awards | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Vertonghen80.7
Hamšík80.6
FAQ
Where does Hamšík beat Vertonghen?
Hamšík scores higher on peak, statistics. Vertonghen leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Vertonghen vs Hamšík score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vertonghen: 80.7, Hamšík: 80.6.
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