Who is better, Vertonghen or Son?
Jan Vertonghen leads with a GOAT score of 80.7 against 80.7 for Son Heung-min — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Vertonghen vs Son
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jan Vertonghen and Son Heung-min level at 80.7. Jan Vertonghen leads on Honours, Longevity. Son Heung-min leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.
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VertonghenWinner
80.7Vertonghen wins: Longevity, Honours
Son
80.7Son wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇪 Jan Vertonghen
80.7
Vertonghen leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jan Vertonghen
2. Son Heung-min
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. 🇰🇷 Son Heung-min21 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 5.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Vertonghen — 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.
| Metric | VertonghenRetired | SonActive |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium caps | 157 | — |
| Eredivisie titles | 3 | — |
| World Cup bronze medals | 1 | — |
| Premier League appearances | 236 | — |
| Champions League finals | 1 | — |
| Premier League goals | — | 127 |
| South Korea caps | — | 129 |
| South Korea goals | — | 50 |
| Asian Games gold medals | — | 1 |
| Europa League titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 85 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 65 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Vertonghen80.7
Son80.7
FAQ
Where does Son beat Vertonghen?
Son scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Vertonghen leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Vertonghen vs Son score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vertonghen: 80.7, Son: 80.7.
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