Who is better, Cancelo or Godín?
João Cancelo leads with a GOAT score of 78.7 against 78.7 for Diego Godín — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cancelo vs Godín
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CanceloWinner
78.7Cancelo wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Godín
78.7Godín wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇹 João Cancelo
78.7
Cancelo leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. João Cancelo
2. Diego Godín
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. 🇺🇾 Diego Godín6 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 1.2 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇵🇹 João Cancelo2 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 0.7 per season
Cancelo is -66.7% behind Godín'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 | CanceloActive | GodínRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League titles | 3 | — |
| Serie A titles | 1 | — |
| Bundesliga titles | 1 | — |
| Primeira Liga titles | 1 | — |
| Portugal caps | 73 | — |
| Career league goals | — | 31 |
| Uruguay caps | — | 161 |
| Copa América titles | — | 1 |
| La Liga titles | — | 1 |
| Europa League titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 75 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 85 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 70 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Cancelo78.7
Godín78.7
FAQ
Where does Godín beat Cancelo?
Godín scores higher on honours, longevity. Cancelo leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Cancelo vs Godín score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cancelo: 78.7, Godín: 78.7.
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