Who is better, Félix or Mutu?
João Félix leads with a GOAT score of 74.0 against 73.9 for Adrian Mutu — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Félix vs Mutu
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FélixWinner
74.0Félix wins: Honours
Mutu
73.9Mutu wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇹 João Félix
74.0
Félix leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. João Félix
2. Adrian Mutu
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. 🇷🇴 Adrian Mutu33 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 8.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇵🇹 João Félix28 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 7 per season
Félix is -15.2% behind Mutu'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 | FélixActive | MutuRetired |
|---|---|---|
| La Liga titles | 1 | — |
| Primeira Liga titles | 1 | — |
| Nations League winner | 1 | — |
| Portugal caps | 57 | — |
| Golden Boy award | 1 | — |
| Career league goals | — | 166 |
| Romania caps | — | 77 |
| Romanian Footballer of the Year | — | 4 |
| Coppa Italia runner-up | — | 1 |
| Ligue 1 goals | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 75 | 75 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 65 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Félix74.0
Mutu73.9
FAQ
Where does Mutu beat Félix?
Mutu scores higher on statistics, longevity. Félix leads on honours.
How is the Félix vs Mutu score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Félix: 74.0, Mutu: 73.9.
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