Who is better, Félix or Sánchez?
Leonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros leads with a GOAT score of 74.3 against 74.0 for João Félix — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Félix vs Sánchez
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SánchezWinner
74.3Sánchez wins: Longevity
Félix
74.0Félix wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇱 Leonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros
74.3
Sánchez leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Leonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros
2. João Félix
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. 🇨🇱 Leonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros42 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 8.4 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇵🇹 João Félix28 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 7 per season
Félix is -33.3% behind Sánchez'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 | SánchezRetired |
|---|---|---|
| La Liga titles | 1 | — |
| Primeira Liga titles | 1 | — |
| Nations League winner | 1 | — |
| Portugal caps | 57 | — |
| Golden Boy award | 1 | — |
| Career league goals | — | 178 |
| Chile caps | — | 85 |
| League titles | — | 6 |
| World Cup appearances | — | 2 |
| Copa América runner-up | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 75 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 75 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 75 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sánchez74.3
Félix74.0
FAQ
Where does Félix beat Sánchez?
Félix scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Sánchez leads on longevity.
How is the Félix vs Sánchez score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Félix: 74.0, Sánchez: 74.3.
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