Who is better, Neves or Schelin?
João Neves leads with a GOAT score of 70.5 against 69.9 for Lotta Schelin — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Neves vs Schelin
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NevesWinner
70.5Neves wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Schelin
69.9Schelin wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇹 João Neves
70.5
Neves leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. João Neves
2. Lotta Schelin
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. 🇸🇪 Lotta Schelin12 goals
1 season by age 21 · 12 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇵🇹 João Neves7 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 2.3 per season
Neves is -41.7% behind Schelin'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 | NevesActive | SchelinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Primeira Liga titles | 1 | — |
| UEFA Youth League winner | 1 | — |
| Portugal caps | 27 | — |
| Ligue 1 titles | 1 | — |
| UEFA Nations League winner | 1 | — |
| Sweden goals | — | 88 |
| Sweden caps | — | 185 |
| Champions League titles | — | 2 |
| French league titles | — | 8 |
| Diamantbollen awards | — | 5 |
| Olympic silver | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 72 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 66 |
| Statistics w15% | 70 | 72 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Neves70.5
Schelin69.9
FAQ
Where does Schelin beat Neves?
Schelin scores higher on statistics, longevity. Neves leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Neves vs Schelin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Neves: 70.5, Schelin: 69.9.
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