Who is better, Joaquín or Ferdinand?
Joaquín Sánchez leads with a GOAT score of 79.7 against 79.6 for Rio Ferdinand — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Joaquín vs Ferdinand
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Joaquín Sánchez above Rio Ferdinand: 79.7 vs 79.6. Joaquín Sánchez leads on Longevity, Statistics. Rio Ferdinand leads on Honours, Peak, Dominance.
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JoaquínWinner
79.7Joaquín wins: Longevity, Statistics
Ferdinand
79.6Ferdinand wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Joaquín Sánchez
79.7
Joaquín leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joaquín Sánchez
2. Rio Ferdinand
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🏴 Rio Ferdinand5 seasons played · career day 2,191159 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇸 Joaquín Sánchez5 seasons played · career day 1,825145 goals
-8.8% vs Ferdinand at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Joaquín | 0 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 145 | 283 |
| 🏴 Ferdinand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 97 | 253 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JoaquínRetired | FerdinandRetired |
|---|---|---|
| La Liga appearances | 622 | — |
| Copa del Rey titles | 2 | — |
| Spain caps | 51 | — |
| Career club goals | 105 | — |
| Seasons in La Liga | 22 | — |
| Premier League titles | — | 6 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Appearances | — | 673 |
| England caps | — | 81 |
| League Cups | — | 3 |
| Clean sheets | — | 250 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Joaquín79.7
Ferdinand79.6
FAQ
Where does Ferdinand beat Joaquín?
Ferdinand scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Joaquín leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Joaquín vs Ferdinand score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Joaquín: 79.7, Ferdinand: 79.6.
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