Who is better, Joaquín or Brooking?
Sir Trevor David Brooking leads with a GOAT score of 79.8 against 79.7 for Joaquín Sánchez — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Joaquín vs Brooking
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sir Trevor David Brooking above Joaquín Sánchez: 79.8 vs 79.7. Sir Trevor David Brooking leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Joaquín Sánchez leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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BrookingWinner
79.8Brooking wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Joaquín
79.7Joaquín wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Sir Trevor David Brooking
79.8
Brooking leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sir Trevor David Brooking
2. Joaquín Sánchez
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🏴 Sir Trevor David Brooking16 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 8 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Joaquín — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
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 | JoaquínRetired | BrookingRetired |
|---|---|---|
| La Liga appearances | 622 | — |
| Copa del Rey titles | 2 | — |
| Spain caps | 51 | — |
| Career club goals | 105 | — |
| Seasons in La Liga | 22 | — |
| League goals | — | 102 |
| FA Cup titles | — | 2 |
| England caps | — | 47 |
| West Ham POTY | — | 5 |
| Second Division titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 75 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brooking79.8
Joaquín79.7
FAQ
Where does Joaquín beat Brooking?
Joaquín scores higher on statistics, longevity. Brooking leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Joaquín vs Brooking score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Joaquín: 79.7, Brooking: 79.8.
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