Who is better, Barnes or Ludmila?
John Barnes leads with a GOAT score of 82.0 against 82.0 for Ludmila Silva — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barnes vs Ludmila
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BarnesWinner
82.0Barnes wins: Dominance, Peak
Ludmila
82.0Ludmila wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 John Barnes
82.0
Barnes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John Barnes
2. Ludmila Silva
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. 🏴 John Barnes34 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 11.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Ludmila — 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 | BarnesRetired | LudmilaActive |
|---|---|---|
| First Division titles | 2 | — |
| FA Cup titles | 2 | — |
| FWA Footballer of the Year | 2 | — |
| PFA Players' Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| England caps | 79 | — |
| Liga F titles | — | 1 |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| Copa América titles | — | 2 |
| Brazil caps | — | 60 |
| Career goals | — | 90 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barnes82.0
Ludmila82.0
FAQ
Where does Ludmila beat Barnes?
Ludmila scores higher on honours, statistics. Barnes leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Barnes vs Ludmila score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barnes: 82.0, Ludmila: 82.0.
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