Who is better, Charles or Belanov?
John Charles leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.6 for Igor Belanov — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Charles vs Belanov
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CharlesWinner
85.6Charles wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Belanov
85.6Belanov wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 John Charles
85.6
Charles leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John Charles
2. Igor Belanov
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 Charles4 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 1 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Belanov — 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 | CharlesRetired | BelanovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Serie A titles | 3 | — |
| Coppa Italia titles | 2 | — |
| Capocannoniere titles | 1 | — |
| Wales caps | 38 | — |
| Serie A goals | 105 | — |
| Ballon d'Or awards | — | 1 |
| Cup Winners' Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Soviet league titles | — | 2 |
| Soviet Union caps | — | 33 |
| European Championship finals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 85 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Charles85.6
Belanov85.6
FAQ
Where does Belanov beat Charles?
Belanov scores higher on peak, honours. Charles leads on dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Charles vs Belanov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Charles: 85.6, Belanov: 85.6.
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