Who is better, Thern or P. Andersson?
Patrik Andersson leads with a GOAT score of 47.5 against 43.1 for Jonas Thern — a gap of 4.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Thern vs P. Andersson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Patrik Andersson above Jonas Thern: 47.5 vs 43.1. Patrik Andersson leads on Longevity, Dominance, Peak.
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P. AnderssonWinner
47.5P. Andersson wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Thern
43.1Thern wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Patrik Andersson
47.5
P. Andersson leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Patrik Andersson
2. Jonas Thern
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. 🇸🇪 Jonas Thern34 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 8.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇸🇪 Patrik Andersson18 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 6 per season
P. Andersson is -47.1% behind Thern'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 | ThernRetired · Napoli / Roma | P. AnderssonRetired · Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden caps | 74 | 96 |
| Guldbollen awards | 1 | — |
| League titles | 5 | 6 |
| World Cup bronze | 1 | — |
| Serie A seasons | 4 | — |
| MFF appearances | 108 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Bundesliga titles | — | 4 |
| Major tournaments | — | 4 |
| Bragdguldet awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 42 | 46 |
| Peak w20% | 44 | 48 |
| Longevity w20% | 46 | 52 |
| Honours w20% | 40 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 44 | 48 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
P. Andersson47.5
Thern43.1
FAQ
Where does Thern beat P. Andersson?
Thern does not lead any of the five categories; P. Andersson is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Thern vs P. Andersson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Thern: 43.1, P. Andersson: 47.5.
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