Who is better, Kimmich or Zlatan?
Joshua Kimmich leads with a GOAT score of 87.4 against 87.3 for Zlatan Ibrahimović — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kimmich vs Zlatan
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KimmichWinner
87.4Kimmich wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Zlatan
87.3Zlatan wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Joshua Kimmich
87.4
Kimmich leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joshua Kimmich
2. Zlatan Ibrahimović
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. 🇸🇪 Zlatan Ibrahimović37 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 12.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇩🇪 Joshua Kimmich9 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 2.3 per season
Kimmich is -75.7% behind Zlatan'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 | KimmichActive | ZlatanRetired · AC Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga titles | 8 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| Germany caps | 114 | — |
| Career league goals | 33 | — |
| Club appearances | 556 | — |
| Career goals | — | 573 |
| League titles | — | 11 |
| Sweden caps | — | 122 |
| Sweden goals | — | 62 |
| Guldbollen awards | — | 12 |
| Goals per 90 | — | 0.6 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 89 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 85 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kimmich87.4
Zlatan87.3
FAQ
Where does Zlatan beat Kimmich?
Zlatan scores higher on statistics, longevity. Kimmich leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Kimmich vs Zlatan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kimmich: 87.4, Zlatan: 87.3.
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