Who is better, Gvardiol or Kuznetsov?
Joško Gvardiol leads with a GOAT score of 75.6 against 75.5 for Oleh Volodymyrovych Kuznetsov — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gvardiol vs Kuznetsov
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GvardiolWinner
75.6Gvardiol wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Kuznetsov
75.5Kuznetsov wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇭🇷 Joško Gvardiol
75.6
Gvardiol leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joško Gvardiol
2. Oleh Volodymyrovych Kuznetsov
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. 🇭🇷 Joško Gvardiol6 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 1.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇺🇦 Oleh Volodymyrovych Kuznetsov2 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 0.5 per season
Kuznetsov is -66.7% behind Gvardiol'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 | GvardiolActive | KuznetsovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League titles | 1 | — |
| DFB-Pokal titles | 2 | — |
| Prva HNL titles | 2 | — |
| Croatia caps | 52 | — |
| FIFA World Cup medals | 1 | — |
| Soviet Top League titles | — | 3 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | — | 1 |
| Scottish Premier Division titles | — | 4 |
| USSR caps | — | 58 |
| European Championship runner-up | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 75 |
| Peak w20% | 85 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 65 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 75 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 70 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gvardiol75.6
Kuznetsov75.5
FAQ
Where does Kuznetsov beat Gvardiol?
Kuznetsov scores higher on honours, longevity. Gvardiol leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Gvardiol vs Kuznetsov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gvardiol: 75.6, Kuznetsov: 75.5.
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