Who is better, Riquelme or Kubala?
Juan Román Riquelme leads with a GOAT score of 82.9 against 82.9 for László Kubala — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Riquelme vs Kubala
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Juan Román Riquelme and László Kubala level at 82.9. Juan Román Riquelme leads on Dominance, Honours. László Kubala leads on Statistics.
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RiquelmeWinner
82.9Riquelme wins: Dominance, Honours
Kubala
82.9Kubala wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇷 Juan Román Riquelme
82.9
Riquelme leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Juan Román Riquelme
2. László Kubala
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇭🇺 László Kubala5 seasons played · career day 3,65197 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇷 Juan Román Riquelme5 seasons played · career day 1,82644 goals
-54.6% vs Kubala at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Riquelme | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 78 |
| 🇭🇺 Kubala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RiquelmeRetired | KubalaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Copa Libertadores titles | 3 | — |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | 1 | — |
| South American Footballer of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Argentina caps | 51 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| La Liga titles | — | 4 |
| Copa del Rey titles | — | 5 |
| Barcelona goals | — | 194 |
| Fairs Cup titles | — | 2 |
| International caps (3 nations) | — | 19 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Riquelme82.9
Kubala82.9
FAQ
Where does Kubala beat Riquelme?
Kubala scores higher on statistics. Riquelme leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Riquelme vs Kubala score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Riquelme: 82.9, Kubala: 82.9.
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