Who is better, Riquelme or Rummenigge?
Juan Román Riquelme leads with a GOAT score of 82.9 against 82.9 for Karl-Heinz Rummenigge — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Riquelme vs Rummenigge
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Juan Román Riquelme and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge level at 82.9. Juan Román Riquelme leads on Dominance, Longevity. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge leads on Statistics.
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RiquelmeWinner
82.9Riquelme wins: Dominance, Longevity
Rummenigge
82.9Rummenigge 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. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
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. 🇩🇪 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge5 seasons played · career day 2,19053 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇷 Juan Román Riquelme5 seasons played · career day 1,82644 goals
-17.0% vs Rummenigge at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Riquelme | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 78 |
| 🇩🇪 Rummenigge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 128 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RiquelmeRetired | RummeniggeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Copa Libertadores titles | 3 | — |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | 1 | — |
| South American Footballer of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Argentina caps | 51 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| Ballon d'Or | — | 2 |
| European Cups | — | 2 |
| European Championships | — | 1 |
| Bundesliga titles | — | 2 |
| Career goals | — | 274 |
| Germany goals | — | 45 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Riquelme82.9
Rummenigge82.9
FAQ
Where does Rummenigge beat Riquelme?
Rummenigge scores higher on statistics. Riquelme leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Riquelme vs Rummenigge score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Riquelme: 82.9, Rummenigge: 82.9.
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