Who is better, Álvarez or Southall?
Julián Álvarez leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.6 for Neville Southall — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Álvarez vs Southall
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Julián Álvarez and Neville Southall level at 85.6. Julián Álvarez leads on Honours, Statistics. Neville Southall leads on Longevity, Dominance, Peak.
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ÁlvarezWinner
85.6Álvarez wins: Honours, Statistics
Southall
85.6Southall wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇷 Julián Álvarez
85.6
Álvarez leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Julián Álvarez
2. Neville Southall
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. 🏴 Neville Southall5 seasons played · career day 2,191374 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇷 Julián Álvarez5 seasons played · career day 1,825364 goals
-2.7% vs Southall at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Álvarez | 0 | 0 | 58 | 123 | 364 | 738 |
| 🏴 Southall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 204 | 644 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ÁlvarezActive · Atlético Madrid | SouthallRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| Premier League titles | 2 | — |
| Copa América titles | 2 | — |
| Career goals | 180 | — |
| League titles | — | 2 |
| FA Cups | — | 2 |
| European Cup Winners' Cups | — | 1 |
| FWA Footballer of the Year | — | 1 |
| Wales caps | — | 92 |
| Dominance w25% | 85 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 91 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Álvarez85.6
Southall85.6
FAQ
Where does Southall beat Álvarez?
Southall scores higher on peak, dominance, longevity. Álvarez leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Álvarez vs Southall score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Álvarez: 85.6, Southall: 85.6.
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