Who is better, Klinsmann or Breitner?
Jürgen Klinsmann leads with a GOAT score of 84.0 against 84.0 for Paul Breitner — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Klinsmann vs Breitner
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jürgen Klinsmann and Paul Breitner level at 84.0. Jürgen Klinsmann leads on Longevity, Statistics. Paul Breitner leads on Dominance, Honours.
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KlinsmannWinner
84.0Klinsmann wins: Longevity, Statistics
Breitner
84.0Breitner wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Jürgen Klinsmann
84.0
Klinsmann leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jürgen Klinsmann
2. Paul Breitner
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇩🇪 Paul Breitner144 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 72 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Klinsmann — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
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 | KlinsmannRetired | BreitnerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| UEFA Cup titles | 2 | — |
| Germany goals | 47 | — |
| Career club goals | 244 | — |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| European Cups | — | 1 |
| Bundesliga titles | — | 5 |
| European Championships | — | 1 |
| West Germany caps | — | 48 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Klinsmann84.0
Breitner84.0
FAQ
Where does Breitner beat Klinsmann?
Breitner scores higher on dominance, honours. Klinsmann leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Klinsmann vs Breitner score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Klinsmann: 84.0, Breitner: 84.0.
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