Who is better, Klinsmann or Rooney?
Jürgen Klinsmann leads with a GOAT score of 84.0 against 84.0 for Wayne Rooney — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Klinsmann vs Rooney
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jürgen Klinsmann and Wayne Rooney level at 84.0. Jürgen Klinsmann leads on Honours, Peak. Wayne Rooney leads on Dominance, Longevity, Statistics.
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KlinsmannWinner
84.0Klinsmann wins: Peak, Honours
Rooney
84.0Rooney wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Jürgen Klinsmann
84.0
Klinsmann leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jürgen Klinsmann
2. Wayne Rooney
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. 🏴 Wayne Rooney5 seasons played · career day 2,19082 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Jürgen Klinsmann5 seasons played · career day 2,92178 goals
-4.9% vs Rooney at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Klinsmann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 92 |
| 🏴 Rooney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 68 | 152 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KlinsmannRetired | RooneyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| UEFA Cup titles | 2 | — |
| Germany goals | 47 | — |
| Career club goals | 244 | — |
| Career goals | — | 366 |
| Premier League titles | — | 5 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| England goals | — | 53 |
| Premier League goals | — | 208 |
| PFA Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Klinsmann84.0
Rooney84.0
FAQ
Where does Rooney beat Klinsmann?
Rooney scores higher on dominance, statistics, longevity. Klinsmann leads on peak, honours.
How is the Klinsmann vs Rooney score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Klinsmann: 84.0, Rooney: 84.0.
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