Who is better, Koulibaly or Gerrard?
Kalidou Koulibaly leads with a GOAT score of 83.5 against 83.4 for Steven Gerrard — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Koulibaly vs Gerrard
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KoulibalyWinner
83.5Koulibaly wins: Dominance
Gerrard
83.4Gerrard wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇳 Kalidou Koulibaly
83.5
Koulibaly leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kalidou Koulibaly
2. Steven Gerrard
Category breakdown
Season form · Goals per season
Career timeline · Goals per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Goals per season
1. 🇸🇳 Kalidou Koulibaly2 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 0.7 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Gerrard — 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 | KoulibalyActive | GerrardRetired |
|---|---|---|
| AFCON titles | 1 | — |
| Coppa Italia titles | 1 | — |
| Senegal caps | 85 | — |
| Saudi Pro League titles | 1 | — |
| Career league goals | 21 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Appearances for Liverpool | — | 710 |
| Career goals | — | 186 |
| England caps | — | 114 |
| FA Cups | — | 2 |
| PFA Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 83 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Koulibaly83.5
Gerrard83.4
FAQ
Where does Gerrard beat Koulibaly?
Gerrard scores higher on statistics, longevity. Koulibaly leads on dominance.
How is the Koulibaly vs Gerrard score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Koulibaly: 83.5, Gerrard: 83.4.
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