Who is better, Kim or Metzelder?
Kim Min-jae leads with a GOAT score of 73.0 against 72.8 for Christoph Metzelder — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kim vs Metzelder
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KimWinner
73.0Kim wins: Longevity, Statistics
Metzelder
72.8Metzelder wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇷 Kim Min-jae
73.0
Kim leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kim Min-jae
2. Christoph Metzelder
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. 🇰🇷 Kim Min-jae2 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 1 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇩🇪 Christoph Metzelder0 goals
1 season by age 21 · 0 per season
Metzelder is -100.0% behind Kim's pace at age 21
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.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kim73.0
Metzelder72.8
FAQ
Where does Metzelder beat Kim?
Metzelder scores higher on peak, honours. Kim leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Kim vs Metzelder score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kim: 73.0, Metzelder: 72.8.
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