Who is better, Kristensson or Tapper?
Krister Kristensson leads with a GOAT score of 29.4 against 27.4 for Staffan Tapper — a gap of 2.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kristensson vs Tapper
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Krister Kristensson above Staffan Tapper: 29.4 vs 27.4. Krister Kristensson leads on Longevity, Dominance, Statistics. Staffan Tapper leads on Peak.
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KristenssonWinner
29.4Kristensson wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Tapper
27.4Tapper wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Krister Kristensson
29.4
Kristensson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Krister Kristensson
2. Staffan Tapper
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 23 · Form index per season
1. 🇸🇪 Staffan Tapper6 goals
1 season by age 23 · 6 per season
Setting the pace at age 23
No verified birth date for Kristensson — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 23, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | KristenssonRetired · Malmö FF | TapperRetired · Malmö FF |
|---|---|---|
| MFF appearances | 626 | 342 |
| League titles | 5 | 5 |
| Swedish cups | 5 | 3 |
| Sweden caps | 46 | 35 |
| World Cups played | 2 | — |
| Seasons at MFF | 17 | — |
| European Cup finals | — | 1 |
| Seasons as captain | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 24 | 22 |
| Peak w20% | 26 | 28 |
| Longevity w20% | 52 | 44 |
| Honours w20% | 18 | 18 |
| Statistics w15% | 28 | 26 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kristensson29.4
Tapper27.4
FAQ
Where does Tapper beat Kristensson?
Tapper scores higher on peak. Kristensson leads on dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Kristensson vs Tapper score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kristensson: 29.4, Tapper: 27.4.
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