Who is better, Yamal or Arshavin?
Lamine Yamal leads with a GOAT score of 77.7 against 77.6 for Andrei Arshavin — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Yamal vs Arshavin
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YamalWinner
77.7Yamal wins: Dominance, Statistics
Arshavin
77.6Arshavin wins: Peak, Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal
77.7
Yamal leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lamine Yamal
2. Andrei Arshavin
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 18 · Goals per season
1. 🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal14 goals
3 seasons by age 18 · 4.7 per season
Setting the pace at age 18
No verified birth date for Arshavin — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 18, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Yamal77.7
Arshavin77.6
FAQ
Where does Arshavin beat Yamal?
Arshavin scores higher on peak, honours, longevity. Yamal leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Yamal vs Arshavin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Yamal: 77.7, Arshavin: 77.6.
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