Who is better, Sánchez or Dumfries?
Denzel Justus Morris Dumfries leads with a GOAT score of 74.5 against 74.3 for Leonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sánchez vs Dumfries
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DumfriesWinner
74.5Dumfries wins: Peak, Honours
Sánchez
74.3Sánchez wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇱 Denzel Justus Morris Dumfries
74.5
Dumfries leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Denzel Justus Morris Dumfries
2. Leonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros
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. 🇨🇱 Leonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros42 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 8.4 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇳🇱 Denzel Justus Morris Dumfries2 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 0.7 per season
Dumfries is -95.2% behind Sánchez'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.
| Metric | SánchezRetired | DumfriesActive |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 178 | 34 |
| Chile caps | 85 | — |
| League titles | 6 | — |
| World Cup appearances | 2 | — |
| Copa América runner-up | 1 | — |
| Netherlands caps | — | 76 |
| Serie A titles | — | 1 |
| Coppa Italia titles | — | 2 |
| Eerste Divisie Talent of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 75 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Dumfries74.5
Sánchez74.3
FAQ
Where does Sánchez beat Dumfries?
Sánchez scores higher on dominance, statistics, longevity. Dumfries leads on peak, honours.
How is the Sánchez vs Dumfries score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sánchez: 74.3, Dumfries: 74.5.
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