Who is better, Gallardo or Ballack?
Lola Gallardo leads with a GOAT score of 80.6 against 80.5 for Michael Ballack — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gallardo vs Ballack
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lola Gallardo above Michael Ballack: 80.6 vs 80.5. Lola Gallardo leads on Longevity, Statistics. Michael Ballack leads on Honours, Peak.
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GallardoWinner
80.6Gallardo wins: Longevity, Statistics
Ballack
80.5Ballack wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Lola Gallardo
80.6
Gallardo leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lola Gallardo
2. Michael Ballack
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇪🇸 Lola Gallardo5 seasons played · career day 1,825300 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Michael Ballack5 seasons played · career day 2,55646 goals
-84.7% vs Gallardo at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Gallardo | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 300 | 626 |
| 🇩🇪 Ballack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 73 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GallardoActive | BallackRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Liga F titles | 2 | — |
| Spain caps | 30 | — |
| Zamora Trophy awards | 1 | — |
| World Cup appearances | 1 | — |
| Career appearances | 300 | — |
| Bundesliga titles | — | 3 |
| Premier League titles | — | 1 |
| German Footballer of the Year awards | — | 3 |
| Germany caps | — | 98 |
| Germany goals | — | 42 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 85 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Gallardo80.6
Ballack80.5
FAQ
Where does Ballack beat Gallardo?
Ballack scores higher on peak, honours. Gallardo leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Gallardo vs Ballack score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gallardo: 80.6, Ballack: 80.5.
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