Who is better, Aragonés or Pauleta?
Luis Aragonés leads with a GOAT score of 81.7 against 81.7 for Pauleta — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Aragonés vs Pauleta
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Luis Aragonés and Pauleta level at 81.7. Luis Aragonés leads on Dominance, Honours. Pauleta leads on Statistics, Longevity.
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AragonésWinner
81.7Aragonés wins: Dominance, Honours
Pauleta
81.7Pauleta wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Luis Aragonés
81.7
Aragonés leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Luis Aragonés
2. Pauleta
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. 🇪🇸 Luis Aragonés5 seasons played · career day 2,190362 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇹 Pauleta5 seasons played · career day 2,92188 goals
-75.7% vs Aragonés at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Aragonés | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 278 | 622 |
| 🇵🇹 Pauleta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 110 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AragonésRetired | PauletaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| La Liga titles | 3 | — |
| Goals for Atlético de Madrid | 172 | — |
| Intercontinental Cups | 1 | — |
| Copa del Rey titles | 2 | — |
| Spain caps | 11 | — |
| Portugal goals | — | 47 |
| Ligue 1 top scorer awards | — | 2 |
| PSG goals | — | 109 |
| Career club goals | — | 300 |
| Portugal caps | — | 88 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Aragonés81.7
Pauleta81.7
FAQ
Where does Pauleta beat Aragonés?
Pauleta scores higher on statistics, longevity. Aragonés leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Aragonés vs Pauleta score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Aragonés: 81.7, Pauleta: 81.7.
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