Who is better, Enrique or Houghton?
Luis Enrique leads with a GOAT score of 81.6 against 81.6 for Steph Houghton — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Enrique vs Houghton
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EnriqueWinner
81.6Enrique wins: Dominance, Statistics
Houghton
81.6Houghton wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Luis Enrique
81.6
Enrique leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Luis Enrique
2. Steph Houghton
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. 🇪🇸 Luis Enrique14 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 7 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Houghton — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
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 | EnriqueRetired | HoughtonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| La Liga titles | 3 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| Spain caps | 62 | — |
| Spain goals | 12 | — |
| Copa del Rey titles | 3 | — |
| England caps | — | 121 |
| Women's Super League titles | — | 2 |
| FA Cup titles | — | 4 |
| League Cup titles | — | 4 |
| World Cup bronze medals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Enrique81.6
Houghton81.6
FAQ
Where does Houghton beat Enrique?
Houghton scores higher on longevity. Enrique leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Enrique vs Houghton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Enrique: 81.6, Houghton: 81.6.
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