Who is better, Suárez or R9?
Luis Suárez leads with a GOAT score of 92.0 against 92.0 for Ronaldo Nazário — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Suárez vs R9
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Luis Suárez and Ronaldo Nazário level at 92.0. Luis Suárez leads on Longevity, Statistics. Ronaldo Nazário leads on Peak, Honours, Dominance.
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SuárezWinner
92.0Suárez wins: Longevity, Statistics
R9
92.0R9 wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇾 Luis Suárez
92.0
Suárez leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Luis Suárez
2. Ronaldo Nazário
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 Suárez5 seasons played · career day 1,825328 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Ronaldo Nazário5 seasons played · career day 2,190153 goals
-53.4% vs Suárez at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇾 Suárez | 0 | 0 | 58 | 120 | 328 | 659 |
| 🇧🇷 R9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 128 | 182 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Suárez92.0
R992.0
FAQ
Where does R9 beat Suárez?
R9 scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Suárez leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Suárez vs R9 score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Suárez: 92.0, R9: 92.0.
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