Who is better, El Khatib or Larsson?
Mahmoud El Khatib leads with a GOAT score of 81.2 against 81.2 for Sebastian Larsson — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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El Khatib vs Larsson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Mahmoud El Khatib and Sebastian Larsson level at 81.2. Mahmoud El Khatib leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Sebastian Larsson leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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El KhatibWinner
81.2El Khatib wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Larsson
81.2Larsson wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇬 Mahmoud El Khatib
81.2
El Khatib leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mahmoud El Khatib
2. Sebastian Larsson
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. 🇸🇪 Sebastian Larsson5 seasons played · career day 1,825282 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇬 Mahmoud El Khatib5 seasons played · career day 1,82644 goals
-84.4% vs Larsson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 El Khatib | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 100 |
| 🇸🇪 Larsson | 0 | 0 | 48 | 100 | 282 | 583 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | El KhatibRetired | LarssonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| African Footballer of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Africa Cup of Nations titles | 1 | — |
| Egyptian Premier League titles | 10 | — |
| Al Ahly goals | 108 | — |
| Egypt caps | 74 | — |
| Sweden caps | — | 133 |
| Premier League appearances | — | 300 |
| Swedish titles | — | 2 |
| Sweden goals | — | 10 |
| Major tournaments | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
El Khatib81.2
Larsson81.2
FAQ
Where does Larsson beat El Khatib?
Larsson scores higher on statistics, longevity. El Khatib leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the El Khatib vs Larsson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. El Khatib: 81.2, Larsson: 81.2.
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