Who is better, Ter Stegen or Seaman?
Marc-André ter Stegen leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.6 for David Andrew Seaman — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ter Stegen vs Seaman
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Ter StegenWinner
83.6Ter Stegen wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Seaman
83.6Seaman wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Marc-André ter Stegen
83.6
Ter Stegen leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Marc-André ter Stegen
2. David Andrew Seaman
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. 🏴 David Andrew Seaman83 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 41.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇩🇪 Marc-André ter Stegen74 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 24.7 per season
Ter Stegen is -10.8% behind Seaman's pace at age 21
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 | Ter StegenActive | SeamanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| La Liga titles | 5 | — |
| Germany caps | 44 | — |
| Copa del Rey titles | 5 | — |
| Confederations Cup titles | 1 | — |
| League appearances | — | 731 |
| England caps | — | 75 |
| English league titles | — | 3 |
| FA Cup titles | — | 4 |
| European Cup Winners Cup | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 85 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ter Stegen83.6
Seaman83.6
FAQ
Where does Seaman beat Ter Stegen?
Seaman scores higher on longevity. Ter Stegen leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Ter Stegen vs Seaman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ter Stegen: 83.6, Seaman: 83.6.
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