Who is better, Mjelde or Effenberg?
Maren Mjelde leads with a GOAT score of 81.5 against 81.5 for Stefan Effenberg — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mjelde vs Effenberg
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Maren Mjelde and Stefan Effenberg level at 81.5. Maren Mjelde leads on Longevity. Stefan Effenberg leads on Dominance, Peak.
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MjeldeWinner
81.5Mjelde wins: Longevity
Effenberg
81.5Effenberg wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇴 Maren Mjelde
81.5
Mjelde leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Maren Mjelde
2. Stefan Effenberg
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. 🇩🇪 Stefan Effenberg5 seasons played · career day 2,191362 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇴 Maren Mjelde5 seasons played · career day 1,82572 goals
-80.1% vs Effenberg at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 Mjelde | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 72 | 154 |
| 🇩🇪 Effenberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 278 | 596 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MjeldeActive | EffenbergRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Norway caps | 190 | — |
| Women's Super League titles | 5 | — |
| FA Cup titles | 3 | — |
| Euro finals | 1 | — |
| Career club appearances | 500 | — |
| Bundesliga titles | — | 3 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Germany caps | — | 35 |
| DFB-Pokal titles | — | 1 |
| Bundesliga assists (recorded era) | — | 91 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mjelde81.5
Effenberg81.5
FAQ
Where does Effenberg beat Mjelde?
Effenberg scores higher on peak, dominance. Mjelde leads on longevity.
How is the Mjelde vs Effenberg score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mjelde: 81.5, Effenberg: 81.5.
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