Who is better, Coluna or Houghton?
Mário Coluna leads with a GOAT score of 81.7 against 81.6 for Steph Houghton — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Coluna vs Houghton
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ColunaWinner
81.7Coluna wins: Longevity, Honours
Houghton
81.6Houghton wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇹 Mário Coluna
81.7
Coluna leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mário Coluna
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. 🇵🇹 Mário Coluna30 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 10 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 | ColunaRetired | HoughtonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 91 | — |
| European Cup titles | 2 | — |
| Primeira Liga titles | 10 | — |
| Portugal caps | 57 | — |
| World Cup bronze medals | 1 | 1 |
| England caps | — | 121 |
| Women's Super League titles | — | 2 |
| FA Cup titles | — | 4 |
| League Cup titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Coluna81.7
Houghton81.6
FAQ
Where does Houghton beat Coluna?
Houghton scores higher on peak, statistics. Coluna leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Coluna vs Houghton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Coluna: 81.7, Houghton: 81.6.
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