Who is better, Jardel or Van Buyten?
Mário Jardel leads with a GOAT score of 77.8 against 77.8 for Daniel Van Buyten — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jardel vs Van Buyten
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JardelWinner
77.8Jardel wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Van Buyten
77.8Van Buyten wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Mário Jardel
77.8
Jardel leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mário Jardel
2. Daniel Van Buyten
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 Jardel3 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 1 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇧🇪 Daniel Van Buyten1 goals
1 season by age 21 · 1 per season
Van Buyten is -66.7% behind Jardel'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 | JardelRetired | Van BuytenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 264 | 48 |
| European Golden Shoes | 2 | — |
| Primeira Liga titles | 4 | — |
| Copa Libertadores | 1 | — |
| Brazil caps | 10 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Bundesliga titles | — | 4 |
| Belgium caps | — | 85 |
| Club World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 85 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 75 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jardel77.8
Van Buyten77.8
FAQ
Where does Van Buyten beat Jardel?
Van Buyten scores higher on honours, longevity. Jardel leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Jardel vs Van Buyten score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jardel: 77.8, Van Buyten: 77.8.
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