Who is better, Mandžukić or Azpilicueta?
Mario Mandžukić leads with a GOAT score of 81.1 against 81.0 for Cesar Azpilicueta — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mandžukić vs Azpilicueta
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MandžukićWinner
81.1Mandžukić wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Azpilicueta
81.0Azpilicueta wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇭🇷 Mario Mandžukić
81.1
Mandžukić leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mario Mandžukić
2. Cesar Azpilicueta
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. 🇭🇷 Mario Mandžukić28 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 9.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇪🇸 Cesar Azpilicueta1 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 0.3 per season
Azpilicueta is -96.4% behind Mandžukić'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 | MandžukićRetired | AzpilicuetaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 168 | 12 |
| Croatia caps | 89 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| Bundesliga titles | 2 | — |
| Serie A titles | 4 | — |
| Spain caps | — | 44 |
| UEFA Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Premier League titles | — | 2 |
| UEFA Europa League titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 83 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 85 |
| Honours w20% | 85 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 75 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Mandžukić81.1
Azpilicueta81.0
The people
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Where does Azpilicueta beat Mandžukić?
Azpilicueta scores higher on longevity. Mandžukić leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Mandžukić vs Azpilicueta score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mandžukić: 81.1, Azpilicueta: 81.0.
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