Who is better, Marquinhos or Madjer?
Marquinhos leads with a GOAT score of 79.1 against 78.9 for Rabah Madjer — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Marquinhos vs Madjer
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MarquinhosWinner
79.1Marquinhos wins: Longevity, Honours
Madjer
78.9Madjer wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Marquinhos
79.1
Marquinhos leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Marquinhos
2. Rabah Madjer
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. 🇧🇷 Marquinhos4 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 1 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Madjer — 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 | MarquinhosActive | MadjerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 titles | 9 | — |
| Copa América | 1 | — |
| Olympic Gold Medals | 1 | — |
| Brazil caps | 110 | — |
| PSG appearances | 450 | — |
| European Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Africa Cup of Nations titles | — | 1 |
| African Footballer of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Algeria caps | — | 87 |
| Dominance w25% | 75 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 70 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Marquinhos79.1
Madjer78.9
FAQ
Where does Madjer beat Marquinhos?
Madjer scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Marquinhos leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Marquinhos vs Madjer score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Marquinhos: 79.1, Madjer: 78.9.
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