Who is better, Matthäus or Kanté?
N'Golo Kanté leads with a GOAT score of 88.5 against 88.4 for Lothar Matthäus — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Matthäus vs Kanté
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks N'Golo Kanté above Lothar Matthäus: 88.5 vs 88.4. N'Golo Kanté leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Lothar Matthäus leads on Longevity.
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KantéWinner
88.5Kanté wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Matthäus
88.4Matthäus wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 N'Golo Kanté
88.5
Kanté leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. N'Golo Kanté
2. Lothar Matthäus
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. 🇫🇷 N'Golo Kanté5 seasons played · career day 1,826353 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Lothar Matthäus5 seasons played · career day 2,19143 goals
-87.8% vs Kanté at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Matthäus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 77 |
| 🇫🇷 Kanté | 0 | 0 | 58 | 122 | 270 | 725 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MatthäusRetired | KantéActive · Fenerbahçe |
|---|---|---|
| World Cups | 1 | — |
| Ballon d'Or | 1 | — |
| FIFA World Player | 1 | — |
| Bundesliga titles | 7 | — |
| Germany caps | 150 | — |
| World Cup appearances | 25 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Premier League titles | — | 2 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| PFA Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| France caps | — | 60 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kanté88.5
Matthäus88.4
FAQ
Where does Matthäus beat Kanté?
Matthäus scores higher on longevity. Kanté leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Matthäus vs Kanté score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Matthäus: 88.4, Kanté: 88.5.
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