Who is better, Le Tissier or Candela?
Vincent Candela leads with a GOAT score of 78.4 against 78.3 for Matthew Le Tissier — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Le Tissier vs Candela
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Vincent Candela above Matthew Le Tissier: 78.4 vs 78.3. Vincent Candela leads on Honours. Matthew Le Tissier leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance.
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CandelaWinner
78.4Candela wins: Honours
Le Tissier
78.3Le Tissier wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Vincent Candela
78.4
Candela leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Vincent Candela
2. Matthew Le Tissier
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇫🇷 Vincent Candela1 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 0.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Le Tissier — 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 | Le TissierRetired | CandelaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for Southampton | 209 | — |
| Penalties scored | 47 | — |
| Penalties missed | 1 | — |
| England caps | 8 | — |
| Premier League goals | 100 | — |
| Career league goals | — | 20 |
| France caps | — | 40 |
| Serie A titles | — | 1 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| European Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 56 | 85 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 75 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Candela78.4
Le Tissier78.3
FAQ
Where does Le Tissier beat Candela?
Le Tissier scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Candela leads on honours.
How is the Le Tissier vs Candela score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Le Tissier: 78.3, Candela: 78.4.
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