Who is better, Rapinoe or Matthews?
Megan Rapinoe leads with a GOAT score of 89.5 against 88.8 for Stanley Matthews — a gap of 0.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rapinoe vs Matthews
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Megan Rapinoe above Stanley Matthews: 89.5 vs 88.8. Megan Rapinoe leads on Honours, Peak, Statistics. Stanley Matthews leads on Longevity.
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RapinoeWinner
89.5Rapinoe wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Matthews
88.8Matthews wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Megan Rapinoe
89.5
Rapinoe leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Megan Rapinoe
2. Stanley Matthews
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. 🇺🇸 Megan Rapinoe5 seasons played · career day 1,825287 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Stanley Matthews5 seasons played · career day 1,826249 goals
-13.2% vs Rapinoe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Rapinoe | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 287 | 583 |
| 🏴 Matthews | 0 | 0 | 45 | 92 | 194 | 492 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RapinoeRetired | MatthewsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 2 | — |
| World Cup Golden Ball awards | 1 | — |
| Ballon d'Or Féminin awards | 1 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| USA goals | 63 | — |
| Ballon d'Or awards | — | 1 |
| FA Cup titles | — | 1 |
| England caps | — | 54 |
| League appearances | — | 697 |
| Seasons played | — | 34 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 98 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rapinoe89.5
Matthews88.8
FAQ
Where does Matthews beat Rapinoe?
Matthews scores higher on longevity. Rapinoe leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Rapinoe vs Matthews score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rapinoe: 89.5, Matthews: 88.8.
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