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Akers vs Nkwocha

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NkwochaWinner
89.2

Nkwocha wins: Longevity

Akers
89.0

Akers wins: Peak, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇬 Perpetua Nkwocha
89.2

Nkwocha leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Four-time African Women's Footballer of the Year and multiple continental champion.

1. Perpetua Nkwocha
89.2
2. Michelle Akers
89.0

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

Career stage · GOAT pace

Through season 5 · Goals per season
1. 🇺🇸 Michelle Akers5 seasons played · career day 1,825330 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇬 Perpetua Nkwocha5 seasons played · career day 1,826325 goals
-1.5% vs Akers at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Akers0050108330691
🇳🇬 Nkwocha0055115250675

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricAkersRetiredNkwochaRetired
World Cup titles2
World Cup Golden Boot awards1
Olympic gold medals1
USA goals105
USA caps153
African Player of the Year awards4
Africa Cup of Nations titles4
Nigeria goals80
World Cup appearances4
Damallsvenskan goals100
Dominance w25%8888
Peak w20%9693
Longevity w20%7886
Honours w20%9288
Statistics w15%9292

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GOAT Rank · the data
Nkwocha89.2
Akers89.0
The people
Akers
Nkwocha

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