Who is better, Nadim or Schmeichel?
Peter Schmeichel leads with a GOAT score of 88.8 against 85.9 for Nadia Nadim — a gap of 2.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nadim vs Schmeichel
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Peter Schmeichel above Nadia Nadim: 88.8 vs 85.9. Peter Schmeichel leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Nadia Nadim leads on Statistics.
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SchmeichelWinner
88.8Schmeichel wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Nadim
85.9Nadim wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇰 Peter Schmeichel
88.8
Schmeichel leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Peter Schmeichel
2. Nadia Nadim
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. 🇩🇰 Peter Schmeichel5 seasons played · career day 2,921380 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇰 Nadia Nadim5 seasons played · career day 1,825288 goals
-24.2% vs Schmeichel at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇰 Nadim | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 288 | 588 |
| 🇩🇰 Schmeichel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 470 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NadimActive | SchmeichelRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Champions League titles | 1 | 1 |
| European Championship finals | 1 | — |
| Denmark caps | 105 | 129 |
| Denmark goals | 40 | — |
| League titles | 4 | — |
| Premier League titles | — | 5 |
| European Championships | — | 1 |
| Appearances for Manchester United | — | 398 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 89 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Schmeichel88.8
Nadim85.9
FAQ
Where does Nadim beat Schmeichel?
Nadim scores higher on statistics. Schmeichel leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Nadim vs Schmeichel score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nadim: 85.9, Schmeichel: 88.8.
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