Neuer vs Wambach
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Wambach wins: Dominance, Statistics
Neuer wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Wambach leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. 184 international goals — more than any footballer, of any gender, at the time.
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| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Neuer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 54 | 124 |
| 🇺🇸 Wambach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 101 |
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.
| Metric | NeuerActive | WambachRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cups | 1 | 1 |
| Champions League titles | 2 | — |
| Bundesliga titles | 12 | — |
| Clean sheets | 400 | — |
| Germany caps | 124 | — |
| Yashin/Lev Yashin awards | 1 | — |
| International goals | — | 184 |
| International caps | — | 256 |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| FIFA World Player awards | — | 1 |
| World Cup goals | — | 14 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 87 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 89 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 92 |
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