Who is better, Méndez or Sun?
Norberto Méndez leads with a GOAT score of 88.9 against 88.9 for Sun Wen — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Méndez vs Sun
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MéndezWinner
88.9Méndez wins: Dominance, Honours
Sun
88.9Sun wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇷 Norberto Méndez
88.9
Méndez leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Norberto Méndez
2. Sun Wen
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
Through age 21 · Goals per season
1. 🇦🇷 Norberto Méndez43 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 10.8 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Sun — 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 | MéndezRetired | SunRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Copa América titles | 3 | — |
| Copa América goals | 17 | — |
| Argentine Primera titles | 3 | — |
| Argentina caps | 31 | — |
| Career league goals | 122 | — |
| World Cup Golden Ball awards | — | 1 |
| World Cup Golden Boot awards | — | 1 |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 1 |
| China goals | — | 106 |
| Asian Cup titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 95 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Méndez88.9
Sun88.9
FAQ
Where does Sun beat Méndez?
Sun scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Méndez leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Méndez vs Sun score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Méndez: 88.9, Sun: 88.9.
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