Who is better, Gomes or Leão?
Rafael Leão leads with a GOAT score of 77.9 against 77.8 for Nuno Gomes — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gomes vs Leão
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Rafael Leão above Nuno Gomes: 77.9 vs 77.8. Rafael Leão leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Nuno Gomes leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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LeãoWinner
77.9Leão wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Gomes
77.8Gomes wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇹 Rafael Leão
77.9
Leão leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rafael Leão
2. Nuno Gomes
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇵🇹 Rafael Leão15 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Gomes — 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.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Leão77.9
Gomes77.8
FAQ
Where does Gomes beat Leão?
Gomes scores higher on statistics, longevity. Leão leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Gomes vs Leão score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gomes: 77.8, Leão: 77.9.
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