Who is better, Mendes or P. Andersson?
Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes leads with a GOAT score of 64.5 against 47.5 for Patrik Andersson — a gap of 17.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mendes vs P. Andersson
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MendesWinner
64.5Mendes wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
P. Andersson
47.5P. Andersson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇹 Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes
64.5
Mendes leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes
2. Patrik Andersson
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. 🇸🇪 Patrik Andersson18 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 6 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇵🇹 Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes2 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 0.5 per season
Mendes is -88.9% behind P. Andersson's pace at age 21
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 | MendesActive | P. AnderssonRetired · Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 titles | 3 | — |
| Primeira Liga titles | 1 | — |
| Portugal caps | 35 | — |
| Trophée des Champions | 3 | — |
| Career league goals | 4 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Bundesliga titles | — | 4 |
| Sweden caps | — | 96 |
| League titles | — | 6 |
| Major tournaments | — | 4 |
| Bragdguldet awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 46 |
| Peak w20% | 75 | 48 |
| Longevity w20% | 50 | 52 |
| Honours w20% | 65 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 60 | 48 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mendes64.5
P. Andersson47.5
FAQ
Where does P. Andersson beat Mendes?
P. Andersson scores higher on longevity. Mendes leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Mendes vs P. Andersson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mendes: 64.5, P. Andersson: 47.5.
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