Who is better, Mendes or Foden?
Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes leads with a GOAT score of 64.5 against 57.4 for Phil Foden — a gap of 7.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mendes vs Foden
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MendesWinner
64.5Mendes wins: Dominance, Honours
Foden
57.4Foden wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇹 Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes
64.5
Mendes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes
2. Phil Foden
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. 🇵🇹 Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes2 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 0.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Foden — 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 | MendesActive | FodenActive · Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 titles | 3 | — |
| Primeira Liga titles | 1 | — |
| Portugal caps | 35 | — |
| Trophée des Champions | 3 | — |
| Career league goals | 4 | — |
| Premier League apps | — | 229 |
| Premier League goals | — | 68 |
| Premier League assists | — | 35 |
| BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year | — | 1 |
| Alan Hardaker Trophy | — | 1 |
| Premier League Young Player of the Season | — | 1 |
| PFA Young Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| FIFA Ballon d'Or | — | 1 |
| Shirt number | — | 47 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 53.5 |
| Peak w20% | 75 | 75 |
| Longevity w20% | 50 | 57 |
| Honours w20% | 65 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 60 | 74.5 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mendes64.5
Foden57.4
FAQ
Where does Foden beat Mendes?
Foden scores higher on statistics, longevity. Mendes leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Mendes vs Foden score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mendes: 64.5, Foden: 57.4.
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