Who is better, Bonner or Gvardiol?
Joško Gvardiol leads with a GOAT score of 75.6 against 75.5 for Patrick Joseph Bonner — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bonner vs Gvardiol
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GvardiolWinner
75.6Gvardiol wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Bonner
75.5Bonner wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇭🇷 Joško Gvardiol
75.6
Gvardiol leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joško Gvardiol
2. Patrick Joseph Bonner
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. 🇮🇪 Patrick Joseph Bonner38 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 12.7 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇭🇷 Joško Gvardiol6 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 1.5 per season
Gvardiol is -84.2% behind Bonner'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 | BonnerRetired | GvardiolActive |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland caps | 80 | — |
| Scottish League titles | 5 | — |
| Scottish Cup | 3 | — |
| League appearances | 483 | — |
| World Cup Quarter-finalist | 1 | — |
| Premier League titles | — | 1 |
| DFB-Pokal titles | — | 2 |
| Prva HNL titles | — | 2 |
| Croatia caps | — | 52 |
| FIFA World Cup medals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 75 | 85 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 65 |
| Honours w20% | 75 | 75 |
| Statistics w15% | 70 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gvardiol75.6
Bonner75.5
FAQ
Where does Bonner beat Gvardiol?
Bonner scores higher on longevity. Gvardiol leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Bonner vs Gvardiol score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bonner: 75.5, Gvardiol: 75.6.
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