Who is better, Kluivert or Saka?
Bukayo Saka leads with a GOAT score of 78.1 against 78.0 for Patrick Stephan Kluivert — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kluivert vs Saka
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SakaWinner
78.1Saka wins: Dominance, Peak
Kluivert
78.0Kluivert wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Bukayo Saka
78.1
Saka leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bukayo Saka
2. Patrick Stephan Kluivert
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 Stephan Kluivert39 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 13 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🏴 Bukayo Saka17 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 4.3 per season
Saka is -56.4% behind Kluivert'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 | KluivertRetired | SakaActive |
|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | 1 | — |
| La Liga title | 1 | — |
| Eredivisie titles | 2 | — |
| Netherlands caps | 79 | — |
| Netherlands goals | 40 | — |
| FA Cup titles | — | 1 |
| England caps | — | 56 |
| Arsenal Player of Season | — | 2 |
| PFA Young Player Year | — | 1 |
| England goals | — | 17 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 85 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 75 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Saka78.1
Kluivert78.0
FAQ
Where does Kluivert beat Saka?
Kluivert scores higher on honours. Saka leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Kluivert vs Saka score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kluivert: 78.0, Saka: 78.1.
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