Who is better, P. Andersson or Zlatan?
Zlatan Ibrahimović leads with a GOAT score of 87.3 against 47.5 for Patrik Andersson — a gap of 39.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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P. Andersson vs Zlatan
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Zlatan Ibrahimović above Patrik Andersson: 87.3 vs 47.5. Zlatan Ibrahimović leads on Longevity, Statistics, Peak.
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ZlatanWinner
87.3Zlatan wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
P. Andersson
47.5P. Andersson wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Zlatan Ibrahimović
87.3
Zlatan leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Zlatan Ibrahimović
2. Patrik Andersson
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. 🇸🇪 Zlatan Ibrahimović37 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 12.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇸🇪 Patrik Andersson18 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 6 per season
P. Andersson is -51.4% behind Zlatan'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 | P. AnderssonRetired · Bayern Munich | ZlatanRetired · AC Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| Bundesliga titles | 4 | — |
| Sweden caps | 96 | 122 |
| League titles | 6 | 11 |
| Major tournaments | 4 | — |
| Bragdguldet awards | 1 | — |
| Career goals | — | 573 |
| Sweden goals | — | 62 |
| Guldbollen awards | — | 12 |
| Goals per 90 | — | 0.6 |
| Dominance w25% | 46 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 48 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 52 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 44 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 48 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Zlatan87.3
P. Andersson47.5
FAQ
Where does P. Andersson beat Zlatan?
P. Andersson does not lead any of the five categories; Zlatan is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the P. Andersson vs Zlatan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. P. Andersson: 47.5, Zlatan: 87.3.
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