Who is better, Futre or Madjer?
Paulo Futre leads with a GOAT score of 79.0 against 78.9 for Rabah Madjer — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Futre vs Madjer
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Paulo Futre above Rabah Madjer: 79.0 vs 78.9. Paulo Futre leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Rabah Madjer leads on Longevity, Honours.
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FutreWinner
79.0Futre wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Madjer
78.9Madjer wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇹 Paulo Futre
79.0
Futre leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Paulo Futre
2. Rabah Madjer
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇵🇹 Paulo Futre5 seasons played · career day 2,191386 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇿 Rabah Madjer5 seasons played · career day 1,82549 goals
-87.3% vs Futre at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Futre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 296 | 644 |
| 🇩🇿 Madjer | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 85 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FutreRetired | MadjerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European Cups | 1 | — |
| Ballon d'Or runner-up | 1 | — |
| Portuguese league titles | 2 | — |
| Copa del Rey titles | 2 | — |
| Portugal caps | 41 | — |
| European Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Africa Cup of Nations titles | — | 1 |
| African Footballer of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Algeria caps | — | 87 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Futre79.0
Madjer78.9
FAQ
Where does Madjer beat Futre?
Madjer scores higher on honours, longevity. Futre leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Futre vs Madjer score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Futre: 79.0, Madjer: 78.9.
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