Who is better, Aubameyang or Valencia?
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leads with a GOAT score of 81.5 against 81.5 for Antonio Valencia — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Aubameyang vs Valencia
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AubameyangWinner
81.5Aubameyang wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Valencia
81.5Valencia wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇦 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
81.5
Aubameyang leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
2. Antonio Valencia
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. 🇪🇨 Antonio Valencia12 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇬🇦 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang10 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 5 per season
Aubameyang is -16.7% behind Valencia'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 | AubameyangActive | ValenciaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 261 | — |
| Gabon caps | 86 | — |
| Gabon goals | 40 | — |
| Bundesliga Golden Boots | 1 | — |
| Premier League Golden Boots | 1 | — |
| Premier League titles | — | 2 |
| FA Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Europa League titles | — | 1 |
| Ecuador caps | — | 99 |
| Manchester United apps | — | 339 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 75 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 85 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Aubameyang81.5
Valencia81.5
FAQ
Where does Valencia beat Aubameyang?
Valencia scores higher on honours, longevity. Aubameyang leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Aubameyang vs Valencia score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Aubameyang: 81.5, Valencia: 81.5.
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