Who is better, Aubameyang or Effenberg?
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leads with a GOAT score of 81.5 against 81.5 for Stefan Effenberg — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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GOAT Rank currently scores Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Stefan Effenberg level at 81.5. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leads on Statistics, Longevity. Stefan Effenberg leads on Honours, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →Aubameyang wins: Longevity, Statistics
Effenberg wins: Dominance, Honours
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Aubameyang leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Effenberg — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
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 · Deportivo La Coruña | EffenbergRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 261 | — |
| Gabon caps | 86 | — |
| Gabon goals | 40 | — |
| Bundesliga Golden Boots | 1 | — |
| Premier League Golden Boots | 1 | — |
| Bundesliga titles | — | 3 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Germany caps | — | 35 |
| DFB-Pokal titles | — | 1 |
| Bundesliga assists (recorded era) | — | 91 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 75 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 85 | 78 |
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leads with a GOAT score of 81.5 against 81.5 for Stefan Effenberg — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
Effenberg scores higher on dominance, honours. Aubameyang leads on statistics, longevity.
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Aubameyang: 81.5, Effenberg: 81.5.
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