Who is better, Aubameyang or Francis?
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leads with a GOAT score of 81.5 against 81.4 for Trevor Francis — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Aubameyang vs Francis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang above Trevor Francis: 81.5 vs 81.4. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leads on Statistics. Trevor Francis leads on Honours.
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AubameyangWinner
81.5Aubameyang wins: Statistics
Francis
81.4Francis wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇦 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
81.5
Aubameyang leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
2. Trevor Francis
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. 🇬🇦 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang10 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Francis — 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 | FrancisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 261 | — |
| Gabon caps | 86 | — |
| Gabon goals | 40 | — |
| Bundesliga Golden Boots | 1 | — |
| Premier League Golden Boots | 1 | — |
| European Cups | — | 1 |
| England caps | — | 52 |
| League appearances | — | 632 |
| League goals | — | 225 |
| League Cups | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 75 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 85 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Aubameyang81.5
Francis81.4
FAQ
Where does Francis beat Aubameyang?
Francis scores higher on honours. Aubameyang leads on statistics.
How is the Aubameyang vs Francis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Aubameyang: 81.5, Francis: 81.4.
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