Who is better, Pirri or Wambach?
José Martínez Sánchez leads with a GOAT score of 87.9 against 87.7 for Abby Wambach — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Pirri vs Wambach
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PirriWinner
87.9Pirri wins: Longevity, Honours
Wambach
87.7Wambach wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 José Martínez Sánchez
87.9
Pirri leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. José Martínez Sánchez
2. Abby Wambach
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. 🇪🇸 José Martínez Sánchez28 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 9.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Wambach — 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 | PirriRetired | WambachRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid appearances | 561 | — |
| Real Madrid goals | 172 | — |
| La Liga titles | 10 | — |
| European Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Spain caps | 41 | — |
| International goals | — | 184 |
| International caps | — | 256 |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| FIFA World Player awards | — | 1 |
| World Cup goals | — | 14 |
| Dominance w25% | 85 | 87 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 89 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Pirri87.9
Wambach87.7
FAQ
Where does Wambach beat Pirri?
Wambach scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Pirri leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Pirri vs Wambach score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Pirri: 87.9, Wambach: 87.7.
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