Who is better, Jansson or Tapper?
Pontus Jansson leads with a GOAT score of 28.6 against 27.4 for Staffan Tapper — a gap of 1.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jansson vs Tapper
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Pontus Jansson above Staffan Tapper: 28.6 vs 27.4. Pontus Jansson leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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JanssonWinner
28.6Jansson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Tapper
27.4Tapper wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Pontus Jansson
28.6
Jansson leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Pontus Jansson
2. Staffan Tapper
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. 🇸🇪 Pontus Jansson16 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 5.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇸🇪 Staffan Tapper0 goals
0 seasons by age 21 · 0 per season
Tapper is -100.0% behind Jansson'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 | JanssonActive · Brentford | TapperRetired · Malmö FF |
|---|---|---|
| MFF appearances | 180 | 342 |
| League titles | 4 | 5 |
| Sweden caps | 27 | 35 |
| Premier League promotions | 1 | — |
| European group games | 18 | — |
| Seasons at elite level | 15 | — |
| Swedish cups | — | 3 |
| European Cup finals | — | 1 |
| Seasons as captain | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 24 | 22 |
| Peak w20% | 30 | 28 |
| Longevity w20% | 44 | 44 |
| Honours w20% | 18 | 18 |
| Statistics w15% | 28 | 26 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jansson28.6
Tapper27.4
FAQ
Where does Tapper beat Jansson?
Tapper does not lead any of the five categories; Jansson is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Jansson vs Tapper score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jansson: 28.6, Tapper: 27.4.
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