Who is better, Puyol or Keane?
Carles Puyol leads with a GOAT score of 81.3 against 81.3 for Roy Keane — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Puyol vs Keane
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Carles Puyol and Roy Keane level at 81.3. Carles Puyol leads on Honours, Longevity. Roy Keane leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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PuyolWinner
81.3Puyol wins: Longevity, Honours
Keane
81.3Keane wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Carles Puyol
81.3
Puyol leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Carles Puyol
2. Roy Keane
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇪🇸 Carles Puyol5 seasons played · career day 1,825164 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇪 Roy Keane5 seasons played · career day 2,55622 goals
-86.6% vs Puyol at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Puyol | 0 | 0 | 30 | 64 | 164 | 292 |
| 🇮🇪 Keane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 29 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PuyolRetired | KeaneRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Champions League titles | 3 | 1 |
| La Liga titles | 6 | — |
| World Cups | 1 | — |
| European Championships | 1 | — |
| Appearances for Barcelona | 593 | — |
| Spain caps | 100 | — |
| Premier League titles | — | 7 |
| FA Cups | — | 4 |
| Appearances | — | 626 |
| PFA Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Ireland caps | — | 67 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Puyol81.3
Keane81.3
FAQ
Where does Keane beat Puyol?
Keane scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Puyol leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Puyol vs Keane score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Puyol: 81.3, Keane: 81.3.
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