Who is better, Leão or Reus?
Rafael Leão leads with a GOAT score of 77.9 against 77.9 for Marco Reus — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Leão vs Reus
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LeãoWinner
77.9Leão wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Reus
77.9Reus wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇹 Rafael Leão
77.9
Leão leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rafael Leão
2. Marco Reus
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. 🇵🇹 Rafael Leão15 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Reus — 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 | LeãoActive | ReusActive |
|---|---|---|
| Serie A titles | 1 | — |
| Serie A Footballer of the Year | 1 | — |
| Portugal caps | 49 | — |
| Portugal goals | 6 | — |
| Career league goals | 72 | — |
| Dortmund goals | — | 170 |
| DFB-Pokal titles | — | 2 |
| German Footballer of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Germany caps | — | 48 |
| Bundesliga assists | — | 96 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 85 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 82 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Leão77.9
Reus77.9
FAQ
Where does Reus beat Leão?
Reus scores higher on statistics, longevity. Leão leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Leão vs Reus score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Leão: 77.9, Reus: 77.9.
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