Who is better, Leão or Kluivert?
Patrick Stephan Kluivert leads with a GOAT score of 78.0 against 77.9 for Rafael Leão — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Leão vs Kluivert
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KluivertWinner
78.0Kluivert wins: Statistics
Leão
77.9Leão wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇱 Patrick Stephan Kluivert
78.0
Kluivert leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Patrick Stephan Kluivert
2. Rafael Leão
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. 🇳🇱 Patrick Stephan Kluivert39 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 13 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇵🇹 Rafael Leão15 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 5 per season
Leão is -61.5% behind Kluivert'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 | LeãoActive | KluivertRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Serie A titles | 1 | — |
| Serie A Footballer of the Year | 1 | — |
| Portugal caps | 49 | — |
| Portugal goals | 6 | — |
| Career league goals | 72 | — |
| UEFA Champions League | — | 1 |
| La Liga title | — | 1 |
| Eredivisie titles | — | 2 |
| Netherlands caps | — | 79 |
| Netherlands goals | — | 40 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 85 | 85 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 75 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kluivert78.0
Leão77.9
FAQ
Where does Leão beat Kluivert?
Leão scores higher on honours. Kluivert leads on statistics.
How is the Leão vs Kluivert score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Leão: 77.9, Kluivert: 78.0.
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