Who is better, Varane or Sun?
Raphaël Varane leads with a GOAT score of 88.9 against 88.9 for Sun Wen — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Varane vs Sun
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Raphaël Varane and Sun Wen level at 88.9. Raphaël Varane leads on Honours, Dominance. Sun Wen leads on Statistics, Peak.
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VaraneWinner
88.9Varane wins: Dominance, Honours
Sun
88.9Sun wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Raphaël Varane
88.9
Varane leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Raphaël Varane
2. Sun Wen
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. 🇫🇷 Raphaël Varane5 seasons played · career day 1,825344 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇳 Sun Wen5 seasons played · career day 1,825303 goals
-11.9% vs Varane at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Varane | 0 | 0 | 58 | 121 | 344 | 706 |
| 🇨🇳 Sun | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 303 | 642 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VaraneRetired | SunRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Champions League titles | 4 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| La Liga titles | 3 | — |
| Club World Cup titles | 4 | — |
| France caps | 93 | — |
| World Cup Golden Ball awards | — | 1 |
| World Cup Golden Boot awards | — | 1 |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 1 |
| China goals | — | 106 |
| Asian Cup titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 93 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Varane88.9
Sun88.9
FAQ
Where does Sun beat Varane?
Sun scores higher on peak, statistics. Varane leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Varane vs Sun score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Varane: 88.9, Sun: 88.9.
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