Who is better, Ronaldo or Lingard?
Cristiano Ronaldo leads with a GOAT score of 95.5 against 19.0 for Jesse Lingard — a gap of 76.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ronaldo vs Lingard
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Cristiano Ronaldo above Jesse Lingard: 95.5 vs 19.0. Cristiano Ronaldo leads on Longevity, Honours, Dominance.
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RonaldoWinner
95.5Ronaldo wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Lingard
19.0Lingard wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo
95.5
Ronaldo leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Lingard — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
2. Jesse Lingard
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. 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo32 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 16 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Lingard — 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.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Ronaldo95.5
Lingard19.0
FAQ
Where does Lingard beat Ronaldo?
Lingard does not lead any of the five categories; Ronaldo is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Ronaldo vs Lingard score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ronaldo: 95.5, Lingard: 19.0.
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