Who is better, Ronaldo or Ernst?
Cristiano Ronaldo leads with a GOAT score of 95.5 against 15.8 for Tjark Ernst — a gap of 79.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ronaldo vs Ernst
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RonaldoWinner
95.5Ronaldo wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Ernst
15.8Ernst wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo
95.5
Ronaldo leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Ernst — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
2. Tjark Ernst
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. 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo32 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 16 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Ernst — 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
Ernst15.8
FAQ
Where does Ernst beat Ronaldo?
Ernst does not lead any of the five categories; Ronaldo is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Ronaldo vs Ernst score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ronaldo: 95.5, Ernst: 15.8.
What do you think?
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