Who is better, Vanaken or Rashford?
Marcus Rashford leads with a GOAT score of 55.3 against 54.4 for Hans Vanaken — a gap of 0.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Vanaken vs Rashford
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RashfordWinner
55.3Rashford wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Vanaken
54.4Vanaken wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Marcus Rashford
55.3
Rashford leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Marcus Rashford
2. Hans Vanaken
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Goals per season1. 🏳️ Marcus Rashford5 seasons played · career day 1,82565 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Hans Vanaken5 seasons played · career day 1,82535 goals
-46.2% vs Rashford at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Vanaken | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 52 |
| 🏳️ Rashford | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 122 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VanakenActive · Club Brugge | RashfordActive · Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| League starts | 160 | 217 |
| League goals | 56 | 87 |
| League assists | 5 | 40 |
| Belgian professional football awards | 1 | — |
| Shirt number | 20 | 9 |
| Fred and Anne Jarvis Award | — | 1 |
| Member of the Order of the British Empire | — | 1 |
| The Guardian Footballer of the Year | — | 1 |
| honorary doctorate | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 48.2 | 50.2 |
| Peak w20% | 70.4 | 74.5 |
| Longevity w20% | 60.2 | 57 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 73.8 | 74.9 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rashford55.3
Vanaken54.4
FAQ
Where does Vanaken beat Rashford?
Vanaken scores higher on longevity. Rashford leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Vanaken vs Rashford score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vanaken: 54.4, Rashford: 55.3.
What do you think?
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