Who is better, Vanaken or Foden?
Phil Foden leads with a GOAT score of 57.4 against 54.4 for Hans Vanaken — a gap of 3.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Vanaken vs Foden
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FodenWinner
57.4Foden wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Vanaken
54.4Vanaken wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Phil Foden
57.4
Foden leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Phil Foden
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. 🏳️ Phil Foden5 seasons played · career day 1,82537 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Hans Vanaken5 seasons played · career day 1,82535 goals
-5.4% vs Foden at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Vanaken | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 52 |
| 🏳️ Foden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 101 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VanakenActive · Club Brugge | FodenActive · Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| League starts | 160 | — |
| League goals | 56 | — |
| League assists | 5 | — |
| Belgian professional football awards | 1 | — |
| Shirt number | 20 | 47 |
| Premier League apps | — | 229 |
| Premier League goals | — | 68 |
| Premier League assists | — | 35 |
| BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year | — | 1 |
| Alan Hardaker Trophy | — | 1 |
| Premier League Young Player of the Season | — | 1 |
| PFA Young Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| FIFA Ballon d'Or | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 48.2 | 53.5 |
| Peak w20% | 70.4 | 75 |
| Longevity w20% | 60.2 | 57 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 73.8 | 74.5 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Foden57.4
Vanaken54.4
FAQ
Where does Vanaken beat Foden?
Vanaken scores higher on longevity. Foden leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Vanaken vs Foden score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vanaken: 54.4, Foden: 57.4.
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