Who is better, Rashford or Courtois?
Marcus Rashford leads with a GOAT score of 55.3 against 53.7 for Thibaut Courtois — a gap of 1.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rashford vs Courtois
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RashfordWinner
55.3Rashford wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Courtois
53.7Courtois wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Marcus Rashford
55.3
Rashford leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Marcus Rashford
2. Thibaut Courtois
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. 🏳️ Thibaut Courtois5 seasons played · career day 1,82569 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Marcus Rashford5 seasons played · career day 1,82565 goals
-5.8% vs Courtois at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Rashford | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 122 |
| 🏳️ Courtois | 0 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 69 | 96 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RashfordActive · Manchester United | CourtoisActive · Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| League starts | 217 | 232 |
| League goals | 87 | — |
| League assists | 40 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Shirt number | 9 | 1 |
| League clean sheets | — | 96 |
| Premier League Golden Glove | — | 1 |
| Belgian Sportsman of the year | — | 1 |
| The Best FIFA Goalkeeper | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 50.2 | 49.9 |
| Peak w20% | 74.5 | 73.7 |
| Longevity w20% | 57 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.9 | 74.7 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rashford55.3
Courtois53.7
FAQ
Where does Courtois beat Rashford?
Courtois does not lead any of the five categories; Rashford is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Rashford vs Courtois score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rashford: 55.3, Courtois: 53.7.
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