Who is better, Mané or Alonso?
Sadio Mané leads with a GOAT score of 89.8 against 89.8 for Xabi Alonso — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mané vs Alonso
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Sadio Mané and Xabi Alonso level at 89.8. Sadio Mané leads on Statistics, Peak. Xabi Alonso leads on Dominance, Longevity, Honours.
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ManéWinner
89.8Mané wins: Peak, Statistics
Alonso
89.8Alonso wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇳 Sadio Mané
89.8
Mané leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sadio Mané
2. Xabi Alonso
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. 🇪🇸 Xabi Alonso3 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 1 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Mané — 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.
| Metric | ManéActive | AlonsoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Champions League titles | 1 | 2 |
| Premier League titles | 1 | — |
| Africa Cup of Nations titles | 1 | — |
| African Player of the Year awards | 2 | — |
| Career goals | 280 | — |
| Career league goals | — | 33 |
| Spain caps | — | 114 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| European Championship titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 89 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 85 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mané89.8
Alonso89.8
FAQ
Where does Alonso beat Mané?
Alonso scores higher on dominance, honours, longevity. Mané leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Mané vs Alonso score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mané: 89.8, Alonso: 89.8.
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