Who is better, Salah or Rooney?
Mohamed Salah leads with a GOAT score of 84.0 against 84.0 for Wayne Rooney — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Salah vs Rooney
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Mohamed Salah and Wayne Rooney level at 84.0. Mohamed Salah leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Wayne Rooney leads on Longevity.
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SalahWinner
84.0Salah wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Rooney
84.0Rooney wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇬 Mohamed Salah
84.0
Salah leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mohamed Salah
2. Wayne Rooney
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🏴 Wayne Rooney5 seasons played · career day 2,19082 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇬 Mohamed Salah5 seasons played · career day 2,55656 goals
-31.7% vs Rooney at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Salah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 127 |
| 🏴 Rooney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 68 | 152 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SalahActive | RooneyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career goals | 360 | 366 |
| Champions League titles | 1 | 1 |
| Premier League titles | 2 | 5 |
| Premier League Golden Boots | 3 | — |
| African Player of the Year | 3 | — |
| International goals | 60 | — |
| England goals | — | 53 |
| Premier League goals | — | 208 |
| PFA Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Salah84.0
Rooney84.0
FAQ
Where does Rooney beat Salah?
Rooney scores higher on longevity. Salah leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Salah vs Rooney score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Salah: 84.0, Rooney: 84.0.
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