Who is better, Sócrates or Häßler?
Sócrates leads with a GOAT score of 84.9 against 84.9 for Thomas Jürgen Häßler — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sócrates vs Häßler
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Sócrates and Thomas Jürgen Häßler level at 84.9. Sócrates leads on Statistics, Peak. Thomas Jürgen Häßler leads on Longevity, Dominance, Honours.
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SócratesWinner
84.9Sócrates wins: Peak, Statistics
Häßler
84.9Häßler wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Sócrates
84.9
Sócrates leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sócrates
2. Thomas Jürgen Häßler
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. 🇩🇪 Thomas Jürgen Häßler1 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 0.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Sócrates — 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 | SócratesRetired | HäßlerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| South American Footballer of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Brazilian league titles | 2 | — |
| Brazil caps | 60 | — |
| Brazil goals | 22 | — |
| Career goals | 258 | — |
| League goals | — | 82 |
| Germany caps | — | 101 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| European Championship titles | — | 1 |
| German Footballer of the Year | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 85 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 85 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 85 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sócrates84.9
Häßler84.9
FAQ
Where does Häßler beat Sócrates?
Häßler scores higher on dominance, honours, longevity. Sócrates leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Sócrates vs Häßler score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sócrates: 84.9, Häßler: 84.9.
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