Who is better, Son or Vertonghen?
Son Heung-min leads with a GOAT score of 80.7 against 80.7 for Jan Vertonghen — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Son vs Vertonghen
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SonWinner
80.7Son wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Vertonghen
80.7Vertonghen wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇷 Son Heung-min
80.7
Son leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Son Heung-min
2. Jan Vertonghen
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
Through age 21 · Goals per season
1. 🇰🇷 Son Heung-min21 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 5.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Vertonghen — 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 | SonActive | VertonghenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League goals | 127 | — |
| South Korea caps | 129 | — |
| South Korea goals | 50 | — |
| Asian Games gold medals | 1 | — |
| Europa League titles | 1 | — |
| Belgium caps | — | 157 |
| Eredivisie titles | — | 3 |
| World Cup bronze medals | — | 1 |
| Premier League appearances | — | 236 |
| Champions League finals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 65 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Son80.7
Vertonghen80.7
FAQ
Where does Vertonghen beat Son?
Vertonghen scores higher on honours, longevity. Son leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Son vs Vertonghen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Son: 80.7, Vertonghen: 80.7.
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