Who is better, Son or León?
Son Heung-min leads with a GOAT score of 80.7 against 80.7 for Mapi León — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Son vs León
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SonWinner
80.7Son wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Statistics
León
80.7León wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇷 Son Heung-min
80.7
Son leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Son Heung-min
2. Mapi León
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 León — 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 | LeónActive |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League goals | 127 | — |
| South Korea caps | 129 | — |
| South Korea goals | 50 | — |
| Asian Games gold medals | 1 | — |
| Europa League titles | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 3 |
| Liga F titles | — | 7 |
| Copa de la Reina titles | — | 5 |
| Barcelona appearances | — | 250 |
| Spain caps | — | 30 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 65 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Son80.7
León80.7
FAQ
Where does León beat Son?
León scores higher on honours. Son leads on peak, dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Son vs León score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Son: 80.7, León: 80.7.
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