Who is better, Son or Hamšík?
Son Heung-min leads with a GOAT score of 80.7 against 80.6 for Marek Hamšík — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Son vs Hamšík
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SonWinner
80.7Son wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Hamšík
80.6Hamšík 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. Marek Hamšík
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 Hamšík — 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 | HamšíkRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League goals | 127 | — |
| South Korea caps | 129 | — |
| South Korea goals | 50 | — |
| Asian Games gold medals | 1 | — |
| Europa League titles | 1 | — |
| Napoli goals | — | 121 |
| Napoli appearances | — | 520 |
| Slovakia caps | — | 138 |
| Coppa Italia titles | — | 3 |
| Slovak Footballer of the Year awards | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 65 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Son80.7
Hamšík80.6
FAQ
Where does Hamšík beat Son?
Hamšík scores higher on honours, longevity. Son leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Son vs Hamšík score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Son: 80.7, Hamšík: 80.6.
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