Who is better, Son or Hoeneß?
Son Heung-min leads with a GOAT score of 80.7 against 80.7 for Uli Hoeneß — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Son vs Hoeneß
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Son Heung-min and Uli Hoeneß level at 80.7. Son Heung-min leads on Longevity, Statistics, Peak. Uli Hoeneß leads on Honours, Dominance.
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SonWinner
80.7Son wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Hoeneß
80.7Hoeneß wins: Dominance, Honours
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Time range
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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. Uli Hoeneß
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. 🇰🇷 Son Heung-min21 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 5.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Hoeneß — 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 | HoeneßRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League goals | 127 | — |
| South Korea caps | 129 | — |
| South Korea goals | 50 | — |
| Asian Games gold medals | 1 | — |
| Europa League titles | 1 | — |
| European Cups | — | 3 |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| European Championships | — | 1 |
| Bundesliga titles | — | 3 |
| West Germany caps | — | 35 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 60 |
| Honours w20% | 65 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 78 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Son80.7
Hoeneß80.7
FAQ
Where does Hoeneß beat Son?
Hoeneß scores higher on dominance, honours. Son leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Son vs Hoeneß score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Son: 80.7, Hoeneß: 80.7.
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