Who is better, Çolak or Kolarov?
Tanju Çolak leads with a GOAT score of 78.8 against 78.8 for Aleksandar Kolarov — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Çolak vs Kolarov
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ÇolakWinner
78.8Çolak wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Kolarov
78.8Kolarov wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇹🇷 Tanju Çolak
78.8
Çolak leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tanju Çolak
2. Aleksandar Kolarov
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. 🇹🇷 Tanju Çolak40 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 20 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇷🇸 Aleksandar Kolarov2 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 1 per season
Kolarov is -95.0% behind Çolak's pace at age 21
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 | ÇolakRetired | KolarovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League goals | 306 | — |
| European Golden Shoe | 1 | — |
| Turkey caps | 31 | — |
| League titles | 2 | — |
| Süper Lig top scorer | 5 | — |
| Premier League titles | — | 2 |
| Serie A titles | — | 1 |
| Serbia caps | — | 94 |
| Career league goals | — | 41 |
| Serbian Footballer of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 85 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 85 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 85 | 75 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Çolak78.8
Kolarov78.8
FAQ
Where does Kolarov beat Çolak?
Kolarov scores higher on honours, longevity. Çolak leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Çolak vs Kolarov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Çolak: 78.8, Kolarov: 78.8.
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