Who is better, Snelders or Kuznetsov?
Oleh Volodymyrovych Kuznetsov leads with a GOAT score of 75.5 against 75.4 for Theodorus Antonius Gerardus Snelders — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Snelders vs Kuznetsov
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KuznetsovWinner
75.5Kuznetsov wins: Dominance, Honours
Snelders
75.4Snelders wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇦 Oleh Volodymyrovych Kuznetsov
75.5
Kuznetsov leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Oleh Volodymyrovych Kuznetsov
2. Theodorus Antonius Gerardus Snelders
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. 🇳🇱 Theodorus Antonius Gerardus Snelders85 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 21.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇺🇦 Oleh Volodymyrovych Kuznetsov2 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 0.5 per season
Kuznetsov is -97.6% behind Snelders'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 | SneldersRetired | KuznetsovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League appearances | 478 | — |
| Netherlands caps | 1 | — |
| Scottish Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Scottish League Cup titles | 2 | — |
| SPFA Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Soviet Top League titles | — | 3 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | — | 1 |
| Scottish Premier Division titles | — | 4 |
| USSR caps | — | 58 |
| European Championship runner-up | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 75 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 70 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kuznetsov75.5
Snelders75.4
FAQ
Where does Snelders beat Kuznetsov?
Snelders scores higher on statistics, longevity. Kuznetsov leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Snelders vs Kuznetsov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Snelders: 75.4, Kuznetsov: 75.5.
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