Who is better, Häßler or Sócrates?
Thomas Jürgen Häßler leads with a GOAT score of 84.9 against 84.9 for Sócrates — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Häßler vs Sócrates
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HäßlerWinner
84.9Häßler wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Sócrates
84.9Sócrates wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Thomas Jürgen Häßler
84.9
Häßler leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Thomas Jürgen Häßler
2. Sócrates
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. 🇩🇪 Thomas Jürgen Häßler1 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 0.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Sócrates — 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 | HäßlerRetired | SócratesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League goals | 82 | — |
| Germany caps | 101 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| German Footballer of the Year | 2 | — |
| South American Footballer of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Brazilian league titles | — | 2 |
| Brazil caps | — | 60 |
| Brazil goals | — | 22 |
| Career goals | — | 258 |
| Dominance w25% | 85 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 85 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Häßler84.9
Sócrates84.9
FAQ
Where does Sócrates beat Häßler?
Sócrates scores higher on peak, statistics. Häßler leads on dominance, honours, longevity.
How is the Häßler vs Sócrates score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Häßler: 84.9, Sócrates: 84.9.
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