Who is better, Ravelli or Seeler?
Thomas Ravelli leads with a GOAT score of 84.4 against 84.3 for Uwe Seeler — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ravelli vs Seeler
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RavelliWinner
84.4Ravelli wins: Longevity, Honours
Seeler
84.3Seeler wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Thomas Ravelli
84.4
Ravelli leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Thomas Ravelli
2. Uwe Seeler
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 Ravelli52 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 10.4 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Seeler — 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 | RavelliRetired | SeelerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League appearances | 461 | — |
| Sweden caps | 143 | — |
| Allsvenskan titles | 9 | — |
| Swedish Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Guldbollen | 1 | — |
| Hamburg goals | — | 445 |
| German Footballer of the Year awards | — | 3 |
| Germany caps | — | 72 |
| Germany goals | — | 43 |
| World Cups played | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 75 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 95 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 85 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ravelli84.4
Seeler84.3
FAQ
Where does Seeler beat Ravelli?
Seeler scores higher on dominance, statistics. Ravelli leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Ravelli vs Seeler score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ravelli: 84.4, Seeler: 84.3.
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