Who is better, Valdés or Gündoğan?
İlkay Gündoğan leads with a GOAT score of 86.4 against 86.3 for Víctor Valdés — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Valdés vs Gündoğan
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GündoğanWinner
86.4Gündoğan wins: Dominance, Peak
Valdés
86.3Valdés wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 İlkay Gündoğan
86.4
Gündoğan leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. İlkay Gündoğan
2. Víctor Valdés
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. 🇪🇸 Víctor Valdés14 goals
1 season by age 21 · 14 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇩🇪 İlkay Gündoğan6 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 2 per season
Gündoğan is -57.1% behind Valdés'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.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gündoğan86.4
Valdés86.3
FAQ
Where does Valdés beat Gündoğan?
Valdés scores higher on honours, statistics, longevity. Gündoğan leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Valdés vs Gündoğan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Valdés: 86.3, Gündoğan: 86.4.
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