Who is better, Candela or Goikoetxea?
Vincent Candela leads with a GOAT score of 78.4 against 78.4 for Andoni Goikoetxea — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Candela vs Goikoetxea
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CandelaWinner
78.4Candela wins: Honours
Goikoetxea
78.4Goikoetxea wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Vincent Candela
78.4
Candela leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Vincent Candela
2. Andoni Goikoetxea
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. 🇪🇸 Andoni Goikoetxea4 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 2 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇫🇷 Vincent Candela1 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 0.5 per season
Candela is -75.0% behind Goikoetxea'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 | CandelaRetired | GoikoetxeaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 20 | 33 |
| France caps | 40 | — |
| Serie A titles | 1 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| La Liga titles | — | 2 |
| Copa del Rey titles | — | 1 |
| Spain caps | — | 39 |
| Athletic Bilbao apps | — | 369 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 85 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 75 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Candela78.4
Goikoetxea78.4
FAQ
Where does Goikoetxea beat Candela?
Goikoetxea scores higher on peak, dominance. Candela leads on honours.
How is the Candela vs Goikoetxea score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Candela: 78.4, Goikoetxea: 78.4.
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