Who is better, Candela or Cantona?
Vincent Candela leads with a GOAT score of 78.4 against 78.3 for Eric Cantona — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Candela vs Cantona
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CandelaWinner
78.4Candela wins: Longevity, Honours
Cantona
78.3Cantona wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Vincent Candela
78.4
Candela leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Vincent Candela
2. Eric Cantona
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. 🇫🇷 Vincent Candela1 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 0.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Cantona — 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 | CandelaRetired | CantonaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 20 | — |
| France caps | 40 | 45 |
| Serie A titles | 1 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| League titles | — | 5 |
| Premier League titles | — | 4 |
| FA Cups | — | 2 |
| Career goals | — | 183 |
| PFA Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 85 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Candela78.4
Cantona78.3
FAQ
Where does Cantona beat Candela?
Cantona scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Candela leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Candela vs Cantona score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Candela: 78.4, Cantona: 78.3.
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