Who is better, Candela or Rodríguez?
Vincent Candela leads with a GOAT score of 78.4 against 78.3 for James Rodríguez — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Candela vs Rodríguez
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CandelaWinner
78.4Candela wins: Longevity, Honours
Rodríguez
78.3Rodríguez 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. James Rodríguez
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 Rodríguez — 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 | RodríguezActive |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 20 | — |
| France caps | 40 | — |
| Serie A titles | 1 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| World Cup Golden Boot | — | 1 |
| Champions League titles | — | 2 |
| La Liga titles | — | 1 |
| Colombia caps | — | 116 |
| Colombia goals | — | 30 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 85 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Candela78.4
Rodríguez78.3
FAQ
Where does Rodríguez beat Candela?
Rodríguez scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Candela leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Candela vs Rodríguez score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Candela: 78.4, Rodríguez: 78.3.
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