Who is better, Abedi or Rui Costa?
Abedi Pelé leads with a GOAT score of 82.1 against 82.1 for Rui Costa — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Abedi vs Rui Costa
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Abedi Pelé and Rui Costa level at 82.1. Abedi Pelé leads on Peak. Rui Costa leads on Longevity.
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AbediWinner
82.1Abedi wins: Peak
Rui Costa
82.1Rui Costa wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇭 Abedi Pelé
82.1
Abedi leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Abedi Pelé
2. Rui Costa
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇬🇭 Abedi Pelé5 seasons played · career day 4,74744 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇹 Rui Costa5 seasons played · career day 1,82529 goals
-34.1% vs Abedi at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇭 Abedi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 🇵🇹 Rui Costa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 61 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AbediRetired | Rui CostaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| African Footballer of the Year awards | 3 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | 1 |
| Ligue 1 titles | 3 | — |
| Africa Cup of Nations titles | 1 | — |
| Ghana caps | 73 | — |
| Serie A titles | — | 1 |
| Portugal caps | — | 94 |
| Portugal goals | — | 26 |
| Serie A appearances | — | 316 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 78 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Abedi82.1
Rui Costa82.1
FAQ
Where does Rui Costa beat Abedi?
Rui Costa scores higher on longevity. Abedi leads on peak.
How is the Abedi vs Rui Costa score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Abedi: 82.1, Rui Costa: 82.1.
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