Who is better, Serena or Okocha?
Jay-Jay Okocha leads with a GOAT score of 79.3 against 79.2 for Aldo Serena — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Serena vs Okocha
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OkochaWinner
79.3Okocha wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity
Serena
79.2Serena wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇬 Jay-Jay Okocha
79.3
Okocha leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jay-Jay Okocha
2. Aldo Serena
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. 🇮🇹 Aldo Serena22 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 5.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Okocha — 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 | SerenaRetired | OkochaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Serie A titles | 4 | — |
| Serie A top scorer | 1 | — |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Italy caps | 24 | — |
| Career league goals | 112 | — |
| Africa Cup of Nations titles | — | 1 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Nigeria caps | — | 73 |
| Nigeria goals | — | 14 |
| World Cups played | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 75 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Okocha79.3
Serena79.2
FAQ
Where does Serena beat Okocha?
Serena scores higher on honours. Okocha leads on peak, dominance, longevity.
How is the Serena vs Okocha score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Serena: 79.2, Okocha: 79.3.
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