Who is better, Mostovoi or Nakata?
Hidetoshi Nakata leads with a GOAT score of 76.5 against 76.3 for Aleksandr Mostovoi — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mostovoi vs Nakata
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Hidetoshi Nakata above Aleksandr Mostovoi: 76.5 vs 76.3. Hidetoshi Nakata leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Aleksandr Mostovoi leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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NakataWinner
76.5Nakata wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Mostovoi
76.3Mostovoi wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Hidetoshi Nakata
76.5
Nakata leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hidetoshi Nakata
2. Aleksandr Mostovoi
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. 🇷🇺 Aleksandr Mostovoi5 seasons played · career day 1,82527 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇵 Hidetoshi Nakata5 seasons played · career day 1,82526 goals
-3.7% vs Mostovoi at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Mostovoi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 53 |
| 🇯🇵 Nakata | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 39 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MostovoiRetired | NakataRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Russian Footballer of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Soviet Top League titles | 2 | — |
| Russia caps | 50 | — |
| La Liga appearances | 238 | — |
| La Liga goals | 51 | — |
| Asian Footballer of the Year awards | — | 2 |
| Serie A titles | — | 1 |
| Japan caps | — | 77 |
| Japan goals | — | 11 |
| World Cups played | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Nakata76.5
Mostovoi76.3
FAQ
Where does Mostovoi beat Nakata?
Mostovoi scores higher on statistics, longevity. Nakata leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Mostovoi vs Nakata score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mostovoi: 76.3, Nakata: 76.5.
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