Who is better, Nesta or Brehme?
Andreas Brehme leads with a GOAT score of 85.1 against 85.0 for Alessandro Nesta — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nesta vs Brehme
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Andreas Brehme above Alessandro Nesta: 85.1 vs 85.0. Andreas Brehme leads on Dominance, Longevity. Alessandro Nesta leads on Honours, Peak, Statistics.
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BrehmeWinner
85.1Brehme wins: Dominance, Longevity
Nesta
85.0Nesta wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Andreas Brehme
85.1
Brehme leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Andreas Brehme
2. Alessandro Nesta
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇩🇪 Andreas Brehme13 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 4.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Nesta — 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.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brehme85.1
Nesta85.0
FAQ
Where does Nesta beat Brehme?
Nesta scores higher on peak, honours, statistics. Brehme leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Nesta vs Brehme score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nesta: 85.0, Brehme: 85.1.
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