Who is better, Nesta or Savićević?
Alessandro Nesta leads with a GOAT score of 85.0 against 85.0 for Dejan Savićević — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nesta vs Savićević
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Alessandro Nesta and Dejan Savićević level at 85.0. Alessandro Nesta leads on Longevity. Dejan Savićević leads on Peak.
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NestaWinner
85.0Nesta wins: Longevity
Savićević
85.0Savićević wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Alessandro Nesta
85.0
Nesta leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alessandro Nesta
2. Dejan Savićević
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. 🇲🇪 Dejan Savićević5 seasons played · career day 1,825297 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Alessandro Nesta5 seasons played · career day 2,19037 goals
-87.5% vs Savićević at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Nesta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 63 |
| 🇲🇪 Savićević | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 297 | 620 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NestaRetired | SavićevićRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | 2 | — |
| Serie A titles | 2 | 3 |
| Italy caps | 78 | — |
| Career appearances | 622 | — |
| European Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Yugoslav league titles | — | 3 |
| Career goals | — | 158 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Nesta85.0
Savićević85.0
FAQ
Where does Savićević beat Nesta?
Savićević scores higher on peak. Nesta leads on longevity.
How is the Nesta vs Savićević score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nesta: 85.0, Savićević: 85.0.
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