Who is better, Aguinaga or Zanetti?
Álex Aguinaga leads with a GOAT score of 83.1 against 83.0 for Javier Zanetti — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Aguinaga vs Zanetti
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AguinagaWinner
83.1Aguinaga wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Zanetti
83.0Zanetti wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇨 Álex Aguinaga
83.1
Aguinaga leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Álex Aguinaga
2. Javier Zanetti
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. 🇪🇨 Álex Aguinaga38 goals
6 seasons by age 21 · 6.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Zanetti — 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 | AguinagaRetired | ZanettiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Mexican league titles | 3 | — |
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Ecuador caps | 109 | — |
| Ecuador goals | 23 | — |
| Career league goals | 120 | — |
| Serie A titles | — | 5 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Appearances for Inter | — | 858 |
| Argentina caps | — | 143 |
| Coppa Italia titles | — | 4 |
| Club World Cups | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 85 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Aguinaga83.1
Zanetti83.0
FAQ
Where does Zanetti beat Aguinaga?
Zanetti scores higher on honours, longevity. Aguinaga leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Aguinaga vs Zanetti score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Aguinaga: 83.1, Zanetti: 83.0.
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