Who is better, Recoba or Boquete?
Álvaro Recoba leads with a GOAT score of 78.9 against 78.8 for Verónica Boquete — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Recoba vs Boquete
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RecobaWinner
78.9Recoba wins: Dominance, Peak
Boquete
78.8Boquete wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇾 Álvaro Recoba
78.9
Recoba leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Álvaro Recoba
2. Verónica Boquete
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. 🇺🇾 Álvaro Recoba28 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 7 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Boquete — 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 | RecobaRetired | BoqueteActive |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 111 | — |
| Uruguay caps | 68 | — |
| Serie A titles | 2 | — |
| UEFA Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Uruguayan league titles | 2 | — |
| Spain caps | — | 58 |
| Spain goals | — | 38 |
| National leagues played in | — | 7 |
| League titles | — | 4 |
| Champions League appearances | — | 40 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 85 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Recoba78.9
Boquete78.8
FAQ
Where does Boquete beat Recoba?
Boquete scores higher on honours, longevity. Recoba leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Recoba vs Boquete score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Recoba: 78.9, Boquete: 78.8.
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