Who is better, Zubizarreta or Seaman?
Andoni Zubizarreta leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.6 for David Andrew Seaman — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Zubizarreta vs Seaman
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ZubizarretaWinner
83.6Zubizarreta wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Seaman
83.6Seaman wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Andoni Zubizarreta
83.6
Zubizarreta leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Andoni Zubizarreta
2. David Andrew Seaman
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. 🏴 David Andrew Seaman83 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 41.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇪🇸 Andoni Zubizarreta68 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 17 per season
Zubizarreta is -18.1% behind Seaman's pace at age 21
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 | ZubizarretaRetired | SeamanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Spain caps | 126 | — |
| La Liga titles | 6 | — |
| European Cup titles | 1 | — |
| World Cups played | 4 | — |
| Career league appearances | 622 | — |
| League appearances | — | 731 |
| England caps | — | 75 |
| English league titles | — | 3 |
| FA Cup titles | — | 4 |
| European Cup Winners Cup | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 85 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 85 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Zubizarreta83.6
Seaman83.6
FAQ
Where does Seaman beat Zubizarreta?
Seaman scores higher on peak. Zubizarreta leads on dominance, honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Zubizarreta vs Seaman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Zubizarreta: 83.6, Seaman: 83.6.
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