Who is better, Brehme or Rossi?
Andreas Brehme leads with a GOAT score of 85.1 against 85.0 for Paolo Rossi — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brehme vs Rossi
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BrehmeWinner
85.1Brehme wins: Dominance, Longevity
Rossi
85.0Rossi 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. Paolo Rossi
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. 🇩🇪 Andreas Brehme13 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 4.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Rossi — 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 | BrehmeRetired | RossiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup Winner | 1 | — |
| Serie A winner | 1 | — |
| Bundesliga titles | 2 | — |
| Germany caps | 86 | — |
| Career league goals | 78 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| World Cup Golden Boot awards | — | 1 |
| Ballon d'Or awards | — | 1 |
| European Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Serie A titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 85 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 98 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 85 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brehme85.1
Rossi85.0
FAQ
Where does Rossi beat Brehme?
Rossi scores higher on peak, honours, statistics. Brehme leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Brehme vs Rossi score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brehme: 85.1, Rossi: 85.0.
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