Who is better, Rattín or Cafu?
Antonio Rattín leads with a GOAT score of 84.7 against 84.6 for Cafu — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rattín vs Cafu
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RattínWinner
84.7Rattín wins: Dominance, Peak
Cafu
84.6Cafu wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇷 Antonio Rattín
84.7
Rattín leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Antonio Rattín
2. Cafu
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. 🇦🇷 Antonio Rattín3 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 1 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Cafu — 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 | RattínRetired | CafuRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Argentine Primera titles | 4 | — |
| Boca Juniors appearances | 382 | — |
| Argentina caps | 34 | — |
| World Cup tournaments | 2 | — |
| Copa de las Naciones titles | 1 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Brazil caps | — | 142 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Copa Libertadores titles | — | 2 |
| Serie A titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 85 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rattín84.7
Cafu84.6
FAQ
Where does Cafu beat Rattín?
Cafu scores higher on statistics, longevity. Rattín leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Rattín vs Cafu score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rattín: 84.7, Cafu: 84.6.
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