Who is better, Vidal or Mascherano?
Javier Mascherano leads with a GOAT score of 83.3 against 83.2 for Arturo Vidal — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Vidal vs Mascherano
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Javier Mascherano above Arturo Vidal: 83.3 vs 83.2. Javier Mascherano leads on Honours, Longevity. Arturo Vidal leads on Statistics, Dominance.
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MascheranoWinner
83.3Mascherano wins: Longevity, Honours
Vidal
83.2Vidal wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇷 Javier Mascherano
83.3
Mascherano leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Javier Mascherano
2. Arturo Vidal
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇦🇷 Javier Mascherano0 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 0 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Vidal — 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 | VidalActive | MascheranoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Copa América titles | 2 | — |
| Serie A titles | 4 | — |
| Bundesliga titles | 3 | — |
| La Liga titles | 1 | 5 |
| Chile caps | 145 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 2 |
| Argentina caps | — | 147 |
| Olympic Gold medals | — | 2 |
| FIFA Club World Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mascherano83.3
Vidal83.2
FAQ
Where does Vidal beat Mascherano?
Vidal scores higher on dominance, statistics. Mascherano leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Vidal vs Mascherano score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vidal: 83.2, Mascherano: 83.3.
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