Who is better, Vidal or Fontaine?
Arturo Vidal leads with a GOAT score of 83.2 against 83.2 for Just Fontaine — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Vidal vs Fontaine
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Arturo Vidal and Just Fontaine level at 83.2. Arturo Vidal leads on Longevity, Honours. Just Fontaine leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance.
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VidalWinner
83.2Vidal wins: Longevity, Honours
Fontaine
83.2Fontaine wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇱 Arturo Vidal
83.2
Vidal leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Arturo Vidal
2. Just Fontaine
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇫🇷 Just Fontaine5 seasons played · career day 1,825363 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇱 Arturo Vidal5 seasons played · career day 1,82531 goals
-91.5% vs Fontaine at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇱 Vidal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 70 |
| 🇫🇷 Fontaine | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 363 | 679 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VidalActive | FontaineRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Copa América titles | 2 | — |
| Serie A titles | 4 | — |
| Bundesliga titles | 3 | — |
| La Liga titles | 1 | — |
| Chile caps | 145 | — |
| World Cup goals in one tournament | — | 13 |
| World Cup medals | — | 1 |
| French league titles | — | 3 |
| French top-scorer awards | — | 3 |
| Career league goals | — | 200 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 98 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Vidal83.2
Fontaine83.2
FAQ
Where does Fontaine beat Vidal?
Fontaine scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Vidal leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Vidal vs Fontaine score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vidal: 83.2, Fontaine: 83.2.
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