Who is better, Baggio or Charles?
Roberto Baggio leads with a GOAT score of 84.9 against 84.9 for John Charles — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Baggio vs Charles
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Roberto Baggio and John Charles level at 84.9. Roberto Baggio leads on Honours, Longevity. John Charles leads on Dominance, Peak.
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BaggioWinner
84.9Baggio wins: Longevity, Honours
Charles
84.9Charles wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Roberto Baggio
84.9
Baggio leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Roberto Baggio
2. John Charles
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. 🏴 John Charles204 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 68 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Baggio — 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.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Baggio84.9
Charles84.9
FAQ
Where does Charles beat Baggio?
Charles scores higher on peak, dominance. Baggio leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Baggio vs Charles score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Baggio: 84.9, Charles: 84.9.
What do you think?
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