Who is better, Beckenbauer or Cruyff?
Johan Cruyff leads with a GOAT score of 92.9 against 92.6 for Franz Beckenbauer — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Beckenbauer vs Cruyff
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Johan Cruyff above Franz Beckenbauer: 92.9 vs 92.6. Johan Cruyff leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance. Franz Beckenbauer leads on Longevity, Honours.
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CruyffWinner
92.9Cruyff wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Beckenbauer
92.6Beckenbauer wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇱 Johan Cruyff
92.9
Cruyff leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Johan Cruyff
2. Franz Beckenbauer
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. 🇳🇱 Johan Cruyff5 seasons played · career day 2,556150 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Franz Beckenbauer5 seasons played · career day 2,19133 goals
-78.0% vs Cruyff at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Beckenbauer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 57 |
| 🇳🇱 Cruyff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 211 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BeckenbauerRetired | CruyffRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career goals | 105 | 401 |
| Ballon d'Or | 2 | 3 |
| World Cups | 1 | — |
| European Cups | 3 | 3 |
| League titles | 5 | 9 |
| International caps | 103 | 48 |
| International goals | — | 33 |
| Dominance w25% | 93 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 93 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Cruyff92.9
Beckenbauer92.6
FAQ
Where does Beckenbauer beat Cruyff?
Beckenbauer scores higher on honours, longevity. Cruyff leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Beckenbauer vs Cruyff score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Beckenbauer: 92.6, Cruyff: 92.9.
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