Who is better, Castillo or Van de Velde?
Brenda Castillo leads with a GOAT score of 73.4 against 73.1 for Steven van de Velde — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Castillo vs Van de Velde
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GOAT Rank currently ranks Brenda Castillo above Steven van de Velde: 73.4 vs 73.1. Brenda Castillo leads on Dominance, Peak. Steven van de Velde leads on Honours, Statistics.
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CastilloWinner
73.4Castillo wins: Dominance, Peak
Van de Velde
73.1Van de Velde wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇴 Brenda Castillo
73.4
Castillo leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Brenda Castillo
2. Steven van de Velde
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. 🇳🇱 Steven van de Velde5 seasons played · career day 1,825258 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇴 Brenda Castillo5 seasons played · career day 2,19134 titles
-86.8% vs Van de Velde at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇴 Castillo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 61 |
| 🇳🇱 Van de Velde | 0 | 0 | 44 | 92 | 258 | 533 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CastilloActive | Van de VeldeActive |
|---|---|---|
| Best libero awards | 8 | — |
| Pan American Cup titles | 6 | — |
| NORCECA Championship titles | 5 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 3 | 1 |
| Nations League medals | 1 | — |
| World Tour titles | — | 2 |
| European Championship appearances | — | 6 |
| National titles | — | 2 |
| World Tour podiums | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 66 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 76 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Castillo73.4
Van de Velde73.1
The people
Castillo
Van de Velde
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Where does Van de Velde beat Castillo?
Van de Velde scores higher on honours, statistics. Castillo leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Castillo vs Van de Velde score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Castillo: 73.4, Van de Velde: 73.1.
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