Who is better, Cafu or Markgraf?
Kate Markgraf leads with a GOAT score of 84.7 against 84.6 for Cafu — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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GOAT Rank currently ranks Kate Markgraf above Cafu: 84.7 vs 84.6. Kate Markgraf leads on Peak, Honours, Statistics. Cafu leads on Longevity, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →Markgraf wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Cafu wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Markgraf leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Cafu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 34 |
| 🇺🇸 Markgraf | 0 | 0 | 52 | 110 | 317 | 659 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Kate Markgraf leads with a GOAT score of 84.7 against 84.6 for Cafu — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
Cafu scores higher on dominance, longevity. Markgraf leads on peak, honours, statistics.
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cafu: 84.6, Markgraf: 84.7.
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