Who is better, Cafu or Mazzola?
Cafu leads with a GOAT score of 84.6 against 84.6 for Sandro Mazzola — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cafu vs Mazzola
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Cafu and Sandro Mazzola level at 84.6. Cafu leads on Longevity, Dominance, Honours. Sandro Mazzola leads on Statistics, Peak.
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CafuWinner
84.6Cafu wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Mazzola
84.6Mazzola wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Cafu
84.6
Cafu leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cafu
2. Sandro Mazzola
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. 🇮🇹 Sandro Mazzola5 seasons played · career day 2,19156 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Cafu5 seasons played · career day 2,19022 goals
-60.7% vs Mazzola at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Cafu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 34 |
| 🇮🇹 Mazzola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 86 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Cafu84.6
Mazzola84.6
FAQ
Where does Mazzola beat Cafu?
Mazzola scores higher on peak, statistics. Cafu leads on dominance, honours, longevity.
How is the Cafu vs Mazzola score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cafu: 84.6, Mazzola: 84.6.
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