Who is better, Careca or Abidal?
Careca leads with a GOAT score of 83.9 against 83.9 for Eric Abidal — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Careca vs Abidal
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Careca and Eric Abidal level at 83.9. Careca leads on Statistics, Peak, Longevity. Eric Abidal leads on Honours, Dominance.
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CarecaWinner
83.9Careca wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Abidal
83.9Abidal wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Careca
83.9
Careca leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Careca
2. Eric Abidal
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 22 · Form index per season
1. 🇫🇷 Eric Abidal0 goals
1 season by age 22 · 0 per season
Setting the pace at age 22
No verified birth date for Careca — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 22, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | CarecaRetired | AbidalRetired |
|---|---|---|
| UEFA Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Serie A titles | 1 | — |
| Brazil goals | 29 | — |
| Career goals | 350 | — |
| Brazilian league titles | 2 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 2 |
| La Liga titles | — | 4 |
| Ligue 1 titles | — | 3 |
| France caps | — | 66 |
| FIFA Club World Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 85 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Careca83.9
Abidal83.9
FAQ
Where does Abidal beat Careca?
Abidal scores higher on dominance, honours. Careca leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Careca vs Abidal score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Careca: 83.9, Abidal: 83.9.
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