Who is better, Careca or Lineker?
Careca leads with a GOAT score of 83.9 against 83.9 for Gary Lineker — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Careca vs Lineker
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Careca and Gary Lineker level at 83.9. Careca leads on Longevity. Gary Lineker leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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CarecaWinner
83.9Careca wins: Longevity
Lineker
83.9Lineker wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Careca
83.9
Careca leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Careca
2. Gary Lineker
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. 🏴 Gary Lineker5 seasons played · career day 1,825310 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Careca5 seasons played · career day 1,825300 goals
-3.2% vs Lineker at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Careca | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 300 | 634 |
| 🏴 Lineker | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 310 | 662 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CarecaRetired | LinekerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| UEFA Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Serie A titles | 1 | — |
| Brazil goals | 29 | — |
| Career goals | 350 | — |
| Brazilian league titles | 2 | — |
| World Cup Golden Boot awards | — | 1 |
| England goals | — | 48 |
| Career league goals | — | 282 |
| Cup Winners' Cup titles | — | 1 |
| English top-scorer awards | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Careca83.9
Lineker83.9
FAQ
Where does Lineker beat Careca?
Lineker scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Careca leads on longevity.
How is the Careca vs Lineker score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Careca: 83.9, Lineker: 83.9.
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