Who is better, Lloyd or Zidane?
Zinedine Zidane leads with a GOAT score of 90.6 against 90.5 for Carli Lloyd — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lloyd vs Zidane
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Zinedine Zidane above Carli Lloyd: 90.6 vs 90.5. Zinedine Zidane leads on Dominance, Longevity. Carli Lloyd leads on Peak, Statistics.
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ZidaneWinner
90.6Zidane wins: Dominance, Longevity
Lloyd
90.5Lloyd wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Zinedine Zidane
90.6
Zidane leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Zinedine Zidane
2. Carli Lloyd
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. 🇺🇸 Carli Lloyd5 seasons played · career day 1,825300 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Zinedine Zidane5 seasons played · career day 2,92134 goals
-88.7% vs Lloyd at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Lloyd | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 300 | 627 |
| 🇫🇷 Zidane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 39 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LloydRetired | ZidaneRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| FIFA World Player awards | 2 | — |
| USA goals | 134 | — |
| USA caps | 316 | — |
| Career goals | — | 156 |
| Ballon d'Or | — | 1 |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| League titles | — | 4 |
| International caps | — | 108 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 98 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 89 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Zidane90.6
Lloyd90.5
FAQ
Where does Lloyd beat Zidane?
Lloyd scores higher on peak, statistics. Zidane leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Lloyd vs Zidane score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lloyd: 90.5, Zidane: 90.6.
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