Who is better, Casillas or Dean?
Dixie Dean leads with a GOAT score of 86.6 against 86.5 for Iker Casillas — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Casillas vs Dean
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dixie Dean above Iker Casillas: 86.6 vs 86.5. Dixie Dean leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak. Iker Casillas leads on Longevity, Honours.
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DeanWinner
86.6Dean wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Casillas
86.5Casillas wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Dixie Dean
86.6
Dean leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dixie Dean
2. Iker Casillas
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. 🏴 Dixie Dean5 seasons played · career day 2,191400 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇸 Iker Casillas5 seasons played · career day 2,19174 goals
-81.5% vs Dean at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Casillas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 57 | 131 |
| 🏴 Dean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 304 | 660 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CasillasRetired | DeanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Champions League titles | 3 | — |
| World Cups | 1 | — |
| European Championships | 2 | — |
| La Liga titles | 5 | — |
| Spain caps | 167 | — |
| Zamora Trophies | 5 | — |
| League goals in 1927–28 | — | 60 |
| Goals for Everton | — | 383 |
| League titles | — | 2 |
| FA Cups | — | 1 |
| England caps | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 96 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Dean86.6
Casillas86.5
FAQ
Where does Casillas beat Dean?
Casillas scores higher on honours, longevity. Dean leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Casillas vs Dean score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Casillas: 86.5, Dean: 86.6.
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