Who is better, Casillas or Nordahl?
Gunnar Nordahl 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 Nordahl
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Gunnar Nordahl above Iker Casillas: 86.6 vs 86.5. Gunnar Nordahl leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak. Iker Casillas leads on Longevity, Honours.
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NordahlWinner
86.6Nordahl wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Casillas
86.5Casillas wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Gunnar Nordahl
86.6
Nordahl leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gunnar Nordahl
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. 🇸🇪 Gunnar Nordahl5 seasons played · career day 2,556146 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇸 Iker Casillas5 seasons played · career day 2,19174 goals
-49.3% vs Nordahl at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Casillas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 57 | 131 |
| 🇸🇪 Nordahl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 208 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CasillasRetired | NordahlRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Champions League titles | 3 | — |
| World Cups | 1 | — |
| European Championships | 2 | — |
| La Liga titles | 5 | — |
| Spain caps | 167 | — |
| Zamora Trophies | 5 | — |
| Serie A top scorer awards | — | 5 |
| Serie A goals | — | 225 |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| Sweden goals | — | 43 |
| Career goals | — | 456 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Nordahl86.6
Casillas86.5
FAQ
Where does Casillas beat Nordahl?
Casillas scores higher on honours, longevity. Nordahl leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Casillas vs Nordahl score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Casillas: 86.5, Nordahl: 86.6.
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