Who is better, Casillas or Kopa?
Iker Casillas leads with a GOAT score of 86.5 against 86.4 for Raymond Kopa — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Casillas vs Kopa
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Iker Casillas above Raymond Kopa: 86.5 vs 86.4. Iker Casillas leads on Longevity. Raymond Kopa leads on Peak, Statistics.
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CasillasWinner
86.5Casillas wins: Longevity
Kopa
86.4Kopa wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Iker Casillas
86.5
Casillas leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Iker Casillas
2. Raymond Kopa
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. 🇫🇷 Raymond Kopa5 seasons played · career day 1,825302 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇸 Iker Casillas5 seasons played · career day 2,19174 goals
-75.5% vs Kopa at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Casillas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 57 | 131 |
| 🇫🇷 Kopa | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 302 | 638 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CasillasRetired | KopaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Champions League titles | 3 | — |
| World Cups | 1 | — |
| European Championships | 2 | — |
| La Liga titles | 5 | — |
| Spain caps | 167 | — |
| Zamora Trophies | 5 | — |
| Ballon d'Or awards | — | 1 |
| European Cup titles | — | 3 |
| French league titles | — | 4 |
| World Cup medals | — | 1 |
| France caps | — | 45 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Casillas86.5
Kopa86.4
FAQ
Where does Kopa beat Casillas?
Kopa scores higher on peak, statistics. Casillas leads on longevity.
How is the Casillas vs Kopa score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Casillas: 86.5, Kopa: 86.4.
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