Who is better, Salvai or Seaman?
Cecilia Salvai leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.6 for David Andrew Seaman — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Salvai vs Seaman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Cecilia Salvai and David Andrew Seaman level at 83.6. Cecilia Salvai leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. David Andrew Seaman leads on Longevity.
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SalvaiWinner
83.6Salvai wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Seaman
83.6Seaman wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Cecilia Salvai
83.6
Salvai leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cecilia Salvai
2. David Andrew Seaman
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🏴 David Andrew Seaman83 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 41.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Salvai — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | SalvaiActive | SeamanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Serie A titles | 6 | — |
| Coppa Italia titles | 4 | — |
| Italy caps | 60 | — |
| Italian Supercups | 4 | — |
| Career appearances | 280 | — |
| League appearances | — | 731 |
| England caps | — | 75 |
| English league titles | — | 3 |
| FA Cup titles | — | 4 |
| European Cup Winners Cup | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 87 | 85 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Salvai83.6
Seaman83.6
FAQ
Where does Seaman beat Salvai?
Seaman scores higher on longevity. Salvai leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Salvai vs Seaman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Salvai: 83.6, Seaman: 83.6.
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