Who is better, Azpilicueta or Davids?
Cesar Azpilicueta leads with a GOAT score of 81.0 against 81.0 for Edgar Davids — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Azpilicueta vs Davids
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AzpilicuetaWinner
81.0Azpilicueta wins: Longevity, Honours
Davids
81.0Davids wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Cesar Azpilicueta
81.0
Azpilicueta leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cesar Azpilicueta
2. Edgar Davids
Category breakdown
Season form · Goals per season
Career timeline · Goals per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Goals per season
1. 🇪🇸 Cesar Azpilicueta1 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 0.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Davids — 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 | AzpilicuetaRetired | DavidsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 12 | — |
| Spain caps | 44 | — |
| UEFA Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| Premier League titles | 2 | — |
| UEFA Europa League titles | 2 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Serie A titles | — | 3 |
| Eredivisie titles | — | 3 |
| Netherlands caps | — | 74 |
| Career club appearances | — | 528 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Azpilicueta81.0
Davids81.0
FAQ
Where does Davids beat Azpilicueta?
Davids scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Azpilicueta leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Azpilicueta vs Davids score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Azpilicueta: 81.0, Davids: 81.0.
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