Who is better, Makélélé or Vieira?
Claude Makélélé leads with a GOAT score of 81.2 against 81.2 for Patrick Vieira — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Makélélé vs Vieira
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Claude Makélélé and Patrick Vieira level at 81.2. Claude Makélélé leads on Longevity. Patrick Vieira leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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MakéléléWinner
81.2Makélélé wins: Longevity
Vieira
81.2Vieira wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Claude Makélélé
81.2
Makélélé leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Claude Makélélé
2. Patrick Vieira
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. 🇫🇷 Claude Makélélé5 seasons played · career day 2,19115 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Patrick Vieira5 seasons played · career day 2,55615 goals
0.0% vs Makélélé at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Makélélé | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 32 |
| 🇫🇷 Vieira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Makélélé81.2
Vieira81.2
FAQ
Where does Vieira beat Makélélé?
Vieira scores higher on dominance, statistics. Makélélé leads on longevity.
How is the Makélélé vs Vieira score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Makélélé: 81.2, Vieira: 81.2.
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