Who is better, Marchisio or Koulibaly?
Claudio Marchisio leads with a GOAT score of 83.5 against 83.5 for Kalidou Koulibaly — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Marchisio vs Koulibaly
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Claudio Marchisio and Kalidou Koulibaly level at 83.5. Claudio Marchisio leads on Honours. Kalidou Koulibaly leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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MarchisioWinner
83.5Marchisio wins: Honours
Koulibaly
83.5Koulibaly wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Claudio Marchisio
83.5
Marchisio leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Claudio Marchisio
2. Kalidou Koulibaly
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. 🇸🇳 Kalidou Koulibaly2 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 0.7 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Marchisio — 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.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Marchisio83.5
Koulibaly83.5
FAQ
Where does Koulibaly beat Marchisio?
Koulibaly scores higher on dominance, statistics. Marchisio leads on honours.
How is the Marchisio vs Koulibaly score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Marchisio: 83.5, Koulibaly: 83.5.
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