Who is better, Cruyff or Di Stéfano?
Johan Cruyff leads with a GOAT score of 92.9 against 92.9 for Alfredo Di Stéfano — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cruyff vs Di Stéfano
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Johan Cruyff and Alfredo Di Stéfano level at 92.9. Johan Cruyff leads on Peak. Alfredo Di Stéfano leads on Statistics.
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CruyffWinner
92.9Cruyff wins: Peak
Di Stéfano
92.9Di Stéfano wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇱 Johan Cruyff
92.9
Cruyff leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Johan Cruyff
2. Alfredo Di Stéfano
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. 🇳🇱 Johan Cruyff5 seasons played · career day 2,556150 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇷 Alfredo Di Stéfano5 seasons played · career day 2,555105 goals
-30.0% vs Cruyff at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Cruyff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 211 |
| 🇦🇷 Di Stéfano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 161 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CruyffRetired | Di StéfanoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career goals | 401 | 511 |
| Ballon d'Or | 3 | 2 |
| European Cups | 3 | 5 |
| League titles | 9 | 11 |
| International caps | 48 | — |
| International goals | 33 | — |
| European Cup goals | — | 49 |
| Pichichi titles | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 95 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 93 | 93 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 93 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Cruyff92.9
Di Stéfano92.9
FAQ
Where does Di Stéfano beat Cruyff?
Di Stéfano scores higher on statistics. Cruyff leads on peak.
How is the Cruyff vs Di Stéfano score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cruyff: 92.9, Di Stéfano: 92.9.
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